⁸ But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel^(A) like that rebellious people;^(B) open your mouth and eat^(C) what I give you.”

³ Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate^(A) it, and it tasted as sweet as honey^(B) in my mouth.

¹⁰ I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth,^(A) but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour.