Ezekiel 2:1–7

¹And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee. ²And the Spirit entered into me when he spoke unto me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard him that spoke unto me. ³And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to nations that are rebellious, which have rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me unto this very day; ⁴and these children are impudent and hard-hearted: I am sending thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah. ⁵And they, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear—for they are a rebellious house—yet shall they know that there hath been a prophet among them.

⁶And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, and be not afraid of their words; for briars and thorns are with thee, and thou dwellest among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, and be not dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house. ⁷And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.