以西结书 2
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
以西结感灵奉遣
2 他对我说：“人子啊，你站起来，我要和你说话。” 2 他对我说话的时候，灵就进入我里面，使我站起来，我便听见那位对我说话的声音。 3 他对我说：“人子啊，我差你往悖逆的国民以色列人那里去。他们是悖逆我的，他们和他们的列祖违背我直到今日。 4 这众子面无羞耻，心里刚硬，我差你往他们那里去，你要对他们说：‘主耶和华如此说。’ 5 他们或听或不听（他们是悖逆之家），必知道在他们中间有了先知。
受主训勉
6 “人子啊，虽有荆棘和蒺藜在你那里，你又住在蝎子中间，总不要怕他们，也不要怕他们的话。他们虽是悖逆之家，还不要怕他们的话，也不要因他们的脸色惊惶。 7 他们或听或不听，你只管将我的话告诉他们，他们是极其悖逆的。
见卷
8 “人子啊，要听我对你所说的话，不要悖逆，像那悖逆之家。你要开口吃我所赐给你的。” 9 我观看，见有一只手向我伸出来，手中有一书卷。 10 他将书卷在我面前展开，内外都写着字，其上所写的有哀号、叹息、悲痛的话。
以西結書 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
以西結蒙召
2 那聲音對我說：「人子啊，你站起來，我要對你說話。」 2 正說的時候，耶和華的靈就進入我裡面，使我站起來。我聽見那聲音對我說： 3 「人子啊，我派你去那背叛我的以色列人那裡。他們和他們的祖先至今仍背叛我。 4 我派你到那些頑固不化的人那裡，向他們宣告，『主耶和華這樣說。』 5 不管那群叛逆的人聽不聽，他們都會知道有一位先知在他們當中。 6 人子啊，不要怕他們和他們的話，雖然你周圍佈滿荊棘和毒蠍，也不要害怕。他們是一群叛逆的人，你不要怕他們的話，也不要因為他們的臉色而驚慌。 7 他們是叛逆的，不論他們聽不聽，你都要把我的話告訴他們。
8 「人子啊，你要聽我對你說的話，不要像他們那樣叛逆，要張開口吃我賜給你的。」 9 這時我看見一隻手向我伸來，手中拿著書卷。 10 那隻手把那書卷打開，書卷的兩面都寫滿了哀傷、歎息、悲痛的話。
Ezekiel 2
Expanded Bible
The Lord Speaks to Ezekiel
2 He said to me, “·Human [T Son of man; C used 93 times in the book to address the prophet; it means “human being” and stresses the frailty of humanity in contrast to the sovereignty of God], stand up on your feet so I may speak with you.” 2 While he spoke to me, ·the Spirit [or a spirit; or a wind] entered me and put me on my feet. Then I heard ·the Lord [L him] speaking to me.
3 He said, “·Human [T Son of man; 2:1], I am sending you to the ·people [L sons; T children] of Israel, that nation of rebels who have ·turned [rebelled] against me. They and their ·ancestors [fathers] have ·sinned [revolted; transgressed] against me ·until [to] this very day. 4 I am sending you to people who are ·stubborn [impudent] and ·who do not obey [stubborn; obstinate]. You will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ 5 They may listen, or they may not, since they are a ·people who have turned against me [L rebellious house]. But they will know that a prophet has been among them. 6 You, ·human [T son of man; 2:1], don’t be afraid of ·the people [L them] or their words. Even though ·they may be like thorny branches and stickers [L briars and thorns are] all around you, and though you ·may feel like you live with stinging [L sit among; or dwell among] scorpions, don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid of their words or terrified by their looks, because they are a ·people who turn against me [L rebellious house]. 7 But speak my words to them. They may listen, or they may not, because they ·turn against me [are rebellious]. 8 But you, ·human [T son of man; 2:1], listen to what I say to you. Don’t ·turn against me [rebel] ·as those people do [L like that rebellious house]. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”
9 Then I looked and ·saw [T behold] a hand stretched out to me, and a ·scroll [scroll with writing on it; L scroll of a document/book] was in it [Jer. 36:2; Rev. 10:2]. 10 He ·opened [unrolled] the scroll in front of me. Written on the front and back were ·funeral songs, sad writings, and warnings about disaster [L words of lament, mourning, and woe].
Ezekiel 2
The Voice
Ezekiel’s strange vision of clouds and fires, light and lightning, creatures with four faces, wheels within wheels, and a throne-chariot is a prelude to his ultimate vision. For a moment he glimpses a humanlike figure seated on a throne; this, he says, is the glory of the Eternal. The word “glory” refers to God’s visible manifestation. Though God is unseen, from time to time human beings are given the privilege of seeing His glory. This glory accompanies Israel in the wilderness and resides in the temple in Jerusalem. But Ezekiel realizes God’s glory is not restricted to Jerusalem; it is in Babylon with those in exile. The fact that God’s glory is seen in Babylon and reported by His prophet offers comfort to those displaced in a foreign land.
2 The Voice (to Ezekiel): Son of man, rise to your feet. I want to speak to you.
2 As soon as the voice spoke, the Spirit entered me and lifted me to my feet; I listened to what the voice told me.
The Voice: 3 Son of man, I am dispatching you to the people of Israel. They are a rebellious nation that lives in defiance of Me. They and their ancestors have broken loyalties with Me even up to this very day. 4 Go to the Israelites, who are stubborn and hardhearted, and tell them, “This is what the Eternal Lord has to say.” 5 Whether this nation of rebels listens or refuses to listen to My message, at least they will know a prophet has visited them. 6 Do not fear them or their words, son of man. Though you will dwell among the thistles and briars of their hostility, though their reactions will make you think you’re sitting on scorpions, do not be afraid. Pay no attention to their threats, and don’t let their glaring faces intimidate you. They are a rebellious lot. 7 It is vital you feed them My words, whether they choose to digest them or not, for they are a rebellious people.
8 Listen to what I tell you, son of man. Do not follow their rebellious ways. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.
9 When I looked, I saw a hand extended toward me. In its palm was a scroll. 10 As I looked on, the scroll was unrolled, and I could see that there was writing on the front and back. It was covered with words of lament, grief, and disaster.
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