1 I t the appearance of the likeness of the honour of Jehovah, and I see, and fall on my face, and I hear a voice speaking, and He saith unto me, `Son of man, stand on thy feet, and I speak with thee.'

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

2 A nd there doth come into me a spirit, when He hath spoken unto me, and it causeth me to stand on my feet, and I hear Him who is speaking unto me.

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

3 A nd He saith unto Me, `Son of man, I am sending thee unto the sons of Israel, unto nations who are rebels, who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me, unto this self-same day.

And 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.

4 A nd the sons brazen-faced and hard-hearted to whom I am sending thee, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah:

And 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.

5 a nd they -- whether they hear, or whether they forbear, for a rebellious house they -- have known that a prophet hath been in their midst.

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

6 ` And thou, son of man, thou art not afraid of them, yea, of their words thou art not afraid, for briers and thorns are with thee, and near scorpions thou art dwelling, of their words thou art not afraid, and of their faces thou art not affrighted, for they a rebellious house,

¶ 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.

7 A nd thou hast spoken My words unto them, whether they hear or whether they forbear, for they rebellious.

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

8 ` And thou, son of man, hear that which I am speaking unto thee: Thou art not rebellious like the rebellious house, open thy mouth, and eat that which I am giving unto thee.'

But 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.

9 A nd I look, and lo, a hand sent forth unto me, and lo, in it a roll of a book,

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

10 a nd He spreadeth it before me, and it is written in front and behind, and written on it lamentations, and mourning, and wo!

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