Ezekiel 2

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

And he said to me, Son of man, get up on your feet, so that I may say words 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.

And at his words the spirit came into me and put me on my feet; and his voice came to my ears.

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.

And he said to me, Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to an uncontrolled nation which has gone against me: they and their fathers have been sinners against me even 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.'

And the children are hard and stiff-hearted; I am sending you to them: and you are to say to them, These are the words of the Lord.

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.

And they, if they give ear to you or if they do not give ear (for they are an uncontrolled people), will see that there has been a prophet 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.

And you, son of man, have no fear of them or of their words, even if sharp thorns are round you and you are living among scorpions: have no fear of their words and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.

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

And you are to give them my words, if they give ear to you or if they do not: for they are uncontrolled.

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, give ear to what I say to you, and do not be uncontrolled like that uncontrolled people: let your mouth be open and take what I give you.

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

And looking, I saw a hand stretched out to me, and I saw the roll of a book in it;

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

And he put it open before me, and it had writing on the front and on the back; words of grief and sorrow and trouble were recorded in it.