And he saidunto me, Son of man, I sendthee to the children of Israel, to a rebelliousnationthathathrebelledagainst me: they and theirfathershavetransgressedagainst me, evenuntothisvery day.
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of theirwords, thoughbriers and thorns be withthee, and thoudostdwellamongscorpions: be not afraid of theirwords, nor be dismayed at theirlooks, thoughthey be a rebellioushouse.