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

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

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.

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

Then 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.

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.’

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

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

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

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

But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they are 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.”

“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.”

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

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

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.

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