^{4 Ref} And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.

^{5 Ref} For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of Israel;

^{6 Ref} not to many peoples of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them, they would hearken unto thee.

^{7 Ref} But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are of hard forehead and of a stiff heart.

^{8 Ref} Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.

^{9 Ref} As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.