1 And He said to me: “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.” VP
2 And the Spirit came into me as He spoke to me and set me on my feet, and I heard the One speaking to me. VP
3 And He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me until this very day. VP
4 And the sons [are] hard of face and strong of heart; to them I am sending you, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH.’ VP
5 And they, whether they hear, or whether they refuse—for they [are] a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been in their midst. VP
6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or of their words; do not be afraid—if briers and thorns [are] with you and among you scorpions are sitting!—Of their words, and do not be afraid of their faces, and do not be dismayed, for they [are] a rebellious house. VP
7 And you shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse—for they [are] rebellious. VP
8 And you, son of man, you must hear what I am going to say to you: Do not come to be rebellious like [this] house of rebellion! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving to you.” VP
9 And I looked, and behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, in it [was] a scroll of a book. VP
10 And He spread it out before my face, and it was written on the face and on the back; and written on it [were] lamentations, and mourning, and woe. VP