"But the godlessin heartlayup anger;They do not cryfor helpwhenHe bindsthem.
and saidto them, "You must not bringthe captivesin here,for you are proposing[to bring] upon us guiltagainst the LORDaddingto our sinsand our guilt;for our guiltis greatso that [His] burningangeris againstIsrael."
Now in the timeof his distressthissameKingAhazbecameyetmoreunfaithfulto the LORD.
"Whydoes your heartcarryyou away? And whydo your eyesflash,
"Indeed,you doawaywith reverenceAnd hindermeditationbeforeGod.
"But ifthey do not hear,they shall perishby the swordAnd they will diewithoutknowledge.
"They diein youth,And their life[perishes] among the cultprostitutes.
"And ifthey are boundin fetters,And are caughtin the cordsof affliction,
WhichI have reservedfor the timeof distress,For the dayof warand battle?
There were those who dweltin darknessand in the shadowof death,Prisonersin miseryand chains,
"As it is writtenin the lawof Moses,allthiscalamityhas comeon us; yet we have not soughtthe favorof the LORDour Godby turningfrom our iniquityand givingattentionto Your truth.
"Now behold,you have risenup in your fathers'place,a broodof sinfulmen,to addstillmoreto the burningangerof the LORDagainstIsrael.
But becauseof your stubbornnessand unrepentantheartyou are storingup wrathfor yourselfin the dayof wrathand revelationof the righteous judgmentof God,
