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 unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee. 2 And the Spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even unto this very day. 4 And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah. 5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. 6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house. 7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.

8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee. 9 And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; 10 And he spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

1 He said to me, "Son of man, "stand up on your feet and I will speak to you."

2 As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.

3 He said: "Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.

4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says.'

5 And whether they listen or fail to listen —for they are a rebellious people —they will know that a prophet has been among them.

6 And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.

7 You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.

8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you."

9 Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll,

10 which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.