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
.