The Angel and the Small Scroll
(Ezekiel 3:1–15)

1  Καὶ (And) εἶδον (I saw) ἄλλον (another) ἄγγελον (angel) ἰσχυρὸν (strong) καταβαίνοντα (coming down) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), περιβεβλημένον (clothed with) νεφέλην (a cloud), καὶ (and) ἡ (a) ἶρις (rainbow) ἐπὶ (upon) τὴν (the) κεφαλὴν (head) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) πρόσωπον (face) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὡς (was like) ὁ (the) ἥλιος (sun), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πόδες (feet) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὡς (like) στῦλοι (pillars) πυρός (of fire), 2  καὶ (and) ἔχων (having) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) χειρὶ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of him) βιβλαρίδιον (a little scroll) ἠνεῳγμένον (having been opened). καὶ (And) ἔθηκεν (he placed) τὸν (the) πόδα (foot) αὐτοῦ (of him) τὸν (-) δεξιὸν (right) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea), τὸν (the) δὲ (and) εὐώνυμον (left) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth), 3  καὶ (And) ἔκραξεν (he cried out) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud) ὥσπερ (as) λέων (a lion) μυκᾶται (roars). καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἔκραξεν (he cried out), ἐλάλησαν (spoke) αἱ (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) βρονταὶ (thunders) τὰς (the) ἑαυτῶν (of themselves) φωνάς (voices).

4  Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἐλάλησαν (spoke) αἱ (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) βρονταί (thunders), ἤμελλον (I was about) γράφειν (to write)· καὶ (And) ἤκουσα (I heard) φωνὴν (a voice) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) λέγουσαν (saying)· Σφράγισον (Seal) ἃ (the things) ἐλάλησαν (spoke) αἱ (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) βρονταί (thunders), καὶ (and) μὴ (not) αὐτὰ (them) γράψῃς (write).

5  Καὶ (And) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel), ὃν (whom) εἶδον (I saw) ἑστῶτα (standing) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (land), ἦρεν (lifted up) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) αὐτοῦ (of him) τὴν (the) δεξιὰν (right) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven), 6  καὶ (and) ὤμοσεν (he swore) ἐν (by) τῷ (the One) ζῶντι (living) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages), ὃς (who) ἔκτισεν (created) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (it) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth) καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) καὶ (and) τὴν (the) θάλασσαν (sea) καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it), ὅτι (-) Χρόνος (Delay) οὐκέτι (no longer) ἔσται (will there be), 7  ἀλλ’ (But) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) τῆς (of the) φωνῆς (voice) τοῦ (of the) ἑβδόμου (seventh) ἀγγέλου (angel), ὅταν (when) μέλλῃ (he may be about) σαλπίζειν (to sound the trumpet), καὶ (then) ἐτελέσθη (would be completed) τὸ (the) μυστήριον (mystery) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ὡς (as) εὐηγγέλισεν (He proclaimed) τοὺς (the) ἑαυτοῦ (of Himself) δούλους (servants) τοὺς (the) προφήτας (prophets).

8  Καὶ (And) ἡ (the) φωνὴ (voice) ἣν (that) ἤκουσα (I heard) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), πάλιν (again) λαλοῦσαν (is speaking) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (me) καὶ (and) λέγουσαν (saying)· Ὕπαγε (Go) λάβε (take) τὸ (the) βιβλίον (little scroll) τὸ (-) ἠνεῳγμένον (having been opened) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) χειρὶ (hand) τοῦ (of the) ἀγγέλου (angel) τοῦ (-) ἑστῶτος (standing) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (land).

9  Καὶ (And) ἀπῆλθα (I went) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) ἄγγελον (angel), λέγων (saying) αὐτῷ (to him)· Δοῦναί (Give) μοι (me) τὸ (the) βιβλαρίδιον (little scroll).

Καὶ (And) λέγει (he says) μοι (to me)· Λάβε (Take) καὶ (and) κατάφαγε (eat up) αὐτό (it), καὶ (and) πικρανεῖ (it will make bitter) σου (your) τὴν (-) κοιλίαν (belly), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) στόματί (mouth) σου (of you) ἔσται (it will be) γλυκὺ (sweet) ὡς (as) μέλι (honey).

10  Καὶ (And) ἔλαβον (I took) τὸ (the) βιβλαρίδιον (little scroll) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) χειρὸς (hand) τοῦ (of the) ἀγγέλου (angel) καὶ (and) κατέφαγον (I ate up) αὐτό (it), καὶ (and) ἦν (it was) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) στόματί (mouth) μου (of me) ὡς (as) μέλι (honey) γλυκύ (sweet)· καὶ (and) ὅτε (when) ἔφαγον (I ate) αὐτό (it), ἐπικράνθη (was made bitter) ἡ (the) κοιλία (belly) μου (of me).

11  Καὶ (And) λέγουσίν (they say) μοι (to me)· Δεῖ (It is necessary) σε (for you) πάλιν (again) προφητεῦσαι (to prophesy) ἐπὶ (concerning) λαοῖς (peoples) καὶ (and) ἔθνεσιν (nations) καὶ (and) γλώσσαις (tongues) καὶ (and) βασιλεῦσιν (kings) πολλοῖς (many).