For thusthe LORDspoketo me with mightypowerand instructedme not to walkin the wayof thispeople,saying,
Then the handof the LORDwas on Elijah,and he girdedup his loinsand outranAhabto Jezreel.
I will instructyou and teachyou in the waywhichyou should go;I will counselyou with My eyeupon you.
My son,do not walkin the waywith them. Keepyour feetfrom their path,
"Woeto the rebelliouschildren,"declaresthe LORD,"Who executea plan,but not Mine,And makean alliance,but not of My Spirit,In orderto addsinto sin;
Therefore,thussaysthe LORD,"Ifyou return,then I will restoreyou-- BeforeMe you will stand;And ifyou extractthe preciousfrom the worthless,You will becomeMy spokesman.They for their partmay turnto you, But as for you, you must not turnto them.
O LORD,You have deceivedme and I was deceived;You have overcomeme and prevailed.I have becomea laughingstockalldaylong; Everyonemocksme.
But if I say,"I will not rememberHim Or speakanymorein His name,"Then in my heartit becomeslike a burningfireShutup in my bones;And I am wearyof holding[it] in, And I cannotendure[it].
So the Spiritliftedme up and tookme away; and I wentembitteredin the rageof my spirit,and the handof the LORDwas strongon me.
for we cannotstopspeakingabout whatwe have seenand heard."
