11. Go to the exiles, to your people. Whether they listen or not, tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says.’ ”
12. Then the Spirit lifted me, and behind me I heard a loud thundering voice say, “Blessed is the Lord’s glory, which left this place.”
13. I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures touching one another and the noise of the wheels beside them as well as a loud rumbling.
14. Then the Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of the Lord came over me.
15. I went to Tel Abib, to the exiles who lived by the Chebar River. I sat there among them for seven days. I was stunned.
16. After seven days the Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
17. “Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the people of Israel. Listen to what I say, and warn them for me.