| 1 | And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee. |
| 2 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious. |
| 8 | 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 | And I looked, and behold, a hand was put forth toward me; and behold, a roll of a book therein. |
| 10 | 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. |