1 E disse-me: 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 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 prevaricaram 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 Jeová. 5 E eles, quer ouçam quer deixem de ouvir (porque eles são casa rebelde), hão de saber que esteve no meio deles um profeta. 6 E tu, ó filho do homem, não os temas, nem temas as suas palavras; ainda que sejam 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 Mas tu, ó filho do homem, ouve o que eu te digo, não sejas rebelde como a casa rebelde; abre a boca e come o que eu te dou. 9 Então, vi, e eis que uma mão se estendia para mim, e eis que nela estava um rolo de livro. 10 E estendeu-o diante de mim, e ele estava escrito por dentro e por fora; e nele se achavam escritas lamentações, e suspiros, e ais.

1 This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke. And he said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.2 And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me,3 And saying: Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people, that hath revolted from me, they, and their fathers, have transgressed my covenant even unto this day.4 And they to whom I send thee are children of a hard face, and of an obstinate heart: and thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord God:5 If so be they at least will hear, and if so be they will forbear, for they are a provoking house: and they shall know that there hath been a prophet in the midst of them.6 And thou, O son of man, fear not, neither be thou afraid of their words: for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house.7 And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger.8 But thou, O son of man, hear all that I say to thee: and do not thou provoke me, as that house provoketh me: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee.9 And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up: and he spread it before me, and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe.