Eze 2 | LSB | STEP | Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!”

‏ Ezekiel 2

The Sending of Ezekiel

1 Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!” 2 And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and caused me to stand on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me. 3 Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day. 4 I am sending you to them who are ^{▼▼Or obstinate and stubborn}stiff- ^{▼▼Or of presence, cf. 2:6}faced and strong-hearted children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh.’ 5 As for them, whether they listen or whether they refuse—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them. 6 Now as for you, son of man, do not fear them and do not fear their words, though thistles and briers are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house. 7 But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious.

8 “Now as for you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.” 9 Then I looked, and behold, a hand was sent forth to me; and behold, a ^{▼▼Lit scroll of a book}scroll was in it. 10 Then He spread it out before me, and it was written on the front and back, and written on it were lamentations, sighing, and woe.