Bible Text & Cross-references:
The prophet receives his commission.
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.
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,
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.
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:
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.
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.
7 And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear, and
forbear: for they provoke me to anger.
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.
9 And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled
up: 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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1: Year of the World 3409.
9: Apocalypse i. 5.