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

² The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.

³ He said to me, Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.

⁴ The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I am sending you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh.

⁵ They, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house), yet shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

⁶ You, son of man, don't be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you do dwell among scorpions: don't be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

⁷ You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.

⁸ But you, son of man, hear what I tell you; don't be rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.

⁹ When I looked, behold, a hand was put forth to me; and, behold, a scroll of a book was therein;

¹⁰ He spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

⁶ Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. In the midst of the throne, and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

¹ Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.

² Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

³ He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

⁴ Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

⁵ Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.

⁶ With trumpets and sound of the ram's horn, make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.

⁷ Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

⁸ Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.

⁹ Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.