And he said unto me, Son of man, astand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
2 And bthe spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
3 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: cthey and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
4 dFor they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
5 eAnd they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet fshall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
6 And thou, son of man, ibe not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: hbe not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, gthough they be a rebellious house.
7 jAnd thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and keat that I give thee.
9 And when I looked, behold, lan hand was sent unto me; and, lo, ma roll of a book was therein;
10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and nwoe.
Ezekiel 3