en_tn_condensed/ezk/02/04.md

God continues to speak to Ezekiel.

## Their children ##

The word "their" refers to the past generations of Israel who had rebelled against God.  The word "children" refers to current generation of people living in Israel.

## stubborn faces and hard hearts ##

These two descriptions are both used to describe the people of Israel not wanting to change how they live in order to obey God.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## they have stubborn faces ##

"the expression on their faces shows that they are stubborn" or "they are stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## stubborn ##

"unwilling to change"

## hard hearts ##

This phrase suggests the people's resistance to God and their unwillingness to obey him.  The heart is used to describe the place in the body where a person decides what they want to do. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## They are a rebellious house ##

"They are a people who disobey God"