8 And all the people know it—Ephraim and those who dwell in Samaria—those who say in arrogance and pride of heart,
9 “Bricks have fallen,but we will rebuild with cut stone;Sycamores have been felled,but we will replace them with cedars.”
10 So the Lord raises up their foes against themand stirs up their enemies to action—
11 Aram from the east and the Philistines from the west—they devour Israel with open mouth.For all this, his wrath is not turned back,and his hand is still outstretched!
12 The people do not turn back to the one who struck them,nor do they seek the Lord of hosts.
13 So the Lord cuts off from Israel head and tail,palm branch and reed in one day.
14 (The elder and the noble are the head,the prophet who teaches falsehood is the tail.)