Ezekiel 2

1 “Stand up, son of man, because I want to talk to you,” he said to me.

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

2 As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and had me stand up. I listened to him speaking to me.

And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spoke to me.

3 “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.

And he said to me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me: [even] to this very day.

4 They are pig-headed; they are hard-hearted children. I am sending you to tell them that this is what the Lord God says.

For [they are] impudent children and obstinate in heart. I send thee to them; and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

5 Whether they listen or not—for they are a rebellious people—they will realize that a prophet has come to them.

And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they [are] a rebellious house, ) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

6 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.

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns [are] with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they [are] a rebellious house.

7 Just tell them what I say, whether they listen or not, because they're rebels.

And thou shalt speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they [are] most rebellious.

8 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.”

But thou, son of man, hear what I say to thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.

9 I looked up and saw a hand stretched out to me holding a scroll.

And when I looked, behold, a hand [was] sent to me; and lo, a roll of a book [was] in it;

10 He spread it out in front of me, and there written on both the front and back were words of grief, mourning, and tragedy.

And he spread it before me: and it [was] written within and without: and [there was] written in it lamentations, and mourning, and woe.