Ezekiel, 2
1 He then said to me: “Son of man,*1 stand up on your feet that I may speak with you.”
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2 When he spoke to me, spirit came into me and made me stand up on my feet so that I could hear the One speaking to me.
3 He went on to say 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 forefathers have transgressed against me down to this very day.
4 I am sending you to sons who are defiant*1 and hardhearted, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says.’
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5 As for them, whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will certainly know that a prophet was among them.
6 “But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them, and do not be afraid of their words, although you are surrounded by briars and thorns*1 and are dwelling among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words, and do not be terrified by their faces, for they are a rebellious house.
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7 You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or not, for they are a rebellious people.
8 “But you, son of man, listen to what I am telling you. Do not become rebellious like this rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”
9 When I looked, I saw a hand stretched out to me, and in it I saw a written scroll.*1
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10 When he spread it out before me, it had writing on both front and back. Dirges*1 and mourning and wailing were written on it.
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