Then Pharaohturnedand wentinto his housewith noconcernevenfor this.
"Whatis manthat You magnifyhim, And that You are concernedabouthim,
Do not trustin oppressionAnd do not vainlyhopein robbery;Ifrichesincrease,do not set[your] heart[upon them].
But the magiciansof Egyptdidthe samewith their secretarts;and Pharaoh'sheartwas hardened,and he did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
So allthe Egyptiansdugaroundthe Nilefor waterto drink,for they couldnot drinkof the waterof the Nile.
The oneamong the servantsof Pharaohwho fearedthe wordof the LORDmade his servantsand his livestockfleeinto the houses;
but he whopaidnoregardto the wordof the LORDlefthis servantsand his livestockin the field.
Inclineyour earand hearthe wordsof the wise,And applyyour mindto my knowledge;
When I saw,I reflectedupon it; I looked,[and] receivedinstruction.
How blessedis the manwho fearsalways,But he who hardenshis heartwill fallinto calamity.
A manwho hardens[his] neckafter much reproofWill suddenlybe brokenbeyondremedy.
O LORD,Your handis liftedup [yet] they do not seeit. They see[Your] zealfor the peopleand are putto shame;Indeed,firewill devourYour enemies.
"Yet you said,I will be a queenforever.'Thesethingsyou did not considerNorrememberthe outcomeof them.
Yet the kingand allhis servantswho heardallthesewordswere not afraid,nordid they rendtheir garments.
O LORD,do not Your eyes[look] for truth?You have smittenthem, [But] they did not weaken;You have consumedthem, But they refusedto takecorrection.They have madetheir facesharderthanrock;They have refusedto repent.
The mansaidto me, "Sonof man,seewith your eyes,hearwith your ears,and giveattentionto allthat I am going to showyou; for you have been broughtherein orderto show[it] to you. Declareto the houseof Israelallthat you see."
"Lookamong the nations!Observe!Be astonished!Wonder!Because[I am] doingsomethingin your days--You would not believeifyou were told.
"Ifyou do not listen,and ifyou do not takeit to heartto givehonorto My name,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"then I will sendthe curseupon you and I will curseyour blessings;and indeed,I have cursedthem [already], becauseyou are not taking[it] to heart.
he saidto them, "Taketo your heartallthe wordswith whichI am warningyou today,whichyou shall commandyour sonsto observecarefully,[even] allthe wordsof thislaw.
And about the timeof her deaththe women who stoodby her saidto her, "Do not be afraid,for you have givenbirthto a son."But she did not answeror payattention.
