Judgment against Israel’s Pride

8 The Lord has sent a message against Jacob,

and it has fallen upon Israel.

9 All the people will know it—

Ephraim [fn] and the dwellers of Samaria.

With pride and arrogance of heart

they will say:

10 “The bricks have fallen,

but we will rebuild with finished stone;

the sycamores have been felled,

but we will replace them with cedars.”

11 The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him

and joined his enemies together.

12 Aram [fn] from the east and Philistia from the west

have devoured Israel with open mouths.

Despite all this, His anger is not turned away;

His hand is still upraised.