³ He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.^(A)

⁶ And you, son of man, do not be afraid^(A) of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns^(B) are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.^{(C) 7} You must speak^(D) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.^{(E) 8} But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel^(F) like that rebellious people;^(G) open your mouth and eat^(H) what I give you.”