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

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

^{9 Ref} As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead: don't be afraid of them, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

^{10 Ref} Moreover he said to me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak to you receive in your heart, and hear with your ears.

^{11 Ref} Go, get you to them of the captivity, to the children of your people, and speak to them, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.