1 And he said to me, “Son of man,^{1 g}stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.” 2 And as he spoke to me, ^hthe Spirit entered into me and ⁱset me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of rebels, who have rebelled against me. ^jThey and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day. 4 The descendants also are impudent and stubborn: I send you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ 5 And ^kwhether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a ^lrebellious house) ^mthey will know that a prophet has been among them. 6 And you, son of man, ⁿbe not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions.² Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house. 7 And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.

8 “But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and ^oeat what I give you.”