"People will staggerfrom seato seaAnd from the northeven to the east;They will goto and froto seekthe wordof the LORD,But they will not find[it].
"He who is not with Me is againstMe; and he who does not gatherwith Me scatters.
"But as for you, Daniel,concealthese wordsand sealup the bookuntilthe endof time;manywill gobackand forth,and knowledgewill increase."
A scofferseekswisdomand [finds] none,But knowledgeis easyto one who hasunderstanding.
"When you offeryour gifts,when you cause your sonsto passthrough the fire,you are defilingyourselves with allyour idolsto this day.And shall I be inquiredof by you, O houseof Israel?As I live,"declaresthe LordGOD,"I will not be inquiredof by you.
"Sonof man,speakto the eldersof Israeland sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Do you cometo inquireof Me? As I live,"declaresthe LordGOD,"I will not be inquiredof by you."'
Now the boySamuelwas ministeringto the LORDbeforeEli.And wordfrom the LORDwas rarein thosedays,visionswere infrequent.
Where thereis novision,the peopleare unrestrained,But happyis he who keepsthe law.
"Thenthey will callon me, but I will not answer;They will seekme diligentlybut they will not findme,
They will gowith their flocksand herdsTo seekthe LORD,but they will not find[Him]; He has withdrawnfrom them.
