| New Living Translation | International Standard Version |
| 1“Stand up, son of man,” said the voice. “I want to speak with you.” | 1"Son of Man," the LORD said, "get up on your feet. I want to talk to you." |
| 2The Spirit came into me as he spoke, and he set me on my feet. I listened carefully to his words. | 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. |
| 3“Son of man,” he said, “I am sending you to the nation of Israel, a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have been rebelling 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! |
| 4They are a stubborn and hard-hearted people. But I am sending you to say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says!’ | 4They're stubborn and strong willed. I'm sending you to them to tell them what the LORD says. |
| 5And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for remember, they are rebels—at least they will know they have had a prophet 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“Son of man, do not fear them or their words. Don’t be afraid even though their threats surround you like nettles and briers and stinging scorpions. Do not be dismayed by their dark scowls, even though they are rebels. | 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 must give them my messages whether they listen or not. But they won’t listen, for they are completely rebellious! | 7You are to tell them whatever I have to say to them, whether they listen or not, since they are rebellious." |
| 8Son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not join them in their rebellion. 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…" |
| 9Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me. It held a scroll, | 9As I watched, all of a sudden there was a hand being stretched out in my direction! And there was a scroll |
| 10which he unrolled. And I saw that both sides were covered with funeral songs, words of sorrow, and pronouncements of doom. | 10being unrolled right in front of me! Written on both sides were lamentations, mourning, and cries of grief. |
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