And theirnobleshavesenttheirlittleones to the waters: theycame to the pits, and found no water; theyreturnedwiththeirvesselsempty; theywereashamed and confounded, and coveredtheirheads.
O the hope of Israel, the saviourthereof in time of trouble, why shouldestthou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man thatturnethaside to tarry for a night?
Why shouldestthou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man thatcannotsave? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Thussaith the LORDuntothispeople, Thushavetheyloved to wander, theyhave not refrainedtheirfeet, therefore the LORDdoth not acceptthem; he will now remembertheiriniquity, and visittheirsins.
Whentheyfast, I will not heartheir cry; and whentheyofferburntoffering and an oblation, I will not acceptthem: but I willconsumethem by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Thensaid I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say untothem, Ye shall not see the sword, neithershall ye havefamine; but I willgive you assuredpeace in thisplace.
Then the LORDsaidunto me, The prophetsprophesylies in my name: I sentthem not, neitherhave I commandedthem, neitherspakeuntothem: theyprophesyunto you a falsevision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of theirheart.
Thereforethussaith the LORDconcerning the prophetsthatprophesy in my name, and I sentthem not, yet they say, Sword and famineshall not be in thisland; By sword and famineshallthoseprophets be consumed.
And the people to whomtheyprophesyshall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalembecause of the famine and the sword; and theyshallhavenone to burythem, them, theirwives, nor theirsons, nor theirdaughters: for I willpourtheirwickednessuponthem.
Thereforethoushalt say thisworduntothem; Let mineeyes run downwithtearsnight and day, and let them not cease: for the virgindaughter of my people is brokenwith a greatbreach, with a verygrievousblow.
If I go forthinto the field, thenbehold the slainwith the sword! and if I enterinto the city, thenbeholdthemthat are sickwithfamine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go aboutinto a landthattheyknow not.
HastthouutterlyrejectedJudah? hath thy soulloathedZion? why hastthousmitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and beholdtrouble!
Are there any among the vanities of the Gentilesthat can causerain? or can the heavensgiveshowers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we willwaituponthee: for thouhastmade all thesethings.