Ezekiel 2

1He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.”

2The Spirit entered me as he spoke to me and made me stand on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me.

3He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to rebellious nations that have rebelled against me; they and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day."

4The children are hard-faced and strong-hearted; I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, "Thus says Lord Yahweh."

5They, whether they hear or refuse—for they are a house of rebellion—will know that a prophet has been among them.

6You, son of man, do not fear them or their words, though briers and thorns meet you and you dwell among scorpions; do not fear their words or be dismayed at their faces, for they are a rebellious house.

7You shall speak my words to them, whether they listen or refuse, for they are rebellious.

8You, son of man, hear what I speak to you; do not be rebellious like the rebellious house: open your mouth and eat what I give to you.

9I looked, and there was a hand stretched out to me; and there was a scroll of a book in it.

10He unrolled it before me, and it was written front and back, with lamentations, moaning, and woe inscribed on it.