1: And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and
I will speak unto thee. |
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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7: And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will
hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. |
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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. |
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9: And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo,
a roll of a book was therein; |
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10: And he spread it before me; and it was written within and
without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and
woe. |