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

قالَ لِي: «يا إنْسانُ، قِفْ عَلَى قَدَميكَ، فَأتَكَلَّمَ مَعكَ.»

2 A nd spirit entered into me when he spoke unto me and set me upon my feet, and I heard him that spoke unto me.

وَحِينَ تَكَلَّمَ مَعِي، دَخَلَتْ رُوحٌ فِيَّ، فَأوقَفَنِي عَلَى قَدَمَيَّ لأستَمِعَ لِلَّذِي يُكَلِّمُنِي.

3 A nd he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the sons of Israel, to rebellious Gentiles that have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have rebelled against me, even unto this very day.

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

4 A nd to sons that have hard faces and strong hearts do I send thee; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said.

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

5 A nd they will not hear nor forbear (for they are a rebellious house), but they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

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

6 ¶ And thou, son of man, do not be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, for they are rebels; though thou find thyself among thorns and thy dwelling be with briers, do not be afraid of their words, nor fear before them, for they are a rebellious house.

وَأمّا 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.

7 A nd thou shalt speak my words unto them, but they will not hear nor forbear, for they are rebels.

أبلِغهُمْ رِسالَتِي، سَواءٌ استَمَعُوا أمْ لَمْ يَستَمِعُوا، لأنَّهُمْ شَعبٌ مُتَمَرِدُّ.

8 B ut thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Do not be rebellious like the rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee.

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

9 A nd I looked, and behold, a hand was sent unto me; and in it was the roll of a book,

ثُمَّ رَأيتُ يَداً تُمسِكُ بِلَفِيفَةٍ وَتَمتَدُّ إلَيَّ.

10 a nd he spread it before me; and it was written within and without; and there was written therein lamentations and mourning and woes.

فَنَشَرَها أمامِي، وَإذا بِكَلِماتِ نَحِيبٍ وَوَيلاتٍ عَلَى وَجهَيْها مِنَ الدّاخِلِ وَمِنَ الخارِجِ!