Then He said to me, "Son
of man
, astand
on your feet
that I may speak
with you!"
As He spoke to me the aSpirit
entered
me and set
me on my feet
; and I heard
Him speaking
to me.
Then He said to me, "Son
of man
, I am sending
you to the sons
of Israel
, to a rebellious
people
who
have arebelled
against Me; bthey and their fathers
have transgressed
against Me to this
very
day
.
"I am sending you to them who are 1 astubborn
and obstinate
children
, and you shall say
to them, `Thus
says
the Lord
2GOD
.'
"As for them, awhether they listen
or
1not--for they are a rebellious
house
--they will bknow
that a prophet
has been
among
them.
"And you, son of man
, aneither
fear
them nor
fear
their words
, though
bthistles
and thorns
are with you and you sit
on scorpions
; neither
fear
their words
nor
be dismayed
at their presence
, for they are a rebellious
house
.
"But you shall aspeak My words
to them bwhether
they listen
or
1not, for they are rebellious
.
"Now you, son of man
, listen
to what
I am speaking
to you; do not be rebellious
like that rebellious
house
. Open
your mouth
and aeat
what
I am giving
you."
Then I looked, and behold
, a ahand
was extended
to me; and lo
, a 1 bscroll
was in it.
When He spread it out before
me, it was written
on the front
and back
, and written
on it were lamentations
, mourning
and awoe
.