In the wombhe tookhis brotherby the heel,And in his maturityhe contendedwith God.
Afterwardhis brothercameforthwith his handholdingon to Esau'sheel,so his namewas calledJacob;and Isaacwas sixtyyearsoldwhen she gavebirthto them.
So the LORDwas veryangrywith Israeland removedthem from His sight;nonewas leftexceptthe tribeof Judah.
The LORDrejectedallthe descendantsof Israeland afflictedthem and gavethem into the handof plunderers,untilHe had castthem out of His sight.
untilthe LORDremovedIsraelfrom His sight,as He spokethroughallHis servantsthe prophets.So Israelwas carriedawayinto exilefrom their own landto Assyriauntilthisday.
"ThereforeI will yetcontendwith you," declaresthe LORD,"And with your sons'sonsI will contend.
Nowthe endis upon you, and I will sendMy angeragainst you; I will judgeyou according to your waysand bringallyour abominationsupon you.
NowI will shortlypourout My wrathon you and spendMy angeragainst you; judgeyou according to your waysand bringon you allyour abominations.
Listento the wordof the LORD,O sonsof Israel,For the LORDhas a caseagainstthe inhabitantsof the land,Becausethereis nofaithfulnessor kindnessOr knowledgeof Godin the land.
And it will be, like people,like priest;So I will punishthem for their waysAnd repaythem for their deeds.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Judahand for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey rejectedthe lawof the LORDAnd have not keptHis statutes;Their liesalso have ledthem astray,Those afterwhichtheir fatherswalked.
"Listen,you mountains,to the indictmentof the LORD,And you enduringfoundationsof the earth,Becausethe LORDhas a caseagainstHis people;Even with IsraelHe will dispute.
for though [the twins] were not yetbornand had not doneanythinggoodorbad,sothat God'spurposeaccordingto [His] choicewould stand,not becauseof worksbut becauseof Him who calls,
