< Ezequiel 2 >

1 Miingon siya kanako, “Barog anak sa tawo; kay sultihan ko ikaw.”
He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”
2 Unya, samtang nagsulti pa siya kanako, mikunsad ang Espiritu kanako ug gipatindog ako ug nadungog ko nga nakigsulti siya kanako.
The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.
3 Miingon siya kanako, “Anak sa tawo, ipadala ko ikaw ngadto sa katawhan sa Israel, sa masinupakon nga nasod nga misupak batok kanako—nakasala sila ug ang ilang katigulangan batok kanako bisan niining higayona!
He said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the children of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me even to this very day.
4 Gahig mga ulo ug tig-ag mga kasingkasing ang ilang mga kaliwat. Ipadala ko ikaw ngadto kanila, ug sultihi sila, 'Mao kini ang gisulti ni Yahweh.'
The children are impudent and stiff-hearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’
5 Maminaw man sila o dili maminaw. Masinupakon sila nga panimalay, apan masayran nila nga adunay propeta nga uban kanila.
They, whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse—for they are a rebellious house—yet they will know that there has been a prophet among them.
6 Ikaw, anak sa tawo, ayaw kahadlok kanila o sa ilang mga pulong. Ayaw kahadlok, bisan anaa ka sa sampinitan ug sa mga tunok ug bisan nagpuyo ka kauban ang mga tanga. Ayaw kahadlok sa ilang mga pulong ug kahulga sa ilang mga nawong tungod kay masinupakon sila nga panimalay.
You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
7 Apan isulti mo ang akong mga pulong ngadto kanila, mamati man sila o dili, kay masinupakon sila kaayo.
You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear or whether they will refuse; for they are most rebellious.
8 Apan ikaw, anak sa tawo, paminaw sa akong gisulti kanimo. Ayaw pagsupak sama sa masinupakon nga panimalay. Ablihi ang imong baba ug kaona ang akong ihatag kanimo!”
But you, son of man, hear what I tell you. Don’t be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth, and eat that which I give you.”
9 Unya mitan-aw ako, ug may mitunol kanako; sa usa ka sinulat nga basahon.
When I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me; and behold, a scroll of a book was in it.
10 Gibukhad niya kini sa akong atubangan; gisulatan kini sa atubangan ug sa luyo, ug ang nasulat niini mao ang pagbangotan, ang kasubo, ug ang kaalaotan.
He spread it before me. It was written within and without; and lamentations, mourning, and woe were written in it.

< Ezequiel 2 >