Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 3:8

8 Behold , I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

This may be to remove the objection of the Prophet, who might plead the softness of his own mettal, and pretend shameless sinners will scoffe a young Prophet out of Countenance. Behold says God consider.

Given. They have given themselves this impudent Countenance, I have given thee true courage, constancy, and manly carriage.

The same answer in words very little varying, God will qualifie and gift him for this work among this people, and edge his own tools to cut into the hardest mettal. So Isay 50.7. Ier. 1.18 and Mic. 3.8.