Ezek 2
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This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw and fell
upon my face, and heard the voice of one speaking: and he said to me, Son of man,
stand upon your feet, and I will speak to you.
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And the Spirit came upon me, and took me up, and raised me, and set me on my feet:
and I heard him speaking to me.
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And he said to me, Son of Man, I send you forth to the house of Israel, them that
provoke me; who have provoked me, they and their fathers to this day.
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Heb. and Alex. +’for they are impudent children and stiff-hearted, I do send you to
them.’ And you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord.
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Whether then indeed they shall hear or fear. (for it is a provoking house,) yet they
shall know that you are a prophet in the midst of them.
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And you, son of man, fear them not, nor be dismayed at their face; (for they will
madden and will See 2 Co 11:28 rise up against you round about, and you dwell in the midst of scorpions): be not
afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their countenance, for it is a provoking
house.
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And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear or fear: for it is a
provoking house.
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And you, son of man, hear him whom speaks to you; be not you provoking, as the provoking
house: open your mouth, and eat what I give you.
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And I looked, and behold, a hand stretched out to me, and in it a volume of a book.
10
And he unrolled it before me: and in it the front and the back were written upon:
and there was written in it Lamentation, and mournful song, and woe.