Ezekiel 2

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

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

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

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.

3 He said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the children 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.

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.

4 The children are impudent and stiff-hearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’

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.

5 They, whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know that there has been a prophet among them.

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.

6 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 dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

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.

7 You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear or whether they will refuse; for they are most rebellious.

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

8 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.”

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.

9 When I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.

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

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

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