1 He then said, 'Son of man, eat what you see; eat this scroll, then go and speak to the House of Israel.'
2 I opened my mouth; he gave me the scroll to eat
3 and then said, 'Son of man, feed on this scroll which I am giving you and eat your fill.' So I ate it, and it tasted sweet as honey.
4 He then said, 'Son of man, go to the House of Israel and tell them what I have said.
5 You are not being sent to a nation that speaks a difficult foreign language; you are being sent to the House of Israel.
6 Not to big nations that speak difficult foreign languages, and whose words you would not understand -- if I sent you to them, they would listen to you;
7 but the House of Israel will not listen to you because it will not listen to me. The whole House of Israel is defiant and obstinate.
8 But now, I am making you as defiant as they are, and as obstinate as they are;
9 I am making your resolution as hard as a diamond, harder than flint. So do not be afraid of them, do not be overawed by them, for they are a tribe of rebels.'
10 Then he said, 'Son of man, take to heart everything I say to you, listen carefully,
11 then go to your exiled countrymen and talk to them. Say to them, "Lord Yahweh says this," whether they listen or not.'
12 The spirit lifted me up, and behind me I heard a great vibrating sound, 'Blessed be the glory of Yahweh in his dwelling-place!'
13 This was the sound of the living creatures' wings beating against each other, and the sound of the wheels beside them: a great vibrating sound.
14 The spirit lifted me up and took me, and I went, bitter and angry, and the hand of Yahweh lay heavy on me.
15 I came to Tel Abib, to the exiles beside the River Chebar where they were living, and there I stayed with them in a stupor for seven days.
16 After seven days the word of Yahweh was addressed to me as follows,
17 'Son of man, I have appointed you as watchman for the House of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, warn them from me.
18 If I say to someone wicked, "You will die," and you do not warn this person; if you do not speak to warn someone wicked to renounce evil and so save his life, it is the wicked person who will die for the guilt, but I shall hold you responsible for that death.
19 If, however, you do warn someone wicked who then fails to renounce wickedness and evil ways, the wicked person will die for the guilt, but you yourself will have saved your life.
20 When someone upright renounces uprightness to do evil and I set a trap for him, it is he who will die; since you failed to warn him, he will die for his guilt, and the uprightness he practised will no longer be remembered; but I shall hold you responsible for his death.
21 If, however, you warn someone upright not to sin and this person does not sin, such a one will live, thanks to your warning, and you too will have saved your life.'
22 While I was there the hand of Yahweh came on me; he said, 'Get up, go out into the valley, and there I shall speak to you.'
23 I got up and went out into the valley; the glory of Yahweh was resting there, like the glory I had seen by the River Chebar, and I fell to the ground.
24 The spirit of Yahweh then entered me and put me on my feet and spoke to me. He said, 'Go and shut yourself in your house.
25 Son of man, you are about to be tied and bound, and unable to mix with other people.
26 I am going to make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth; you will be dumb, and no longer able to reprove them, for they are a tribe of rebels.
27 When I speak to you, however, I shall open your mouth and then you will say to them, "Lord Yahweh says this: Let anyone prepared to listen, listen; let anyone who refuses, refuse!"-for they are a tribe of rebels.'
Versículos relacionados com Ezekiel, 3:
In the third chapter of Ezekiel, the prophet receives a commission from God to become a "sentry" for the house of Israel, and is instructed to eat a roll of book that represents the Word of God. He is then sent to preach God's message to the people of Israel, even if they do not hear it. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in Ezekiel 3:
Jeremiah 1:7-8: "But the Lord said to me, Do not say, I am a child; for all to whom I send you, you shall be; and all that will send you, speak. To get you rid, says the Lord. " Like Ezekiel, Jeremiah was called by God to be a prophet and sent to preach the Word of God, even if he was young and inexperienced. God promised to be with him and protect him.
Matthew 10:16: "Behold, send you like sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore, thirst prudent as the serpents and simple as the doves." Jesus instructs his disciples to preach God's Word to the world, even if they face opposition and persecution. He tells them to be prudent and wise in their preaching.
Acts 20:26-27: "Therefore, I testify to you on this day that I am clean from the blood of all, for I never fail to announce you all the advice of God." The apostle Paul was also called by God to preach the Word of God, and he considered himself free from the guilt of anyone who refused to hear his message, for he always preached all the advice of God.
2 Timothy 4:2: "Preaches the Word, urges in time and out of time, admonishes, rebukes, exhorts, with all patience and teaching." Paul urges Timothy to preach God's Word at all occasions, even when it is not popular or easy. He should be patient and firm in his preaching.
Hebrews 4:12: For the Word of God is alive and effective, and sharper than any two -edged sword, and penetrates to the division of the soul and spirit, and the joints and marrows, and is able to discern them thoughts and intentions of the heart. " God's Word is powerful and effective, and has the power to penetrate even the thoughts and intentions of the human heart. Ezekiel was called to preach this word, and we are also called to share it with the world.
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