The Lord Appoints Ezekiel to Speak for Him
1He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet. I will speak to you.” 2As he spoke, the Spirit of the Lord came into me. He raised me to my feet. I heard him speaking to me.
3He said, “Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. That nation has refused to obey me. They have turned against me. They and their people of long ago have been against me to this day. 4The people I am sending you to are very stubborn. Tell them, ‘Here is what the Lord and King says.’ 5They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me. But whether they listen or not, they will know that a prophet was among them. 6Son of man, do not be afraid of them or of what they say. Do not be afraid, even if thorns and bushes are all around you. Do not be afraid, even if you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say. Do not be terrified by them. They always refuse to obey me. 7You must give them my message. They might listen, or they might not. After all, they refuse to obey me. 8Son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be like those who refuse to obey me. Open your mouth. Eat what I give you.”
9Then I looked up. I saw a hand reach out to me. A scroll was in it. 10He unrolled it in front of me. Both sides had words written on them. They spoke about sadness, sorrow and trouble.
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エゼキエルの召命
1その方は私に、「人の子よ、立て。わたしはあなたに語ろう」と言いました。 2その方が語ると、御霊が私の中に入り、私を立たせました。 3「人の子よ、あなたをイスラエルの国、すなわち、わたしに反逆している国に遣わす。彼らも、彼らの先祖も、この時までわたしに罪を犯し続けてきた。 4彼らは恐ろしく強情で頑固者だ。それでもわたしは、神である主のことばを伝えるために、あなたを遣わす。 5彼らは反逆者なのだ。だが忘れてはならない。彼らが聞いても聞かなくても、少なくとも、彼らの間に預言者がいたことだけは知るだろう。
6人の子よ、彼らを恐れるな。どんなに彼らの脅しが激しく、とげとげしくて、さそりのように突き刺してきても、ひるんではならない。険悪な様相であってもたじろぐな。彼らは反逆者なのだから。 7彼らが聞こうが聞くまいが、あなたはわたしの言うことを語れ。もっとも彼らは、骨の髄まで反逆者だから聞かないだろうが……。
8人の子よ、わたしが語ることを聞け。あなたが反逆者になってはならない。口を大きく開けて、わたしが与えるものを食べるがいい。」
9-10そこで私が見ていると、裏表両面に字が書いてある巻物を持つ手が、目の前に差し出されたのです。その方は巻物を広げましたが、そこには警告や悲嘆や、審判の宣告などがびっしり書かれていました。
