²⁷ I have made you a tester among my people, so that you may have knowledge of their way and put it to the test.

¹⁸ For see, this day have I made you a walled town, and an iron pillar, and walls of brass, against all the land, against the kings of Judah, against its captains, against its priests, and against the people of the land.

²⁰ And I will make you a strong wall of brass to this people; they will be fighting against you, but they will not overcome you: for I am with you to keep you safe, says the Lord.

⁷ So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will make them soft in the fire and put them to the test; this I will do because of their evil-doing.

⁸ See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your brow hard against their brows.

⁹ Like a diamond harder than rock I have made your brow: have no fear of them and do not be overcome by their looks, for they are an uncontrolled people.

¹⁰ Then he said to me, Son of man, take into your heart all my words which I am about to say to you, and let your ears be open to them.

⁴ Will you be their judge, O son of man, will you be their judge? make clear to them the disgusting ways of their fathers,

² And you, son of man, will you be a judge, will you be a judge of the town of blood? then make clear to her all her disgusting ways.