| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. | 1"Son of Man," the LORD said, "get up on your feet. I want to talk to you." |
| 2And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto 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 unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto 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 children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. | 4They're stubborn and strong willed. I'm sending you to them to tell them what the LORD says. |
| 5And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been 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! |
| 6And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be 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. |
| 7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. | 7You are to tell them whatever I have to say to them, whether they listen or not, since they are rebellious." |
| 8But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. | 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…" |
| 9And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; | 9As I watched, all of a sudden there was a hand being stretched out in my direction! And there was a scroll |
| 10And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein 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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