1. People of Israel,you come from Jacob's familyand the tribe of Judah.You claim to worship me,the Lord God of Israel,but you are lying.
2. You call Jerusalem your homeand say you depend on me,the Lord All-Powerful,the God of Israel.
3. Long ago I announcedwhat was going to be,then without warning,I made it happen.
4. I knew you were stubbornand hard-headed.
5. And I told you these things,so that when they happenedyou would not say,“The idols we worship did this.”
6. You heard what I said,and you have seen it happen.Now admit that it's true!I will show you secretsyou have never known.
7. Today I am doing something new,something you cannot sayyou have heard before.
8. You have never been willingto listen to what I say;from the moment of your birth,I knew you would rebel.
9. I, the Lord, am true to myself;I will be praised for not punishingand destroying you.