28 The master Almighty says, “Haven’t I asked you as a father his sons, as a mother her daughters, and a nurse her young babies, 29 that you’d be my people, and I’d be your god, that you’d be my children, and I’d be your father? 30 I gathered you together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But now, what should I do to you? I’ll throw you out from my presence. 31 When you offer burnt sacrifices to me, I’ll turn my face from you, for I’ve rejected your solemn feast days, your new moons, and your circumcisions of the flesh. 32 I sent to you my servants the prophets, whom you’ve taken and slain, and torn their bodies in pieces, whose blood I’ll require from you,” says the master.

33 The master Almighty says, “Your house is desolate. I’ll throw you out as the wind blows stubble. 34 Your children won’t be fruitful, for they’ve neglected my commandment to you, and done that which is evil before me. 35 I’ll give your houses to a people that’ll come, which not having heard of me yet believe me. Those to whom I’ve shown no signs will do what I’ve commanded. 36 They’ve seen no prophets, yet they’ll remember their former condition. 37 I call to witness the gratitude of the people who’ll come, whose little ones rejoice with gladness. Although they see me not with bodily eyes, yet in spirit they’ll believe what I say.”

38 And now, father, look in glory and see the people that come from the east: 39 to whom I’ll give for leaders, Avraham, Yitshak (Isaac), and Ya’akov (Jacob), Hoshea (Hosea), Amos, and Mikah, Yoel (Joel), Ovadyah (Obadiah), and Yonah (Jonah), 40 Nahum, and Havakuk (Habakkuk), Tsefanyah (Zephaniah), Hagay, Zekaryah (Zechariah), and Malaki (Malachi), who’s also called the master’s messenger.