^{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 an hard language, but to the house of Israel;

^{6 Ref} Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened 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 impudent and hardhearted.

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