Ezekiel 3:1-11

1 He said to me, "Human being, eat what you see in front of you; eat this scroll. Then go and speak to the house of Isra'el."
2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat,
3 as he said, "Human being, eat this scroll I am giving you; fill your insides with it." When I ate it, it tasted as sweet as honey.
4 "Human being," he said to me, "go to the house of Isra'el, and speak my words to them.
5 For you are not being sent to a people with a difficult language and unintelligible speech, but to the house of Isra'el -
6 not to many peoples with difficult languages and unintelligible speech, whose words you can't understand when you hear them. Without doubt, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you.
7 But the house of Isra'el will not be willing to listen to you, because they aren't willing to listen to me; since all the house of Isra'el are obstinate and hardhearted.
8 However, I am making you as defiant and obstinate as they are.
9 Yes, I am making your resoluteness harder than flint, as hard as a diamond. So don't be afraid of them or depressed by how they look at you, because they are a rebellious house."
10 Then he said to me, "Human being, receive in your heart and hear with your ears all my words that I speak to you.
11 Then go to the exiles, to your countrymen; and speak to them. Tell them, 'Here is what Adonai ELOHIM, says,' whether they listen or not."
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.