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And they, whether they listen or whether they fail to listen, for they are a rebellious house, they will know that a prophet was in their midst. And you, son of man,[a] you must not be afraid of them, and you must not be afraid of their words, because[b] briers and thorns are with you, and you are sitting among scorpions. You must not be afraid of their words, and you must not be dismayed because of their looks,[c] for they are a rebellious house. And you must speak my words to them whether they listen or whether they fail to listen, for they are rebellious.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 2:6 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  2. Ezekiel 2:6 Or “although”
  3. Ezekiel 2:6 Literally “faces”

And whether they listen or fail to listen(A)—for they are a rebellious people(B)—they will know that a prophet has been among them.(C) And you, son of man, do not be afraid(D) of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns(E) are all around you and you live among scorpions. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people.(F) You must speak(G) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.(H)

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