8The Lordsends a 1message against Jacob,And it falls on Israel.9And all the peopleknowit,That is,aEphraim and the inhabitants of Samaria,Saying in loftypride and in barrogance of heart:10“The bricks have fallendown,But we will arebuild with cutstones;The sycamores have been cutinpieces,But we will replacethem with cedars.”11Therefore Yahwehexaltsagainst them adversaries from aRezinAnd incites their enemies,12The Arameans on the east and the aPhilistines on the west;And they bdevourIsrael with 1gapingjaws.cIn spite ofallthis, His anger does not turnback,And His hand is stillstretchedout.
