Ezekiel 2

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

他向我說：「人子，站起來! 我要同你講話。」

2 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.

他向我講話時，有一種神力進入我內，使我站起來，也聽見他同我講話。

3 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.

他向我說：「人子，我派遣你到以色列子民，到反抗我的那個叛逆的人民那裏去，他們和他們的祖先，直到今天還違背我。

4 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.

那些子民雖厚顏無恥，心腸頑硬，我仍派遣你到他們那裏，向他們說：吾主上主這樣說：

5 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.

他們或是聽，或是不聽──他們原是叛逆的家族──終究要承認在他們中有一位先知。

6 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.

人子，你不必怕他們，也不要怕他們說什麼，也不要怕他們反抗你，輕慢你，好像叫你坐在毒蠍之上；不要怕他們說什麼，在他們面前，也不要膽怯，因為他們是叛逆的家族。

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

無論他們聽，或是不聽，你應向他們宣講我的話，他們原是叛逆的家族。」「

8 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.

人子，你要聽我向你講的話，你不要叛逆，像叛逆的家族。你要張口，把我給你的吞下。」

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

我觀望時，看，有一隻手向我伸來，手上有一卷書。

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

他把那卷書在我面前展開，內外都寫著字，寫的是：「哀傷、悲歎和災禍。」