Ezekiel - Chapter 2

Passage

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 your feet, and I will speak to you. And the spirit entered me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me, And saying: Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people, that has revolted from me, they, and their fathers, have transgressed my covenant even to this day. And they to whom I send you are children of a hard face, and of an obstinate heart: and you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God: 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 has been a prophet in the midst of them. And you, O son of man, fear not, neither be you afraid of their words: for you are among unbelievers and destroyers, and you dwell with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be you dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house. And you shall speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger. But you, O son of man, hear all that I say to you: and do not provoke me, as that house provokes me: open your mouth, and eat what I give you. And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, in which 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.