Ezekiel 2
1 “Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
“Stand up, son of man, because I want to talk to you,” he said to me.
2 And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.
As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and had me stand up. I listened to him speaking to me.
3 “Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me.
“Son of man,” he told me, “I'm sending you to the people of Israel, a disobedient nation that has rebelled against me. They and their forefathers have continued to rebel against me, even up to today.
4 They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’
They are pig-headed; they are hard-hearted children. I am sending you to tell them that this is what the Lord God says.
5 And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
Whether they listen or not—for they are a rebellious people—they will realize that a prophet has come to them.
6 But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
Son of man, don't be afraid of them or what they say. You don't need to be afraid even though you're surrounded by brambles and thorns, even though you live among scorpions. Don't be afraid of what they say or be discouraged by the way they look at you, even though they are a rebellious family.
7 But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
Just tell them what I say, whether they listen or not, because they're rebels.
8 And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
As for you, son of man, pay attention to what I tell you. Don't be rebellious like those rebellious people. Open your mouth and eat what I'm about to give you.”
9 Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,
I looked up and saw a hand stretched out to me holding a scroll.
10 which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.
He spread it out in front of me, and there written on both the front and back were words of grief, mourning, and tragedy.
