1 Ezekiel's commission: 6 his instructions. 9 The roll of heavy judgments spread before him.
1. And he said unto me, aSon of man, stand bupon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
2. And the cspirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and dset me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
3. And he said unto me, Son of man, eI send thee to the children of Israel, to a frebellious 1nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
4. For gthey are 2impudent children and stiffhearted. I do hsend thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
5. And they, iwhether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet jshall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
6. ¶And thou, son of man, kbe not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though 3briers and thorns be lwith thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: mbe not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
7. And nthou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most 4rebellious.
8. But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; oBe not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and peat that I give thee.
9. ¶And when I looked, behold, qan hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a r*roll of a book was therein;
10. And he sspread it before me; and it was twritten within and *without: uand there was written therein vlamentations, and mourning, and woe.
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. And he said unto 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 unto this very day. For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. 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. ¶And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. ¶And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.