Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord, and I saw, and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke, and he said to me: Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.
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He said to me, "Son of man, stand up, and I will speak to you."
2 And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me,
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As he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me, stood me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.
3 And saying: Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious people, that hath revolted from me, they, and their fathers, have transgressed my covenant even unto this day.
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He said to me, "Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are people from a nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have rebelled against me to this day.
4 And they to whom I send thee are children of a hard face, and of an obstinate heart: and thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord God:
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I am sending you to these defiant and stubborn children. Tell them, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says.'
5 If so be they at least will hear, and if so be they will forbear, for they are a provoking house: and they shall know that there hath been a prophet in the midst of them.
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Whether these rebellious people listen or not, they will realize that a prophet has been among them.
6 And thou, O son of man, fear not, neither be thou afraid of their words: for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. Fear not their words, neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house.
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Son of man, don't be afraid of them or the things they say. Don't be afraid, even though thorns and thistles are around you and you live among scorpions. Don't let the things they say frighten you. Don't be terrified in their presence, even though they are rebellious people.
7 And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and forbear: for they provoke me to anger.
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Speak my words to them whether they listen or not, because they are rebellious.
8 But thou, O son of man, hear all that I say to thee: and do not thou provoke me, as that house provoketh me: open thy mouth, and eat what I give thee.
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But you, son of man, listen to what I say. Don't be rebellious like those rebellious people. Open your mouth, and eat what I am giving to you."
9 And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up:
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As I looked, I saw a hand stretched out toward me. In it was a scroll.
10 (2-9) and he spread it before me, and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe.
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He spread the scroll in front of me. There was writing on the front and back. There were funeral songs, songs of mourning, and horrible things written on it.