1Moreover he said559 unto me, Son1121 of man120, eat398 that thou findest4672; eat398 this roll4039, and go3212 speak1696 unto the house1004 of Israel3478.
2So I opened6605 my mouth6310, and he caused me to eat398 that roll4039.
3And he said559 unto me, Son1121 of man120, cause thy belly990 to eat398, and fill4390 thy bowels4578 with this roll4039 that I give5414 thee. Then did I eat398 it; and it was in my mouth6310 as honey1706 for sweetness4966.
4And he said559 unto me, Son1121 of man120, go3212, get935 thee unto the house1004 of Israel3478, and speak1696 with my words1697 unto them.
5For thou art not sent7971 to a people5971 of a strange6012 speech8193 and of an hard3515 language3956, but to the house1004 of Israel3478;
6Not to many7227 people5971 of a strange6012 speech8193 and of an hard3515 language3956, whose words1697 thou canst not understand8085. Surely, had I sent7971 thee to them, they would have hearkened8085 unto thee.
7But the house1004 of Israel3478 will14 not hearken8085 unto thee; for they will14 not hearken8085 unto me: for all the house1004 of Israel3478 are impudent2389 4696 and hardhearted7186 3820.
8Behold, I have made5414 thy face6440 strong2389 against5980 their faces6440, and thy forehead4696 strong2389 against5980 their foreheads4696.
9As an adamant8068 harder2389 than flint6864 have I made5414 thy forehead4696: fear3372 them not, neither be dismayed2865 at their looks6440, though they be a rebellious4805 house1004.
10Moreover he said559 unto me, Son1121 of man120, all my words1697 that I shall speak1696 unto thee receive3947 in thine heart3824, and hear8085 with thine ears241.
11And go3212, get935 thee to them of the captivity1473, unto the children1121 of thy people5971, and speak1696 unto them, and tell559 them, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; whether they will hear8085, or whether they will forbear2308.
12Then the spirit7307 took me up5375, and I heard8085 behind310 me a voice6963 of a great1419 rushing7494, saying, Blessed1288 be the glory3519 of the LORD3068 from his place4725.
13I heard also the noise6963 of the wings3671 of the living creatures2416 that touched5401 one802 another269, and the noise6963 of the wheels212 over against5980 them, and a noise6963 of a great1419 rushing7494.
14So the spirit7307 lifted me up5375, and took me away3947, and I went3212 in bitterness4751, in the heat2534 of my spirit7307; but the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was strong2388 upon me.
15Then I came935 to them of the captivity1473 at Telabib8512, that dwelt3427 by the river5104 of Chebar3529, and I sat3427 where they sat3427, and remained3427 there astonished8074 among8432 them seven7651 days3117.
16And it came to pass at the end7097 of seven7651 days3117, that the word1697 of the LORD3068 came unto me, saying559,
17Son1121 of man120, I have made5414 thee a watchman6822 unto the house1004 of Israel3478: therefore hear8085 the word1697 at my mouth6310, and give them warning2094 from me.
18When I say559 unto the wicked7563, Thou shalt surely4191 die4191; and thou givest him not warning2094, nor speakest1696 to warn2094 the wicked7563 from his wicked7563 way1870, to save his life2421; the same wicked7563 man shall die4191 in his iniquity5771; but his blood1818 will I require1245 at thine hand3027.
19Yet if thou warn2094 the wicked7563, and he turn7725 not from his wickedness7562, nor from his wicked7563 way1870, he shall die4191 in his iniquity5771; but thou hast delivered5337 thy soul5315.
20Again7725, When a righteous6662 man doth turn7725 from his righteousness6664, and commit6213 iniquity5766, and I lay5414 a stumblingblock4383 before6440 him, he shall die4191: because thou hast not given him warning2094, he shall die4191 in his sin2403, and his righteousness6666 which he hath done6213 shall not be remembered2142; but his blood1818 will I require1245 at thine hand3027.
21Nevertheless if thou warn2094 the righteous6662 man, that the righteous6662 sin2398 not, and he doth not sin2398, he shall surely2421 live2421, because he is warned2094; also thou hast delivered5337 thy soul5315.
22And the hand3027 of the LORD3068 was there upon me; and he said559 unto me, Arise6965, go forth3318 into the plain1237, and I will there talk1696 with thee.
23Then I arose6965, and went forth3318 into the plain1237: and, behold, the glory3519 of the LORD3068 stood5975 there, as the glory3519 which I saw7200 by the river5104 of Chebar3529: and I fell5307 on my face6440.
24Then the spirit7307 entered935 into me, and set5975 me upon my feet7272, and spake1696 with me, and said559 unto me, Go935, shut5462 thyself within8432 thine house1004.
25But thou, O son1121 of man120, behold, they shall put5414 bands5688 upon thee, and shall bind631 thee with them, and thou shalt not go out3318 among8432 them:
26And I will make thy tongue3956 cleave1692 to the roof of thy mouth2441, that thou shalt be dumb481, and shalt not be to them a reprover376 3198: for they are a rebellious4805 house1004.
27But when I speak1696 with854 thee, I will open6605 thy mouth6310, and thou shalt say559 unto them, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; He that heareth8085, let him hear8085; and he that forbeareth2310, let him forbear2308: for they are a rebellious4805 house1004.