She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

“Are you willing to pronounce judgment? Are you willing to pronounce judgment, son of man? Then confront them with the abominable practices of their fathers,

“And you, son of man, groan with an aching heart and bitterness; groan before their eyes.

“As for you, son of man, are you willing to pronounce judgment, are you willing to pronounce judgment on the bloody city? Then confront her with all her abominable deeds!

“Son of man, turn toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

Will you still say, “I am a god,” before the one who kills you – though you are a man and not a god – when you are in the power of those who wound you?

“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘Wail, “Alas, the day is here!”

And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, and I am your God, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

“Son of man, turn toward Mount Seir, and prophesy against it.

I will multiply your people – the whole house of Israel, all of it. The cities will be populated and the ruins rebuilt.

He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said to him, “Sovereign Lord, you know.”

He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?” Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

“Son of man, suppose a country sins against me by being unfaithful, and I stretch out my hand against it, cut off its bread supply, cause famine to come on it, and kill both people and animals.

“Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘Your heart is proud and you said, “I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas” – yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.

Their faces had this appearance: Each of the four had the face of a man, with the face of a lion on the right, the face of an ox on the left and also the face of an eagle.

Above the platform over their heads was something like a sapphire shaped like a throne. High above on the throne was a form that appeared to be a man.

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.