"Now you, sonof man,listento whatI am speakingto you; do not be rebelliouslike that rebellioushouse.Openyour mouthand eatwhatI am givingyou."
He sentdarknessand made[it] dark;And they did not rebelagainstHis words.
The LordGODhas openedMy ear;And I was not disobedientNordid I turnback.
For thusthe LORDspoketo me with mightypowerand instructedme not to walkin the wayof thispeople,saying,
So I boughtthe waistbandin accordance with the wordof the LORDand putit aroundmy waist.
Your wordswere foundand I atethem, And Your wordsbecamefor me a joyand the delightof my heart;For I have been calledby Your name,O LORDGodof hosts.
"Sonof man,you livein the midstof the rebellioushouse,whohave eyesto seebut do not see,earsto hearbut do not hear;for they are a rebellioushouse.
I didso,as I had been commanded.By dayI broughtout my baggagelike the baggageof an exile.Then in the eveningI dugthrough the wallwith my hands;I wentout in the dark[and] carried[the baggage] on [my] shoulderin their sight.
Moreover, He saidto me, "Sonof man,takeinto your heartallMy wordswhichI will speakto you and listenclosely.
"Now as for you, sonof man,I have appointedyou a watchmanfor the houseof Israel;so you will heara messagefrom My mouthand givethem warningfrom Me.
The mansaidto me, "Sonof man,seewith your eyes,hearwith your ears,and giveattentionto allthat I am going to showyou; for you have been broughtherein orderto show[it] to you. Declareto the houseof Israelallthat you see."
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"It is whatthe LORDspoke,saying,By those who comenearMe I will be treatedas holy,And beforeallthe peopleI will be honored.'"So Aaron,therefore, keptsilent.
But Jonahroseup to fleeto Tarshishfrom the presenceof the LORD.So he wentdownto Joppa,founda shipwhich was goingto Tarshish,paidthe fareand wentdowninto it to gowith them to Tarshishfrom the presenceof the LORD.
"Aaronwill be gatheredto his people;for he shall not enterthe landwhichI have givento the sonsof Israel,becauseyou rebelledagainstMy commandat the watersof Meribah.
noryet as lording it overthoseallotted to your charge,but provingto be examplesto the flock.
SoI wentto the angel,tellinghim to giveme the little book.And he saidto me, "Takeit and eatit; it will makeyour stomachbitter,but in your mouthit will be sweetas honey."
