Ezekiel 3:1-11

1Then He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; 1eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” 2So I 2opened my mouth, and He fed me this scroll. 3He said to me, “Son of man, feed your stomach and 3fill your 4body with this scroll which I am giving you.” Then I 5ate it, and it was sweet as 6honey in my mouth.

4Then He said to me, “Son of man, 7go to the house of Israel and speak with My words to them. 5For 8you are not being sent to a people of 910unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel, 6nor to many peoples of 11unintelligible speech or difficult language, whose words you cannot understand. 12But I have sent you to them 13who should listen to you; 7yet the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, since they are 14not willing to listen to Me. Surely the whole house of Israel is 15stubborn and obstinate. 8Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. 9Like 16emery harder than flint I have made your forehead. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, though they are a rebellious house.” 10Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, take into your heart all My 17words which I will speak to you and listen 18closely. 1119Go to the exiles, to the sons of your people, and speak to them and tell them, whether they listen or 20not, ‘Thus says the Lord 21God.’”