It was then I saw a hand stretched out to me,in which was a written scroll which he unrolled before me. He said to me: Son of man, eat what is before you;eat this scroll, then go, speak to the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth and he gave me the scroll to eat. Son of man, he then said to me,feed your belly and fill your stomachwith this scroll I am giving you. He said: Son of man, go now to the house of Israel,and speak my words to them.