2Ezekiel 2

The Chooses Ezekiel

1The Lord said, “Ezekiel, son of man, I want you to stand up and listen.”Select Ezekiel 2:1

2After he said this, his Spirit took control of me and lifted me to my feet. Then the Lord said:Select Ezekiel 2:2

3Ezekiel, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are just like their ancestors who rebelled against me and refused to stop.Select Ezekiel 2:3

4They are stubborn and hardheaded. But I, the Lord God, have chosen you to tell them what I say.Select Ezekiel 2:4

5Those rebels may not even listen, but at least they will know that a prophet has come to them.Select Ezekiel 2:5

6Don't be afraid of them or of anything they say. You may think you're in the middle of a thorn patch or a bunch of scorpions. But be braveSelect Ezekiel 2:6

7and preach my message to them, whether they choose to listen or not.Select Ezekiel 2:7

8Ezekiel, don't rebel against me, as they have done. Instead, listen to everything I tell you. And now, Ezekiel, open your mouth and eat what I am going to give you.Select Ezekiel 2:8

9Just then, I saw a hand stretched out toward me. And in it was a scroll.Select Ezekiel 2:9

10The hand opened the scroll, and both sides of it were filled with words of sadness, mourning, and grief.Select Ezekiel 2:10