17. “But you—up on your feet and get dressed for work!Stand up and say your piece. Say exactly what I tell you to say.Don’t pull your punchesor I’ll pull you out of the lineup.
18-19. “Stand at attention while I prepare you for your work.I’m making you as impregnable as a castle,Immovable as a steel post,solid as a concrete block wall.You’re a one-man defense systemagainst this culture,Against Judah’s kings and princes,against the priests and local leaders.They’ll fight you, but they won’teven scratch you.I’ll back you up every inch of the way.”God’s Decree.