The Sending of Ezekiel

2 Then He said to me, “Son of man, ^(A)stand on your feet that I may speak with you!” ² And as He spoke to me, the ^(B)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 ^(C)rebelled against Me; ^(D)they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day. ⁴ I am sending you to them who are ^[a](E)stiff-^[b]faced and strong-hearted children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh.’ ⁵ As for them, ^(F)whether they listen or whether they refuse—for they are a rebellious house—they will ^(G)know that a prophet has been among them. ⁶ Now as for you, son of man, ^(H)do not fear them and do not fear their words, though ^(I)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 ^(J)speak My words to them ^(K)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 ^(L)eat what I am giving you.” ⁹ Then I looked, and behold, a ^(M)hand was sent forth to me; and behold, a ^[c](N)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 ^(O)woe.