The Prophet Internalizes the Word

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He said to me, "Human being, eat what you see in front of you; eat this scroll. Then go and speak to the house of Isra'el."

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So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat,

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as he said, "Human being, eat this scroll I am giving you; fill your insides with it." When I ate it, it tasted as sweet as honey.

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"Human being," he said to me, "go to the house of Isra'el, and speak my words to them.

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For you are not being sent to a people with a difficult language and unintelligible speech, but to the house of Isra'el -

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not to many peoples with difficult languages and unintelligible speech, whose words you can't understand when you hear them. Without doubt, if I sent you to them, they would listen to you.

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But the house of Isra'el will not be willing to listen to you, because they aren't willing to listen to me; since all the house of Isra'el are obstinate and hardhearted.

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However, I am making you as defiant and obstinate as they are.

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Yes, I am making your resoluteness harder than flint, as hard as a diamond. So don't be afraid of them or depressed by how they look at you, because they are a rebellious house."

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Then he said to me, "Human being, receive in your heart and hear with your ears all my words that I speak to you.

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Then go to the exiles, to your countrymen; and speak to them. Tell them, 'Here is what Adonai ELOHIM, says,' whether they listen or not."

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