Judgment against Israel’s Pride

The Lord has sent a message against Jacob,

and it has fallen upon Israel.

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All the people will know it —

Ephraim[fn] and the dwellers of Samaria.

With pride and arrogance of heart

they will say:

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“The bricks have fallen,

but we will rebuild with finished stone;

the sycamores have been felled,

but we will replace them with cedars.”

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The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him

and joined his enemies {together}.

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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.

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