Ezekiel 2

Ezekiel’s Call

1“SonH1121 of manH120,1” He saidH559 to meH413, “stand upH5975 onH5921 your feetH7272 and I will speakH1696 to youH853.” 2And asH834 He spokeH1696 to meH413, the SpiritH7307 enteredH935 me and set meH5975 onH5921 my feetH7272, and I heardH8085 Him speakingH1696 to meH413.

3“SonH1121 of manH120,” He saidH559 to meH413, “IH589 am sendingH7971 you toH413 the IsraelitesH1121H3478, toH413 a rebelliousH4775 nationH1471 thatH834 has rebelledH4775 against Me. ToH5704H6106 this veryH2088 dayH3117 theyH1992 and their fathersH1 have rebelledH6586 against Me. 4They are obstinateH7186H6440 and stubbornH2389H3820 childrenH1121. IH589 am sendingH7971 you to themH413, and you are to sayH559 to themH413, ‘This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559.’

5And whetherH518 theyH1992 listenH8085 orH518 refuse to listenH2308—forH3588 theyH1992 are a rebelliousH4805 houseH1004—they will knowH3045 thatH3588 a prophetH5030 has beenH1961 among themH8432.

6But youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, do notH408 be afraidH3372 of them or their wordsH1697. Do notH408 be afraidH3372, thoughH3588 briersH5621 and thornsH5544 surroundH854 youH859, and you dwellH3427 amongH413 scorpionsH6137. Do notH408 be afraidH3372 of their wordsH1697 or dismayedH2865 by their presenceH6440H408, thoughH3588 they are a rebelliousH4805H1992 houseH1004. 7But speakH1696 My wordsH1697 to themH413, whetherH518 they listenH8085 orH518 refuseH2308 to listenH3588, for theyH1992 are rebelliousH4805.

8And youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, listenH8085 to whatH834 IH589 tell youH1696H413. Do notH408 beH1961 rebelliousH4805 like that rebelliousH4805 houseH1004. OpenH6475 your mouthH6310 and eatH398 whatH834 IH589 giveH5414 youH413.”

9Then I lookedH7200 and sawH2009 a handH3027 reaching outH7971 to meH413, andH2009 in it was a scrollH4039H5612, 10which He unrolledH6566 before meH6440. And writtenH3789 on the frontH6440 and backH268 of itH413 were words of lamentationH7015, mourningH1899, and woeH1958.