3 Ezekiel, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are just like their ancestors who rebelled against me and refused to stop.
4 They are stubborn and hard-headed. But I, the Lord God, have chosen you to tell them what I say.
5 Those rebels may not even listen, but at least they will know that a prophet has come to them.
6 Don't be afraid of them or of anything they say. You may think you're in the middle of thorn bushes or scorpions. But be brave
7 and preach my message to them, whether they choose to listen or not.
8 Ezekiel, don't rebel against me, as they have done. Instead, listen to everything I tell you.And now, Ezekiel, open your mouth and eat what I am going to give you.
9 Just then, I saw a hand stretched out towards me. And in it was a scroll.