Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel

• who are called by the name of Israel
  • and came out from the waters of Judah,
• who swear by the name of Yahweh,
  • and[fn] the God of Israel,
• but not in truth
  • and not in righteousness.
  • 2 [fn] and they lean on the God of Israel—
    • Yahweh of hosts is his name.
  • 3 [fn] and they went out from my mouth.
• And I[fn] them suddenly;
  • I acted,[fn] and they came to pass,
  • 4 [fn] that you are obstinate, and your neck an iron sinew,
  • and your forehead bronze.
  • 5 them to you from of old; I[fn] them to you before they came to pass
• so that you would not say, ‘My idol did them,
  • and my image and my cast image commanded them.’
  • 6  And will you not declare it?
• I[fn] new things to you from this time
  • and hidden things that[fn] you have not known.
  • 7 [fn] and before today, and you have not heard them
    • so that you could not say, “Look! I knew them.”
  • 8  nor from[fn] has your ear been opened.
• For I knew you would deal treacherously, very treacherously,
  • and you are called a rebel from the womb.
  • 9 [fn] my anger, and for my praise I restrain it for you
    • so as not to cut you off.
  • 10 [fn] not like[fn] silver; I have chosen you in the furnace of misery.
  • 11 it; for why should it[fn] be defiled?
    • And I will not give my glory to another.”