But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets until the wrath of Jehovah went up against His people, until there was no healing.
Woe, sinful nation, a people heavy with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, sons who corrupt! They have forsaken Jehovah; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel. They are estranged backward.
Shall the axe glorify itself over him chopping with it? Or shall the saw magnify itself over him moving it? As if a rod could wave those who lift it. As if a staff could raise what is not wood!
Woe to rebellious sons, a statement of Jehovah, to make counsel, but not from Me; and to weave a covering web, but not of My Spirit, in order to add sin on sin;
Because of your raging against Me, and your arrogance has come up to My ears, even I will put My hook in your nose, and My bridle in your lips; and I will turn you back by the way you came in.
Yea, you did not hear; yea, you did not know; yea, from then your ear was not opened; for I know that betraying you will betray and tramsgresing from the womb; it was called to you.
And plaiting a crown of thorns, they placed it on His head, and a reed on His right hand. And bowing the knee before Him, they mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews.
receiving the wages of unrighteousness, deeming luxuriousness in the day to be pleasure; they are spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, feasting together with you,