1 ق الَ لِي: «يا إنْسانُ، قِفْ عَلَى قَدَميكَ، فَأتَكَلَّمَ مَعكَ.»

And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.

2 و َحِينَ تَكَلَّمَ مَعِي، دَخَلَتْ رُوحٌ فِيَّ، فَأوقَفَنِي عَلَى قَدَمَيَّ لأستَمِعَ لِلَّذِي يُكَلِّمُنِي.

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.

3 ف َقالَ لِي: «يا إنْسانُ، ها أنا أُرسِلُكَ إلَى بَني إسْرائِيلَ، إلَى شَعبٍ عاصٍ تَمَرَّدَ عَلَيَّ. هُمْ وَآباؤُهُمُ تَعَدَّوْا شَرِيعَتِي حَتَّى هَذا اليَومَ.

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.

4 ن َسلُهُمْ عَنِيدُونَ وَمُستَهتِرُونَ. فَها أنا أُرسِلُكَ إلَيْهِمْ لِتَقُولَ لَهُمْ: ‹هَذا هُوَ ما يَقُولُهُ الرَّبُّ الإلَهُ.›

For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God.

5 و َسَواءٌ استَمَعُوا أمْ لَمْ يَستَمِعُوا، لأنَّهُمْ شَعبٌ مُتَمَرِدُّ. لَكِنَّهُمْ سَيَعرِفُونَ أنَّ نَبِيّاً كانَ فِي وَسَطِهِمْ.

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.

6 و َأمّا أنتَ يا إنْسانُ، فَلا تَخَفْ مِنهُمْ وَلا مِنَ كَلامِهِمْ. مَعَ أنَّهُمْ يُحِيطُونَ بِكَ كَالأشواكِ وَالعُلِّيقِ الشّائِكِ وَالعَقارِبِ. فَلا تَخَفْ مِنْ كَلامِهِمْ وَلا مِنْ نَظَراتِهِمْ، لأنَّهُمْ شَعبٌ مُتَمَرِدُّ.

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.

7 أ بلِغهُمْ رِسالَتِي، سَواءٌ استَمَعُوا أمْ لَمْ يَستَمِعُوا، لأنَّهُمْ شَعبٌ مُتَمَرِدُّ.

And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

8 أ مّا أنتَ يا إنْسانُ، فَاسْتَمِعْ إلَى ما أقُولُهُ أنا لَكَ. لا تَكُنْ مُتَمَرِّداً وَعاصِياً كَهَذا الشَّعبِ المُتَمَرِّدِ وَالعاصِي. افتَحْ فَمَكَ وَكُلْ ما أُعطِيهِ لَكَ.»

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.

9 ث ُمَّ رَأيتُ يَداً تُمسِكُ بِلَفِيفَةٍ وَتَمتَدُّ إلَيَّ.

And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

10 ف َنَشَرَها أمامِي، وَإذا بِكَلِماتِ نَحِيبٍ وَوَيلاتٍ عَلَى وَجهَيْها مِنَ الدّاخِلِ وَمِنَ الخارِجِ!

and he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.