Ezekiel 2:3-7

New American Standard Bible

³ Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have ^(A)rebelled against Me; ^(B)they and their fathers have revolted against Me to this very day. ⁴ So I am sending you to those who are ^[a](C)impudent and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘This is what the Lord ^[b]God says:’ ⁵ As for them, ^(D)whether they listen or ^[c]not—for they are a rebellious house—they will ^(E)know that a prophet has been among them. ⁶ And as for you, son of man, you are ^(F)not to fear them nor fear their words, though ^(G)thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; you are not to fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, since they are a rebellious house. ⁷ But you shall ^(H)speak My words to them ^(I)whether they listen or ^[d]not, for they are rebellious.