以西結書 2

1 他向我說：「人子，站起來! 我要同你講話。」

He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you."

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。

The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to 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。

He said to me, "Son of man, I send you to the house of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to 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：

The children are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, 'Thus says the LORD.'

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。

They, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there has 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。

You, son of man, do not be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: do not be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are 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。」「

You shall speak my words to 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 you, son of man, hear what I tell you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that which I give you."

9 我觀望時，看，有一隻手向我伸來，手上有一卷書。

When I looked, look, a hand was put forth to me; and, look, a written scroll was in it.

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。」

He spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written in it lamentations, and mourning, and woe.