Ezekiel 2 YLT
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.
1It is 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.'
2And 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.
3And 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.
4And the sons are brazen-faced and hard-hearted to whom I am sending thee, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah:
5and they--whether they hear, or whether they forbear, for a rebellious house they are --have known that a prophet hath been in their midst.
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 are a rebellious house,
7And thou hast spoken My words unto them, whether they hear or whether they forbear, for they are rebellious.
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.'
9And I look, and lo, a hand is sent forth unto me, and lo, in it a roll of a book,
10and He spreadeth it before me, and it is written in front and behind, and written on it are lamentations, and mourning, and woe!
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