12. Then the Spirit lifted me up. And I heard a loud rumbling sound behind me. A voice said, “Praise God in heaven.”
13. I heard the wings of the living creatures touching each other. And I heard the sound of the wheels by them. It was a loud rumbling sound.
14. So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I was unhappy and angry. I felt the great power of the Lord.
15. I came to the captives from Judah. They lived by the Kebar River at Tel Abib. I sat there seven days where these people lived. I was shocked.
16. After seven days the Lord spoke his word to me again. He said,
17. “Human being, I have made you a watchman for Israel. Any time you hear a word from my mouth, warn them for me.