{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/ezekiel/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T19:03:40.341Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"Ezekiel","bookSlug":"ezekiel","chapter":2,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":48,"totalVerses":10},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And the Spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spake unto me."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me even unto this very day."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do sent thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And when I looked, behold, a hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And he spread it before me: and it was written within and without; and there were written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe."}],"citation":{"inline":"Ezekiel 2 (ASV)","markdown":"[Ezekiel 2](https://primebible.com/asv/ezekiel/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/ezekiel/2 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}