17. “Get up and prepare for action.Go out and tell them everything I tell you to say.Do not be afraid of them,or I will make you look foolish in front of them.
18. For see, today I have made you stronglike a fortified city that cannot be captured,like an iron pillar or a bronze wall.You will stand against the whole land—the kings, officials, priests, and people of Judah.
19. They will fight you, but they will fail.For I am with you, and I will take care of you.I, the lord, have spoken!”