Ezekiel 2

He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me. He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to rebellious nations that have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day. The children to whom I am sending you have hardened faces and stubborn hearts. You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD.’ Whether they listen or refuse—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them. And you, son of man, do not fear them or their words. Though briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions, do not fear their words or be dismayed at their faces, for they are a rebellious house. You shall speak my words to them, whether they listen or refuse, for they are rebellious. But you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.” I looked, and there was a hand extended toward me, and in it was a scroll. He unrolled it before me. It was written on the front and back, and written on it were lamentations, mourning, and woe.

Rights and attribution