And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.
As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”
They worked the Israelites ruthlessly
After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned and cried out under their burden of slavery, and their
People have heard my groaning, but there is no one to comfort me. All my enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me.
who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with whic
And while they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him,
The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their o
What are you doing here, and who authorized you to carve out a tomb for yourself here—to chisel your tomb in the height
Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush hi
You sell Your people for nothing; no profit do You gain from their sale.
In fierce anger He has cut off every horn of Israel and withdrawn His right hand at the approach of the enemy. He has bu
On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crash
How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?
Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.
But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had br
at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.
I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even
Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street, like an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of t
Rise up, O God; defend Your cause! Remember how the fool mocks You all day long.
Young men toil at millstones; boys stagger under loads of wood.
But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were livi
And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned My holy name, because it was said of them, ‘These are the people
For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”
I will place it in the hands of your tormentors, who told you: ‘Lie down, so we can walk over you,’ so that you made you