⁴ I am sending you to people who are ·stubborn [impudent] and ·who do not obey [stubborn; obstinate]. You will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says.’ ⁵ They may listen, or they may not, since they are a ·people who have turned against me [^Lrebellious house]. But they will know that a prophet has been among them. ⁶ You, ·human [^Tson of man; 2:1], don’t be afraid of ·the people [^Lthem] or their words. Even though ·they may be like thorny branches and stickers [^Lbriars and thorns are] all around you, and though you ·may feel like you live with stinging [^Lsit among; or dwell among] scorpions, don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid of their words or terrified by their looks, because they are a ·people who turn against me [^Lrebellious house].