1 And He said to me, “Son of man,stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”
2 Thenthe Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me.
3 And He said to me: “Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hasrebelled against Me;they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day.
4 Fortheyareimpudent and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LordGod.’
5 As for them, whether they hear or whether they refuse—for theyarearebellious house—yet theywill know that a prophet has been among them.
6 “And you, son of man,do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, thoughbriers and thornsarewith you and you dwell among scorpions;do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks,though theyarea rebellious house.
7 You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for theyarerebellious.
8 But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth andeat what I give you.”
9 Now when I looked, there wasa hand stretched out to me; and behold,a scroll of a bookwasin it.
10 Then He spread it before me; andtherewaswriting on the inside and on the outside, and written on itwerelamentations and mourning and woe.