22 But his people were trappedand imprisoned in holeswith no one to rescue them.All they owned had been taken,and no one was willingto give it back.
23 Why won't his peopleever learn to listen?
24 Israel sinned and refusedto obey the Lordor follow his instructions.So the Lord let us be robbedof everything we owned.
25 He was furious with usand punished our nationwith the fires of war.Still we paid no attention.We didn't even carewhen we were surroundedand scorched by flames.