As he spoke to me, a wind came into me and stood me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me.

Have you not seen a false vision and announced a lying omen when you say, “the Lord declares,” although I myself never spoke?

I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, while the man was standing beside me.

For I, the Lord, will speak. Whatever word I speak will be accomplished. It will not be delayed any longer. Indeed in your days, O rebellious house, I will speak the word and accomplish it, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak with you.”

You must speak my words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.

He said to me, “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.

They will know that I am the Lord; my threats to bring this catastrophe on them were not empty.’

The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard from the outer court, like the sound of the sovereign God when he speaks.

So I told the exiles everything the Lord had shown me.

So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. In the morning I acted just as I was commanded.

You will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken!

You will fall dead in the open field; for I have spoken, declares the sovereign Lord.

Realize that it is coming and it will be done, declares the sovereign Lord. It is the day I have spoken about.

He said to me, “This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,

“But as for you, son of man, your people (who are talking about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses) say to one another, ‘Come hear the word that comes from the Lord.’

He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you see in front of you – eat this scroll – and then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

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

The hand of the Lord rested on me there, and he said to me, “Get up, go out to the valley, and I will speak with you there.”