以西結蒙召
1那聲音對我說：「人子啊，你站起來，我要對你說話。」 2正說的時候，耶和華的靈就進入我裡面，使我站起來。我聽見那聲音對我說： 3「人子啊，我派你去那背叛我的以色列人那裡。他們和他們的祖先至今仍背叛我。 4我派你到那些頑固不化的人那裡，向他們宣告，『主耶和華這樣說。』 5不管那群叛逆的人聽不聽，他們都會知道有一位先知在他們當中。 6人子啊，不要怕他們和他們的話，雖然你周圍佈滿荊棘和毒蠍，也不要害怕。他們是一群叛逆的人，你不要怕他們的話，也不要因為他們的臉色而驚慌。 7他們是叛逆的，不論他們聽不聽，你都要把我的話告訴他們。
8「人子啊，你要聽我對你說的話，不要像他們那樣叛逆，要張開口吃我賜給你的。」 9這時我看見一隻手向我伸來，手中拿著書卷。 10那隻手把那書卷打開，書卷的兩面都寫滿了哀傷、歎息、悲痛的話。
1And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. 2And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. 3And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.2.3 nation: Heb. nations 4For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.2.4 impudent: Heb. hard of face 5And 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 be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.2.6 briers…: or, rebels 7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.2.7 most…: Heb. rebellion 8But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.
9¶ And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; 10And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
