1 And he said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.

2 And the spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet, that I heard him that spoke to me.

3 And he said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even to this very day.

4 For they are impudent children and stiff hearted. I do send you to them; and you shall say to them, Thus said 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 has been a prophet among them.

6 And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

7 And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

8 But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; Be not you rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that I give you.

9 And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent to me; and, see, 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.

1 E disse-me: Filho do homem, põe-te em pé, e falarei contigo.

2 Então entrou em mim o Espírito, quando ele falava comigo, e me pôs em pé, e ouvi o que me falava.

3 E disse-me: Filho do homem, eu te envio aos filhos de Israel, às nações rebeldes que se rebelaram contra mim; eles e seus pais transgrediram contra mim até este mesmo dia.

4 E os filhos são de semblante duro, e obstinados de coração; eu te envio a eles, e lhes dirás: Assim diz o Senhor DEUS.

5 E eles, quer ouçam quer deixem de ouvir (porque eles são casa rebelde), hão de saber, contudo, que esteve no meio deles um profeta.

6 E tu, ó filho do homem, não os temas, nem temas as suas palavras; ainda que estejam contigo sarças e espinhos, e tu habites entre escorpiões, não temas as suas palavras, nem te assustes com os seus semblantes, porque são casa rebelde.

7 Mas tu lhes dirás as minhas palavras, quer ouçam quer deixem de ouvir, pois são rebeldes.

8 Mas tu, ó filho do homem, ouve o que eu te falo, não sejas rebelde como a casa rebelde; abre a tua boca, e come o que eu te dou.

9 Então vi, e eis que uma mão se estendia para mim, e eis que nela havia um rolo de livro.

10 E estendeu-o diante de mim, e ele estava escrito por dentro e por fora; e nele estavam escritas lamentações, e suspiros e ais.