1 And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. 2 And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. 3 And 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. 4 For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. 5 And 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. 7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. 8 But 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; 10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
Pravieša aicināšana
1 Viņš man teica: “Cilvēka dēls, nostājies uz kājām! Es runāšu ar tevi.” 2 Kad viņš ar mani runāja, manī ienāca gars un piecēla mani kājās. Es klausījos, un viņš runāja.
3 Viņš man teica: “Cilvēka dēls, es sūtu tevi pie Israēla, pie dumpīgās tautas, kas dumpojas pret mani – viņi un viņu tēvi grēko pret mani līdz pat šai dienai! 4 Šie ļaudis ir ietiepīgi un cietu sirdi. Es sūtu tevi pie viņiem, saki tiem: tā saka Kungs Dievs. 5 Vienalga, vai tie klausa vai neklausa, tie ir dumpīga saime, tie uzzinās, ka starp tiem ir pravietis.
6 Bet tu, cilvēka dēls, nebaidies no viņiem un nebaidies no viņu vārdiem. Kaut dadži un ērkšķi būtu ap tevi un tu uz skarpijiem sēdētu – nebaidies no viņu vārdiem, nebīsties no viņiem, jo tie ir dumpīga saime. 7 Saki tiem manus vārdus, vai tie klausās vai neklausās, jo tie ir dumpīgi!
8 Bet tu, cilvēka dēls, klausies, ko es tev saku – neesi dumpīgs kā šī dumpinieku saime, atver muti un apēd, ko es tev došu!” 9 Es skatījos, un redzi – kāda roka pastiepta pret mani, un tajā rakstu rullis! 10 Viņš to atritināja, tas bija aprakstīts no abām pusēm. Tur bija uzrakstītas žēlabas, vaimanas un gaudas.
