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This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord . And I saw , and I fell upon my face, and I heard the voice of one that spoke . And he said to me: Son of man , stand upon thy feet , and I will speak to thee.
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And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet : and I heard him speaking to me,
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And saying: Son of man , I send thee to the children of Israel , to a rebellious people , that hath revolted from me, they, and their fathers , have transgressed my covenant even unto this day .
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And they to whom I send thee are children of a hard face , and of an obstinate heart : and thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord God:
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If so be they at least will hear , and if so be they will forbear, for they are a provoking house : and they shall know that there hath been a prophet in the midst of them.
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And thou, O son of man , fear not , neither be thou afraid of their words : for thou art among unbelievers and destroyers, and thou dwellest with scorpions. fear not their words , neither be thou dismayed at their looks: for they are a provoking house .
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And thou shalt speak my words to them, if perhaps they will hear , and forbear: for they provoke me to anger.
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But thou, O son of man , hear all that I say to thee: and do not thou provoke me, as that house provoketh me: open thy mouth , and eat what I give thee.
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And I looked, and behold, a hand was sent to me, wherein was a book rolled up: and he spread it before me, and it was written within and without: and there were written in it lamentations, and canticles, and woe.