1 H e said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”

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

2 A nd when He spoke to me, the Spirit came into me and set me on my feet. I heard Him speaking to me.

And the Spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me.

3 H e said, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to sinful people who have turned against Me. They and their fathers have sinned 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 even unto this very day.

4 I am sending you to these strong-willed children who show no respect. And you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’

And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do sent thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.

5 I f they listen or not (for they are sinful people) they will know that a man of God has been among them.

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 A nd you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or of what they say, even if thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or lose strength of heart by their looks, for they will not obey Me.

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

7 Y ou must speak My words to them if they listen or not, for they do not obey Me.

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

8 “ As for you, son of man, listen to what I am telling you. Do not be sinful like these sinful people. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

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 which I give thee.

9 T hen I looked and saw that a hand was held out to me, and there was a book in it.

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

10 H e held it out in front of me, and it had writing on the front and back. Words of trouble and sorrow were written on it.

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