Ezekiel 2

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

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

2 The Ruach entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to 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 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.

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

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 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 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.

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 You shall speak my words to 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 tell you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that which 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 When I looked, look, a hand was put forth to me; and, look, a written scroll was in it.

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

10 He spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written in it 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.