Charles Ellicott Commentary Ezekiel 3:8

"Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads." — Ezekiel 3:8 (ASV)

Your face strong against their faces. —The word strong is the same here as that rendered impudent (marginal note: stiff) in Ezekiel 3:7. Of course, it must have a different shade of meaning in its application to the rebellious people and to the prophet. The main thought, however, is taken from the figure of horned animals in their contests, and God promises Ezekiel to make him, in the struggle, stronger than those who oppose him. The same thing is expressed by another figure in Ezekiel 3:9.