CHAPTER 2
And as
He spoke
to me,
the Spirit
entered me
and set
me on
my feet,
and I heard
Him speaking
to me.
“Son
of man,”
He said
to me:
“I
am sending
you to
the Israelites,
to
a rebellious
nation
that
has rebelled
against Me.
To
this very
day
the Israelites
and their fathers
have transgressed
against Me.
They are obstinate
and hardhearted
children.
I
am sending
you to them,
and you are to say
to them,
‘This is what
the Lord
GOD
says.’
And whether
they
listen
or
refuse to listen—
for
they
are a rebellious
house—
they will know
that
a prophet
has been
among them.
But you,
son
of man,
do not
be afraid
of them
or their words.
Do not
be afraid,
though
briers
and thorns
surround
you,
and you dwell
among
scorpions.
Do not
be afraid
of their words
or dismayed
by their presence,
though
they are a rebellious
house.
But you,
son
of man,
listen
to what
I
tell you.
Do not
be
rebellious
like that rebellious
house.
Open
your mouth
and eat
what
I
give
you.”
which He unrolled
before me.
And written
on the front
and back
of it
were words of lamentation,
mourning,
and woe.