Ezekiel 2 WBT
Summary: A voice commands Ezekiel to stand, and the Spirit enters him and sets him on his feet as God commissions him to go to the rebellious house of Israel, "a nation of rebels" who have transgressed against him, warning that whether they listen or refuse, they will know a prophet has been among them. Ezekiel is told not to fear their words or looks, though they are like briers, thorns, and scorpions surrounding him. A hand extends a scroll covered with writing on both sides, full of "words of lamentation and mourning and woe," which Ezekiel is commanded to eat before he can speak the message to Israel.
1And he said to me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.
2And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spoke to me.
3And he said to me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me: [even] to this very day.
4For [they are] impudent children and obstinate in heart. I send thee to them; and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
5And 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.
6And 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.
7And thou shalt speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they [are] most rebellious.
8But thou, son of man, hear what I say to thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.
9And when I looked, behold, a hand [was] sent to me; and lo, a roll of a book [was] in it;
10And he spread it before me: and it [was] written within and without: and [there was] written in it lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
Also read this chapter in: KJV, WEB, ASV, WYC, GNV, DBY, YLT