1 Hear this, O house of Jacob,who are called by the name of Israel,and have come forth from the waters of Judah;who swear by the name of the Lord,and invoke the God of Israel,but not in truth or in righteousness;
2 for they call themselves after the holy city,and lean on the God of Israel;the Lord of Hosts is His name:
3 I have declared the former things from the beginning;and they went forth from My mouth, and I announced them.Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
4 Because I knew that you are obstinate,and your neck is an iron sinew,and your brow bronze;