Ezekiel 2:8-3:4

New King James Version

⁸ But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and ^(A)eat what I give you.”

⁹ Now when I looked, there was ^(B)a hand stretched out to me; and behold, ^(C)a scroll of a book was in it. ¹⁰ Then He spread it before me; and there was writing on the inside and on the outside, and written on it were lamentations and mourning and woe.

The Responsibility of the Prophet

3 Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; ^(D)eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” ² So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll.

³ And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.” So I ^(E)ate, and it was in my mouth ^(F)like honey in sweetness.

⁴ Then He said to me: “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak with My words to them.