Ezekiel 2

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

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

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

And a spirit entered into me as he spoke unto me, and it placed me upon my feet, and I heard him that spoke unto me.

3 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!

And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to rebellious tribes that have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even until this very day.

4 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.'

And the children are impudent of face, and obdurate of heart: I send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal.

5 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.

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

6 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.

And thou, son of man, —thou shalt not be afraid of them, and of their words thou shalt have no fear, though they be briers and thorns with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: of their words be not afraid, and at their presence be not dismayed; for they are a rebellious family.

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

And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.

8 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!”

But thou, son of man, hear what I am speaking unto thee, Be not thou rebellious like this rebellious family: open thy mouth, and eat what I give unto thee.

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

And then I looked, and behold, a hand was stretched out toward me; and, lo, a roll-book was therein;

10 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.

And he spread it out before me; and it was written within and without: and there were written therein lamentations, and dirges, and woe.