the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. There the hand of the Lord was on him.

And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.

You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.

which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.

He then said to me: “Son of man, go now to the people of Israel and speak my words to them.

not to many peoples of obscure speech and strange language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.

And he said to me, “Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart all the words I speak to you.

Ezekiel’s Task as Watchman

At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me:

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.

Doom for the Mountains of Israel

The word of the Lord came to me:

and say: ‘You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

The End Has Come

The word of the Lord came to me:

Then the man in linen with the writing kit at his side brought back word, saying, “I have done as you commanded.”

The Promise of Israel’s Return

The word of the Lord came to me:

The Exile Symbolized

The word of the Lord came to me:

In the morning the word of the Lord came to me:

The word of the Lord came to me:

There Will Be No Delay

The word of the Lord came to me:

The word of the Lord came to me:

“Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

False Prophets Condemned

The word of the Lord came to me:

“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination: ‘Hear the word of the Lord!

Their visions are false and their divinations a lie. Even though the Lord has not sent them, they say, “The Lord declares,” and expect him to fulfill their words.

“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because of your false words and lying visions, I am against you, declares the Sovereign Lord.

Then the word of the Lord came to me: