26:002:002 And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me. 26:002:003 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day. 26:002:004 For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. 26:002:005 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them. 26:002:006 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. 26:002:007 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. 26:002:008 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. 26:002:009 And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; 26:002:010 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe. 26:003:001 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. 26:003:002 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. 26:003:003 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. 26:003:004 And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them. 26:003:005 For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel; 26:003:006 Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee. 26:003:007 But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhearted. 26:003:008 Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.