^{4 Ref} And He saith unto me, `Son of man, go, enter in unto the house of Israel, and thou hast spoken with My words unto them.

^{5 Ref} For, not unto a people deep of lip and heavy of tongue `art' thou sent -- unto the house of Israel;

^{6 Ref} not unto many peoples, deep of lip and heavy of tongue, whose words thou dost not understand. If I had not sent thee unto them -- they, they do hearken unto thee,

^{7 Ref} but the house of Israel are not willing to hearken unto thee, for they are not willing to hearken unto Me, for all the house of Israel are brazen-faced and strong-hearted.

^{8 Ref} `Lo, I have made thy face strong against their face, and thy forehead strong against their forehead.

^{9 Ref} As an adamant harder than a rock I have made thy forehead; thou dost not fear them, nor art thou affrighted before them, for a rebellious house `are' they.'