Ezekiel 2

1 He said to me, 1 “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.” 2 The Spirit came into me, lifted me up, and set me on my feet. Then I heard the one who was speaking to me. 3 He said to me, 3 “Son of man, I am sending you to the house of Israel, to those who have provoked me. They and their ancestors have provoked me to this very day.” 4 “Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says.’” [a] 5 “Whether they listen or become afraid—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that you are a prophet among them.” 6 “Son of man, do not fear them or be dismayed by their faces. They will rage and rise against you on every side, and you live among scorpions. Do not fear their words or be dismayed by their faces, because they are a rebellious house.” 7 “Speak my words to them, whether they listen or become afraid, because they are a rebellious house.” 8 “Son of man, listen to the one speaking to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.” 9 I looked and saw a hand stretched out toward me. It held a scroll. 10 He unrolled it before me. Writing covered both its front and its back, and on it were written lament, song, and woe.