حِزْقِيَال 2

١ 1 فَقَالَ لِي: «يَا ٱبْنَ آدَمَ، قُمْ عَلَى قَدَمَيْكَ فَأَتَكَلَّمَ مَعَكَ».

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand up upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.

٢ 2 فَدَخَلَ فِيَّ رُوحٌ لَمَّا تَكَلَّمَ مَعِي، وَأَقَامَنِي عَلَى قَدَمَيَّ فَسَمِعْتُ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّمَ مَعِي.

And a spirit entered into me as he spoke unto me, and it placed me upon my feet, and I heard him that spoke unto me.

٣ 3 وَقَالَ لِي: «يَا ٱبْنَ آدَمَ، أَنَا مُرْسِلُكَ إِلَى بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، إِلَى أُمَّةٍ مُتَمَرِّدَةٍ قَدْ تَمَرَّدَتْ عَلَيَّ. هُمْ وَآبَاؤُهُمْ عَصَوْا عَلَيَّ إِلَى ذَاتِ هَذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ.

And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to rebellious tribes that have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even until this very day.

٤ 4 وَٱلْبَنُونَ ٱلْقُسَاةُ ٱلْوُجُوهِ وَٱلصِّلَابُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ، أَنَا مُرْسِلُكَ إِلَيْهِمْ. فَتَقُولُ لَهُمْ: هَكَذَا قَالَ ٱلسَّيِّدُ ٱلرَّبُّ.

And the children are impudent of face, and obdurate of heart: I send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal.

٥ 5 وَهُمْ إِنْ سَمِعُوا وَإِنِ ٱمْتَنَعُوا، لِأَنَّهُمْ بَيْتٌ مُتَمَرِّدٌ، فَإِنَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ نَبِيًّا كَانَ بَيْنَهُمْ.

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, [for they are a rebellious family, ] shall yet know that a prophet hath been among them.

٦ 6 أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا ٱبْنَ آدَمَ فَلَا تَخَفْ مِنْهُمْ، وَمِنْ كَلَامِهِمْ لَا تَخَفْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ قَرِيسٌ وَسُلَّاءٌ لَدَيْكَ، وَأَنْتَ سَاكِنٌ بَيْنَ ٱلْعَقَارِبِ. مِنْ كَلَامِهِمْ لَا تَخَفْ وَمِنْ وُجُوهِهِمْ لَا تَرْتَعِبْ، لِأَنَّهُمْ بَيْتٌ مُتَمَرِّدٌ.

And thou, son of man, —thou shalt not be afraid of them, and of their words thou shalt have no fear, though they be briers and thorns with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: of their words be not afraid, and at their presence be not dismayed; for they are a rebellious family.

٧ 7 وَتَتَكَلَّمُ مَعَهُمْ بِكَلَامِي، إِنْ سَمِعُوا وَإِنِ ٱمْتَنَعُوا، لِأَنَّهُمْ مُتَمَرِّدُونَ.

And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.

٨ 8 «وَأَنْتَ يَا ٱبْنَ آدَمَ، فَٱسْمَعْ مَا أَنَا مُكَلِّمُكَ بِهِ. لَا تَكُنْ مُتَمَرِّدًا كَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمُتَمَرِّدِ. ٱفْتَحْ فَمَكَ وَكُلْ مَا أَنَا مُعْطِيكَهُ».

But thou, son of man, hear what I am speaking unto thee, Be not thou rebellious like this rebellious family: open thy mouth, and eat what I give unto thee.

٩ 9 فَنَظَرْتُ وَإِذَا بِيَدٍ مَمْدُودَةٍ إِلَيَّ، وَإِذَا بِدَرْجِ سِفْرٍ فِيهَا.

And then I looked, and behold, a hand was stretched out toward me; and, lo, a roll-book was therein;

١٠ 10 فَنَشَرَهُ أَمَامِي وَهُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ مِنْ دَاخِلٍ وَمِنْ قَفَاهُ، وَكُتِبَ فِيهِ مَرَاثٍ وَنَحِيبٌ وَوَيْلٌ.

And he spread it out before me; and it was written within and without: and there were written therein lamentations, and dirges, and woe.