⁴ Then He said to me, “Son of man, ^[a]go to the house of Israel and speak with My words to them. ⁵ For ^(A)you are not being sent to a people of ^[b](B)unintelligible speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel, ⁶ nor to many peoples of ^[c]unintelligible speech or difficult language, whose words you cannot understand. ^[d]But I have sent you to ^[e]the people who understand you; ⁷ yet the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, since they are ^(C)not willing to listen to Me. The entire house of Israel certainly is ^[f]stubborn and obstinate. ⁸ Behold, I have made your face just as hard as their faces, and your forehead just as hard as their foreheads. ⁹ Like emery harder than flint I have made your forehead. Do not be afraid of them or be dismayed before them, since they are a rebellious house.” ¹⁰ Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, take into your heart all My ^(D)words which I will speak to you and listen ^[g]closely. ^11 [h]Go to the exiles, to the sons of your people, and speak to them and tell them, whether they listen or ^[i]not, ‘This is what the Lord ^[j]God says.’”