Ezekiel 2

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

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

2 And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking 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 “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.

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 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.’

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 And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been 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 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.

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 But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

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

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.”

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 Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,

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

10 which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.

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