Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 saying, "Mortal man, stand up. I want to talk to you."
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He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”
2 While the voice was speaking, God's spirit entered me and raised me to my feet, and I heard the voice continue,
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The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.
3 "Mortal man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They have rebelled and turned against me and are still rebels, just as their ancestors were.
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He said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.
4 They are stubborn and do not respect me, so I am sending you to tell them what I, the Sovereign Lord, am saying to them.
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The children are impudent and stiff-hearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’
5 Whether those rebels listen to you or not, they will know that a prophet has been among them.
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They, whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know that there has been a prophet among them.
6 "But you, mortal man, must not be afraid of them or of anything they say. They will defy and despise you; it will be like living among scorpions. Still, don't be afraid of those rebels or of anything they say.
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You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
7 You will tell them whatever I tell you to say, whether they listen or not. Remember what rebels they are.
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You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear or whether they will refuse; for they are most rebellious.
8 "Mortal man, listen to what I tell you. Don't be rebellious like them. Open your mouth and eat what I am going to give you."
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But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”
9 I saw a hand reaching out toward me, and it was holding a scroll.
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When I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.
10 The hand unrolled the scroll, and I saw that there was writing on both sides - cries of grief were written there, and wails and groans.
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He spread it before me. It was written within and without; and lamentations, mourning, and woe were written in it.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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