Slavesruleover us; Thereis nooneto deliverus from their hand.
"For I will nolongerhavepityon the inhabitantsof the land,"declaresthe LORD;"but behold,I will cause the mento fall,eachinto another'spowerand into the powerof his king;and they will strikethe land,and I will not deliver[them] from their power."
But the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
Undera slavewhenhe becomesking,And a foolwhenhe is satisfiedwith food,
Orhe will tearmy soullike a lion,Draggingme away,while thereis noneto deliver.
"And thenI will uncoverher lewdnessIn the sightof her lovers,And noonewill rescueher out of My hand.
"Evenfrom eternityI am He, And thereis nonewho can deliverout of My hand;I actand whocan reverseit?"
"Nowconsiderthis,you who forgetGod,OrI will tear[you] in pieces, and therewill be noneto deliver.
Accordingto Your knowledgeI am indeednot guilty,Yet thereis nodeliverancefrom Your hand.
"His sonsare farfrom safety,They are even oppressedin the gate,And thereis nodeliverer.
But when Sanballatthe Horoniteand Tobiahthe Ammoniteofficial,and Geshemthe Arabheard[it], they mockedus and despisedus and said,"Whatis thisthingyou are doing?Are you rebellingagainstthe king?"
"The alienwhois amongyou shall riseaboveyou higherand higher,but you will godownlowerand lower.
So he said,"Cursedbe Canaan;A servantof servantsHe shall be to his brothers."
