Ezekiel 2

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	BIBBIA CEI 2008
1 This was the vision of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And I saw, and I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of someone speaking. And he said to me: “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”	1 Mi disse: «Figlio dell’uomo, àlzati, ti voglio parlare».
2 And after this was spoken to me, the Spirit entered into me, and he set me on my feet. And I heard him speaking to me,	2 A queste parole, uno spirito entrò in me, mi fece alzare in piedi e io ascoltai colui che mi parlava.
3 and saying: “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to an apostate nation, which has withdrawn from me. They and their fathers have betrayed my covenant, even to this day.	3 Mi disse: «Figlio dell’uomo, io ti mando ai figli d’Israele, a una razza di ribelli, che si sono rivoltati contro di me. Essi e i loro padri si sono sollevati contro di me fino ad oggi.
4 And those to whom I am sending you are sons with a hard face and an unyielding heart. And you shall say to them: ‘Thus says the Lord God.’	4 Quelli ai quali ti mando sono figli testardi e dal cuore indurito. Tu dirai loro: “Dice il Signore Dio”.
5 Perhaps it may be that they will hear, and perhaps they may be quieted. For they are a provoking house. And they shall know that there has been a prophet in their midst.	5 Ascoltino o non ascoltino – dal momento che sono una genìa di ribelli –, sapranno almeno che un profeta si trova in mezzo a loro.
6 But as for you, son of man, you should not fear them, and you should not dread their words. For you are among unbelievers and subversives, and you are living with scorpions. You should not fear their words, and you should not dread their faces. For they are a provoking house.	6 Ma tu, figlio dell’uomo, non li temere, non avere paura delle loro parole. Essi saranno per te come cardi e spine e tra loro ti troverai in mezzo a scorpioni; ma tu non temere le loro parole, non t’impressionino le loro facce: sono una genìa di ribelli.
7 Therefore, you shall speak my words to them, so that perhaps they may hear and be quieted. For they are provoking.	7 Ascoltino o no – dal momento che sono una genìa di ribelli –, tu riferirai loro le mie parole.
8 But as for you, son of man, listen to all that I say to you. And do not choose to be provoking, as that house is a provoker. Open your mouth, and eat whatever I give to you.”	8 Figlio dell’uomo, ascolta ciò che ti dico e non essere ribelle come questa genìa di ribelli: apri la bocca e mangia ciò che io ti do».
9 And I looked, and behold: a hand was put forth toward me; there was a scroll rolled up in it. And he spread it out before me, and there was writing on the inside and on the outside. And there were written in it lamentations, and verses, and woes.	9 Io guardai, ed ecco, una mano tesa verso di me teneva un rotolo.
	10 Lo spiegò davanti a me; era scritto da una parte e dall’altra e conteneva lamenti, pianti e guai.