以西結書 2

1 他向我說：「人子，站起來! 我要同你講話。」

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

2 他向我講話時，有一種神力進入我內，使我站起來，也聽見他同我講話。

And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.

3 他向我說：「人子，我派遣你到以色列子民，到反抗我的那個叛逆的人民那裏去，他們和他們的祖先，直到今天還違背我。

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

4 那些子民雖厚顏無恥，心腸頑硬，我仍派遣你到他們那裏，向他們說：吾主上主這樣說：

For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Yhwh.

5 他們或是聽，或是不聽──他們原是叛逆的家族──終究要承認在他們中有一位先知。

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house, ) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

6 人子，你不必怕他們，也不要怕他們說什麼，也不要怕他們反抗你，輕慢你，好像叫你坐在毒蠍之上；不要怕他們說什麼，在他們面前，也不要膽怯，因為他們是叛逆的家族。

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

7 無論他們聽，或是不聽，你應向他們宣講我的話，他們原是叛逆的家族。」「

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

8 人子，你要聽我向你講的話，你不要叛逆，像叛逆的家族。你要張口，把我給你的吞下。」

But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

9 我觀望時，看，有一隻手向我伸來，手上有一卷書。

And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

10 他把那卷書在我面前展開，內外都寫著字，寫的是：「哀傷、悲歎和災禍。」

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