Ezekiel

The book of the prophet Ezekiel, chapter 2, New English Translation and King James Version

Chapter 2 New English Translation

   Ezekiel's Commission
   1 He said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak with you." 2 As he spoke to me, a wind came into me and stood me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me.
   3 He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the house of Israel, to rebellious nations who have rebelled against me; both they and their fathers have revolted against me to this very day. 4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and hard-hearted, and you must say to them, 'This is what the sovereign LORD says.' 5 And as for them, whether they listen or not - for they are a rebellious house - they will know that a prophet has been among them. 6 But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words - even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions - do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house! 7 You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious. 8 As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you."
   9 Then I looked and realized a hand was stretched out to me, and in it was a written scroll. 10 He unrolled it before me, and it had writing on the front and back; written on it were laments, mourning, and woe.

King James Version

   1 And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
   2 And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me.
   3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
   4 For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
   5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
   6 ¶ And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
   7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.
   8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
   9 And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
   10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.