¹⁷ Now, ^(A)belt your garment around your waist and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. ^(B)Do not be dismayed before them, or I will make you dismayed before them.

² “This is what the Lord says: ‘^(A)Stand in the courtyard of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah who have ^(B)come to worship in the Lord’s house ^(C)all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. ^(D)Do not omit a word!

⁷ But you shall ^(A)speak My words to them ^(B)whether they listen or ^[a]not, for they are rebellious.

⁸ “Now you, son of man, listen to what I am speaking to you; do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth wide and ^(A)eat what I am giving you.”

²⁰ “Go, stand and ^[a]speak to the people in the temple area ^[b](A)the whole message of this Life.”