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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"