Eze2:1 And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.
Eze2:2 And the Spirit entered into me when he spoke unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spoke unto me.
Eze2:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me unto this very day;
Eze2:4 and these children are impudent and hard-hearted: I am sending thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.
Eze2:5 And they, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear -- for they are a rebellious house -- yet shall they know that there hath been a prophet among them.
Eze2:6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, and be not afraid of their words; for briars and thorns are with thee, and thou dwellest among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, and be not dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house.
Eze2:7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.
Eze2:8 And 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.
Eze2:9 And I looked, and behold, a hand was put forth toward me; and behold, a roll of a book therein.
Eze2:10 And he spread it out before me; and it was written within and without; and there were written in it lamentations, and mourning, and woe.