He said to me, “Son of man, ¹  stand on your feet and I will speak with you.”

He said to me, “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.

“Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman ¹  for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me.

As for you, son of man, they will put ropes on you and tie you up with them, so you cannot go out among them.

“Son of man, turn toward ¹  the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:

He said to me, “Son of man, dig into the wall.” So I dug into the wall and discovered a doorway.

He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see even greater abominations than these!”

Each had four faces; each had four wings and the form of human hands under the wings.

“Son of man, has not the house of Israel, that rebellious house, said to you, ‘What are you doing?’

“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, ¹  and drink your water with anxious shaking.

“As for you, son of man, turn toward ¹  the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. ²  Prophesy against them

“Son of man, offer a riddle, ¹  and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people. ¹ 

He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

“Are you willing to pronounce judgment? ¹  Are you willing to pronounce judgment, son of man? Then confront them with the abominable practices of their fathers,

“And you, son of man, groan with an aching heart ¹  and bitterness; groan before their eyes.

“As for you, son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment, ¹  are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city? ²  Then confront her with all her abominable deeds!

“Son of man, turn toward ¹  the Ammonites ²  and prophesy against them.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

Will you still say, “I am a god,” before the one who kills you – though you are a man and not a god – when you are in the power of those who wound you?