| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1And He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.” | 1"Son of Man," the LORD said, "get up on your feet. I want to talk to you." |
| 2Then the Spirit entered me when He spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard Him who spoke to me. | 2Even while he was speaking to me, the Spirit entered me, set me on my feet, and I listened to the voice that had been speaking to me. |
| 3And He said to me: “Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day. | 3"Son of Man, I'm sending you to that rebellious people, the Israelis, who have rebelled against me the same way their ancestors did. And they're still rebels to this very day! |
| 4For they are impudent and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD.’ | 4They're stubborn and strong willed. I'm sending you to them to tell them what the LORD says. |
| 5As for them, whether they hear or whether they refuse—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know that a prophet has been among them. | 5Whether this rebellious group listens to you or not, at least they'll realize that a prophet had appeared in their midst! |
| 6“And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you dwell among scorpions; do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their looks, though they are a rebellious house. | 6"Now as for you, Son of Man, never be afraid of them or of anything they have to say, because being with them will be like settling down to live among briers, thorn bushes, and scorpions! Don't be afraid of anything they have to say, and don't be awed by their appearance, since they are a rebellious group. |
| 7You shall speak My words to them, whether they hear or whether they refuse, for they are rebellious. | 7You are to tell them whatever I have to say to them, whether they listen or not, since they are rebellious." |
| 8But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you.” | 8"Son of Man, you are to listen to what I tell you. You are never to be rebellious like they are: a rebellious group. Now, open your mouth and eat what I'm giving you…" |
| 9Now when I looked, there was a hand stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. | 9As I watched, all of a sudden there was a hand being stretched out in my direction! And there was a scroll |
| 10Then He spread it before me; and there was writing on the inside and on the outside, and written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe. | 10being unrolled right in front of me! Written on both sides were lamentations, mourning, and cries of grief. |
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