And he saiduntome, Sonof man, standuponthy feet, and I will speakunto thee. And the spiritenteredinto me whenhe spokeuntome, and setme uponmy feet, that I heardhim that spokeuntome. And he saiduntome, Sonof man, Isendtheetothe childrenof Israel, toa rebelliousnationthathath rebelledagainst me: theyand their fathershave transgressedagainst me, even untothisveryday. For they are impudentchildrenand stiffhearted. Ido sendthee untothem; and thou shalt sayuntothem, Thussaiththe LordGOD. And they, whetherthey will hear, or whetherthey will forbear, ( forthey are a rebellioushouse,) yet shall knowthatthere hath beena prophetamongthem. And thou, sonof man, be not afraidofthem, neitherbe afraidof their words, thoughbriersand thorns be withthee, and thoudost dwellamongscorpions: be not afraidof their words, norbe dismayedat their looks, thoughthey be a rebellioushouse. And thou shalt speakmy wordsuntothem, whetherthey will hear, or whetherthey will forbear: forthey are most rebellious. But thou, sonof man, hearwhatIsayuntothee; Benotthou rebelliouslike that rebellioushouse: openthy mouth, and eatthatIgivethee. And when I looked, behold, a hand was sentuntome; and, lo, a rollof a book was therein; And he spreadit beforeme; and it was writtenwithinand without: and there was writtenthereinlamentations, and mourning, and woe.