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New International Version NIV
1 And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.
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He said to me, “Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”
2 And the Spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me.
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As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
3 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even unto this very day.
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He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.
4 And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do sent thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.
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The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’
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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And whether they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious people—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
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And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.
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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You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.
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