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[1]AND he said to me, Son of man, stand upon your feet and I will speak with you.
[2]And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet, and I heard him that spoke to me.
[3]And he said to me, Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people who have risen up against me; they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
[4]And they to whom I am sending you are impudent and stubborn children; and you shall say to them, Thus says the LORD God of hosts.
[5]Perhaps they will listen and tremble (for they are a rebellious house), and they shall know that you are a prophet among them
[6]And you, Son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be dismayed by their words, for they will deny you and denounce you; for you dwell among scorpions; fear not their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.
[7]And you shall speak my words to them; perhaps they will listen and tremble; for they are a rebellious house.
[8]But you, Son of man, hear what I say to you; and be not rebellious like that rebellious house: but open your mouth and eat what I shall give you.
[9]And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and, lo, a scroll of a book was in it.
[10]And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without; and there were written in it chants, woes, and lamentations
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