Ezekiel 2

1 His appearance [was] of the likeness of the glory of YHWH, and I see, and fall on my face, and I hear a voice speaking, and He says to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I speak with you.”

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

2 And [the] Spirit comes into me when He has spoken to me, and causes me to stand on my feet, and I hear Him who is 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 says to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to rebelling nations who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me, to this very 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 the sons [are] brazen-faced and hard-hearted to whom I am sending you, and you have said to them: Thus said Lord YHWH.

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

5 And they—whether they hear, or whether they refrain, for they [are] a house of rebellion—have known that a prophet has been in their midst.

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 you, son of man, you are not afraid of them, indeed, you are not afraid of their words, for briers and thorns are with you, and you are dwelling near scorpions, you are not afraid of their words, and you are not frightened of their faces, for they [are] a house of rebellion,

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 you have spoken My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refrain, for they [are] a rebellion.

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

8 And you, son of man, hear that which I am speaking to you; do not be of rebellion like the house of rebellion, open your mouth and eat that which I am giving to you.”

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 look, and behold, a hand [is] sent forth to me, and behold, a roll of a scroll [is] in it,

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

10 and He spreads it before me, and it is written in front and behind, and written on it [are] lamentations, and mourning, 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.