Jezekiel 2

1 This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw and fell upon my face, and heard the voice of one speaking: and he said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.

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

2 And the Spirit came upon me, and took me up, and raised me, and set me on my feet: and I heard him speaking to me.

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 And he said to me, Son of Man, I send thee forth to the house of Israel, them that provoke me; who have provoked me, they and their fathers to this day.

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 And thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord.

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

5 Whether then indeed they shall hear or fear, (for it is a provoking house, ) yet they shall know that thou art a prophet in the midst of them.

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 And thou, son of man, fear them not, nor be dismayed at their face; (for they will madden and will rise up against thee round about, and thou dwellest in the midst of scorpions): be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their countenance, for it is a provoking house.

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 And thou shalt speak my words to them, whether they will hear or fear: for it is a provoking house.

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

8 And thou, son of man, hear him that speaks to thee; be not thou provoking, as the provoking house: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee.

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 And I looked, and behold, a hand stretched out to me, and in it a volume of a book.

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

10 And he unrolled it before me: and in it the front and the back were written [upon]: and there was written [in it] Lamentation, and mournful song, and woe.

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