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

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

³He 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 .

⁴The children are impudent and stiff-hearted. I am sending you to them , and you shall tell them , ‘This is what the Lord GOD says .’[#2:4 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”]

⁵They , 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 .

⁶You , 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 .

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

⁸But 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 .”

⁹When I looked , behold , a hand was stretched out to me ; and behold , a scroll of a book was in it .

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