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1. The voice said, "Son of man, stand up and I will speak with you."
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1. And he said H559 unto H413 me, Son H1121 of man H120 , stand H5975 upon H5921 thy feet H7272 , and I will speak H1696 unto thee.
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2. Then the Spirit came into me and lifted me up on my feet, and I listened to the one who spoke to me.
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2. And the spirit H7307 entered H935 into me when H834 he spoke H1696 unto H413 me , and set H5975 me upon H5921 my feet H7272 , that I heard H8085 H853 him that spoke H1696 unto H413 me.
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3. He said, "Son of man, I am sending you to speak to the family of Israel. Those people and their ancestors turned against me many times. They have sinned against me many times�and they are still sinning against me today.
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3. And he said H559 unto H413 me, Son H1121 of man H120 , I H589 send H7971 thee H853 to H413 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , to H413 a rebellious H4775 nation H1471 that H834 hath rebelled H4775 against me: they H1992 and their fathers H1 have transgressed H6586 against me, even unto H5704 this H2088 very H6106 day H3117 .
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4. I am sending you to speak to them, but they are very stubborn. They are very hard headed, but you must speak to them. You must say, 'This is what the Lord God says.'
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4. For they are impudent H7186 H6440 children H1121 and stiffhearted H2389 H3820 . I H589 do send H7971 thee unto H413 them ; and thou shalt say H559 unto H413 them, Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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5. They are a rebellious people, so they may not listen to you and stop sinning, but at least they will know that there is a prophet living among them.
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5. And they H1992 , whether H518 they will hear H8085 , or whether H518 they will forbear H2308 , ( for H3588 they H1992 are a rebellious H4805 house H1004 ,) yet shall know H3045 that H3588 there hath been H1961 a prophet H5030 among H8432 them.
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6. "Son of man, don't be afraid of the people or what they say. It is true: they will turn against you and try to hurt you. Their words will be sharp like thorns and will sting like scorpions. But don't be afraid of what they say. They are a rebellious people, but don't be afraid of them.
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6. And thou H859 , son H1121 of man H120 , be not afraid H3372 H408 of H4480 them, neither H408 be afraid H3372 of their words H4480 H1697 , though H3588 briers H5621 and thorns H5544 be with H854 thee , and thou H859 dost dwell H3427 among H413 scorpions H6137 : be not afraid H3372 H408 of their words H4480 H1697 , nor H408 be dismayed H2865 at their looks H4480 H6440 , though H3588 they H1992 be a rebellious H4805 house H1004 .
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7. You must tell them what I say whether they listen and stop sinning or not. They are a rebellious people!
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7. And thou shalt speak H1696 H853 my words H1697 unto H413 them, whether H518 they will hear H8085 , or whether H518 they will forbear H2308 : for H3588 they H1992 are most rebellious H4805 .
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8. "Son of man, you must listen to what I say to you. Don't turn against me like those rebellious people. Open your mouth and {accept the words I give you and then speak them to the people}. Eat these words."
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8. But thou H859 , son H1121 of man H120 , hear H8085 H853 what H834 I H589 say H1696 unto H413 thee; Be H1961 not H408 thou rebellious H4805 like that rebellious H4805 house H1004 : open H6475 thy mouth H6310 , and eat H398 H853 that H834 I H589 give H5414 H413 thee.
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9. Then I saw an arm reach out toward me. It was holding a scroll with words written on it.
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9. And when I looked H7200 , behold H2009 , a hand H3027 was sent H7971 unto H413 me; and, lo H2009 , a roll H4039 of a book H5612 was therein;
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10. It rolled the scroll open in front of me. Words were on the front and on the back of the scroll. There were all kinds of sad songs, sad stories, and warnings.
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10. And he spread H6566 it before H6440 me ; and it H1931 was written H3789 within H6440 and without H268 : and there was written H3789 therein H413 lamentations H7015 , and mourning H1899 , and woe H1958 .
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