Moreover he said unto me, Son
of man
, eat
that thou findest
; eat
this roll
, and go
speak
unto the house
of Israel
.
So I opened my mouth
, and he caused me to eat
that roll
.
And he said unto me, Son
of man
, cause thy belly
to eat
, and fill
thy bowels
with this roll
that I give
thee. Then did I eat
it ; and it was in my mouth
as honey
for sweetness
.
And he said unto me, Son
of man
, go
, get
thee unto the house
of Israel
, and speak
with my words
unto them.
For thou art not sent to a people
of a strange
speech
and of an hard
language
, but to the house
of Israel
;
Not to many people
of a strange
speech
and of an hard
language
, whose words
thou canst not understand
. Surely, had I sent
thee to them, they would have hearkened
unto thee.
But the house of Israel
will
not hearken
unto thee; for they will
not hearken
unto me: for all the house
of Israel
are impudent
and hardhearted
.
Behold, I have made thy face
strong
against
their faces
, and thy forehead
strong
against
their foreheads
.
As an adamant harder
than flint
have I made
thy forehead
: fear
them not, neither be dismayed
at their looks
, though they be a rebellious
house
.
Moreover he said unto me, Son
of man
, all my words
that I shall speak
unto thee receive
in thine heart
, and hear
with thine ears
.
And go, get
thee to them of the captivity
, unto the children
of thy people
, and speak
unto them, and tell
them, Thus saith
the Lord
GOD
; whether they will hear
, or whether they will forbear
.
Then the spirit took me up
, and I heard
behind
me a voice
of a great
rushing
, saying , Blessed
be the glory
of the LORD
from his place
.
I heard also the noise of the wings
of the living creatures
that touched
one
another
, and the noise
of the wheels
over against
them, and a noise
of a great
rushing
.
So the spirit lifted me up
, and took me away
, and I went
in bitterness
, in the heat
of my spirit
; but the hand
of the LORD
was strong
upon me.
Then I came to them of the captivity
at Telabib
, that dwelt
by the river
of Chebar
, and I sat
where they sat
, and remained
there astonished
among
them seven
days
.
And it came to pass at the end of seven
days
, that the word
of the LORD
came unto me, saying
,
Son of man
, I have made
thee a watchman
unto the house
of Israel
: therefore hear
the word
at my mouth
, and give them warning
from me.
When I say unto the wicked
, Thou shalt surely
die
; and thou givest him not warning
, nor speakest
to warn
the wicked
from his wicked
way
, to save his life
; the same wicked
man shall die
in his iniquity
; but his blood
will I require
at thine hand
.
Yet if thou warn the wicked
, and he turn
not from his wickedness
, nor from his wicked
way
, he shall die
in his iniquity
; but thou hast delivered
thy soul
.
Again, When a righteous
man doth turn
from his righteousness
, and commit
iniquity
, and I lay
a stumblingblock
before
him, he shall die
: because thou hast not given him warning
, he shall die
in his sin
, and his righteousness
which he hath done
shall not be remembered
; but his blood
will I require
at thine hand
.
Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous
man , that the righteous
sin
not, and he doth not sin
, he shall surely
live
, because he is warned
; also thou hast delivered
thy soul
.
And the hand of the LORD
was there upon me; and he said
unto me, Arise
, go forth
into the plain
, and I will there talk
with thee.
Then I arose, and went forth
into the plain
: and, behold, the glory
of the LORD
stood
there, as the glory
which I saw
by the river
of Chebar
: and I fell
on my face
.
Then the spirit entered
into me, and set
me upon my feet
, and spake
with me, and said
unto me, Go
, shut
thyself within
thine house
.
But thou, O son of man
, behold, they shall put
bands
upon thee, and shall bind
thee with them, and thou shalt not go out
among
them:
And I will make thy tongue cleave
to the roof of thy mouth
, that thou shalt be dumb
, and shalt not be to them a reprover
: for they are a rebellious
house
.
But when I speak with
thee, I will open
thy mouth
, and thou shalt say
unto them, Thus saith
the Lord
GOD
; He that heareth
, let him hear
; and he that forbeareth
, let him forbear
: for they are a rebellious
house
.