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The Prophet's Call

¹ Then He said to me, "Son of man, ^(C1)stand on your feet, and I will speak with you."² And as He spoke to me the ^(C1)Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.³ Then He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have ^(C1)rebelled against Me; ^(C2)they and their fathers have revolted against Me to this very day.⁴ "So I am sending you to those who are ^(F1)(C1)impudent and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, 'This is what the Lord ^(F2)GOD says:'⁵ "As for them, ^(C1)whether they listen or ^(F1)not—for they are a rebellious house—they will ^(C2)know that a prophet has been among them.⁶ "And as for you, son of man, you are ^(C1)not to fear them nor fear their words, though ^(C2)thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; you are not to fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, since they are a rebellious house.⁷ "But you shall ^(C1)speak My words to them ^(C2)whether they listen or ^(F1)not, for they are rebellious.

⁸ "Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth wide and ^(C1)eat what I am giving you."⁹ Then I looked, and behold, a ^(C1)hand was extended to me; and behold, a ^(F1)(C2)scroll was in it.¹⁰ When He spread it out before me, it was written on the front and back, and written on it were songs of mourning, sighing, and ^(C1)woe.