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Ezekiel 2:6

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4 For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

5 And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

7 And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

8 But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

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BSB
But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house.
KJV
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
WEB
You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
ASV
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
DARBY
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, and be not afraid of their words; for briars and thorns are with thee, and thou dwellest among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, and be not dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house.
BLB
And you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or of their words; do not be afraid—if briers and thorns [are] with you and among you scorpions are sitting!—Of their words, and do not be afraid of their faces, and do not be dismayed, for they [are] a rebellious house.
ÅB
Men du menneskesønn, frykt ikke for dem, og frykt ikke for deres ord! For nesler og torner er du omgitt av, og mellom skorpioner bor du. Frykt ikke for deres ord og bli ikke forferdet for deres åsyn! For en gjenstridig slekt er de.
OTB
Og du, menneskesønn, vær ikke redd for dem eller deres ord. Frykt ikke, selv om tistler og torner omgir deg og du bor blant skorpioner. Bli ikke skremt av deres ord eller deres nærvær, for de er et opprørsk hus.
B1930
Men du menneskesønn, frykt ikke for dem, og frykt ikke for deres ord! For nesler og torner er du omgitt av, og mellem skorpioner bor du. Frykt ikke for deres ord og bli ikke forferdet for deres åsyn! For en gjenstridig ætt er de.

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  • Jeremiah 1:8

    Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.

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  • Isaiah 51:12

    I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

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  • Luke 10:19

    Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

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  • 1 Peter 3:14

    But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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  • 2 Timothy 1:7

    For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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  • Jeremiah 1:17

    Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.

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  • Matthew 10:28

    And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

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  • Micah 7:4

    The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

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