Ezekiel 2

1 This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of someone speaking. And he said to me: “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”

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

2 And after this was spoken to me, the Spirit entered into me, and he set me on my feet. And I heard him speaking to me,

Then, as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.

3 and saying: “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to an apostate nation, which has withdrawn from me. They and their fathers have betrayed my covenant, even to this day.

He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to rebellious nations that have rebelled against me—both they and their ancestors have sinned against me up to this very day!

4 And those to whom I am sending you are sons with a hard face and an unyielding heart. And you shall say to them: ‘Thus says the Lord God.’

Their descendants have stubborn faces and hard hearts. I am sending you to them, and you will say to them, 'This is what the Lord Yahweh says.'

5 Perhaps it may be that they will hear, and perhaps they may be quieted. For they are a provoking house. And they shall know that there has been a prophet in their midst.

Either they will listen or they will not listen. They are a rebellious house, but they will at least know that a prophet has been among them.

6 But as for you, son of man, you should not fear them, and you should not dread their words. For you are among unbelievers and subversives, and you are living with scorpions. You should not fear their words, and you should not dread their faces. For they are a provoking house.

You, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, although you are with briers and thorns and although you live with scorpions. Do not fear their words or be dismayed by their faces, since they are a rebellious house.

7 Therefore, you shall speak my words to them, so that perhaps they may hear and be quieted. For they are provoking.

But you will speak my words to them, whether they listen or not, because they are most rebellious.

8 But as for you, son of man, listen to all that I say to you. And do not choose to be provoking, as that house is a provoker. Open your mouth, and eat whatever I give to you.”

But you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am about to give to you!”

9 And I looked, and behold: a hand was put forth toward me; there was a scroll rolled up in it.

Then I looked, and a hand was extended out to me; in it was a written scroll.

10 And he spread it out before me, and there was writing on the inside and on the outside. And there were written in it lamentations, and verses, and woes.

He spread it out before me; it had been written on both its front and back, and written on it were lamentations, mourning, and woe.