Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You.
Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness.
O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused
Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire.
Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel.
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do i
Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
And no resident of Zion will say, “I am sick.” The people who dwell there will be forgiven of iniquity.
All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lo
“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voraciou
“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fathe
But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.
Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings that You
Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not tur
I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they t
In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.