1 Esta voz me disse: Filho do homem, põe-te em pé, e falarei contigo. 2 Então, entrou em mim o Espírito, quando falava comigo, e me pôs em pé, e ouvi o que me falava. 3 Ele me disse: Filho do homem, eu te envio aos filhos de Israel, às nações rebeldes que se insurgiram contra mim; eles e seus pais prevaricaram contra mim, até precisamente ao dia de hoje. 4 Os filhos são de duro semblante e obstinados de coração; eu te envio a eles, e lhes dirás: Assim diz o Senhor Deus. 5 Eles, quer ouçam quer deixem de ouvir, porque são casa rebelde, hão de saber que esteve no meio deles um profeta. 6 Tu, ó filho do homem, não os temas, nem temas as suas palavras, ainda que haja sarças e espinhos para contigo, e tu habites com escorpiões; não temas as suas palavras, nem te assustes com o rosto deles, porque são casa rebelde. 7 Mas tu lhes dirás as minhas palavras, quer ouçam quer deixem de ouvir, pois são rebeldes.

8 Tu, ó filho do homem, ouve o que eu te digo, não te insurjas como a casa rebelde; abre a boca e come o que eu te dou. 9 Então, vi, e eis que certa mão se estendia para mim, e nela se achava o rolo de um livro. 10 Estendeu-o diante de mim, e estava escrito por dentro e por fora; nele, estavam escritas lamentações, suspiros e ais.

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.