2:1 He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
2:2 As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
2:3 He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their fathers have been in revolt against me to this very day.
2:4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’
2:5 And whether they listen or fail to listen–for they are a rebellious house–they will know that a prophet has been among them.
2:6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious house.
2:7 You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.
2:8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.”
2:9 Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll,
2:10 which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.
2:1 Then He said to me, Son of man, stand up on your feet, and I will speak with you.
2:2 And the Spirit entered into me when He spoke to me and caused me to stand up on my feet. And I heard Him who spoke to me.
2:3 And He said to me, Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to rebellious heathen who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me unto this very day;
2:4 And they are impudent and hard-hearted children. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord Jehovah.
2:5 And they, whether they hear or not ? for they are a rebellious house ? they will know that a prophet has been in their midst.
2:6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words; though thistles and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions, do not be afraid of their words and do not be dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house.
2:7 And you shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or not; for they are rebellious.
2:8 But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.
2:9 And I looked, and there was a hand, put forth toward me; and in it there was a scroll book.
2:10 And He spread it before me. And it was written on the front and back, and on it were written lamentations, mourning, and woe.