¹⁵ He led you through the great and terrible wilderness with its poisonous^[a] snakes and scorpions, a thirsty land where there was no water. He brought water out of the flint rock for you.

⁶ “But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them and do not be afraid of their words,^(A) even though briers and thorns are beside you and you live among scorpions.^(B) Don’t be afraid of their words or discouraged by the look on their faces, for they are a rebellious house.

¹⁹ Look, I have given you the authority^(A) to trample^(B) on snakes^(C) and scorpions^(D) and over all the power of the enemy; ^(E) nothing at all will harm you.^(F)