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

I will bring you into the wilderness of the nations, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face.

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

like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.

As for you, son of man, listen to what I am saying to you: Do not rebel like that rebellious house! Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.”

The Lord said to me: “Son of man, pay attention, watch closely and listen carefully to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes of the Lord’s house and all its laws. Pay attention to the entrances to the temple with all the exits of the sanctuary.