1 T hen He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!”

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

2 A s He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.

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.

3 T hen He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day.

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;

4 I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’

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.

5 A s for them, whether they listen or not—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

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.

6 A nd you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.

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.

7 B ut you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.

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

8 “ Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

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.

9 T hen I looked, and behold, a hand was extended to me; and lo, a scroll was in it.

And I looked, and behold, a hand was put forth toward me; and behold, a roll of a book therein.

10 W hen He spread it out before me, it was written on the front and back, and written on it were lamentations, mourning and woe.

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.