Ezekiel 2

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

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

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.

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 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.

He said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the children 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 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.

The children are impudent and stiff-hearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’

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.

They, whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know that there has been a prophet amongst them.

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.

You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell amongst scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

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

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

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.

But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”

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

When I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.

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.

He spread it before me. It was written within and without; and lamentations, mourning, and woe were written in it.