Lo! therefore, ye have arisen in the room of your fathers, brood of sinful men, - to heap up yet more upon the heat of the anger of Yahweh, towards Israel.

and said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither, for, with guilt against Yahweh already upon us, ye, are thinking to add unto our sins, and unto our guilt, - for great is the guilt we have, and fierce is the anger over Israel.

But, according to thy hardness, and thine impenitent heart, art treasuring up for thyself anger, in a day of anger and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, -

They

But, thou, wouldst take away reverence, and wouldst attain unto meditation before GOD.

For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

By reason of the multitude of oppressions, men make outcry, They cry for help, by reason of the arm of the mighty;

And saith unto him - Friend! how camest thou in here, not having a wedding-garment? And, he, was put to silence.

Bindeth

But, if, bound in fetters, they have been captured with cords of affliction,

The dwellers in darkness and death-shade, bound with oppression and iron;

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Which I have reserved for a time of distress, for the day of conflict and of war?