Ezekiel 2

1 And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon your feet, and I will speak unto you.

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

2 And the spirit entered into me when he spoke unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spoke unto 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 he said unto me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very 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 For they are shameless children and stiff hearted. I do send you unto them; and you shall say unto 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 And 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.

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 And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious 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 And you shall speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

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

8 But you, son of man, hear what I say unto you; Be not you rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that I give 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 when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

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

10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

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.