Ezekiel 3:1-9 ▼

1 And He said to me, “Son of man, what you find, you must eat. Eat this scroll, and go speak to the house of Israel!”

2 And I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat this scroll.

3 And He said to me: “Son of man, feed your belly and fill your bowels with this scroll that I am giving to you!” And I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

4 And He said to me, “Son of man, go, come into the house of Israel, and speak with My words to them.

5 For not to a people of unfathomable speech and heavy tongue are you being sent, but to the house of Israel—

6 not to many peoples of unfathomable speech and heavy tongue, whose words you cannot understand. If I had not sent you to them, they would have listened to you.

7 And the house of Israel are not willing to listen to you, because they are not willing to listen to Me! For all the house of Israel, they are strong of forehead and hard of heart.

8 Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.

9 I have made your forehead like a diamond stronger than flint. Do not be afraid of them, and do not be dismayed at their faces, for they are a house of rebellion.”