10The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.
11For this cause the Lord has made strong the haters of Israel, driving them on to make war against him;
12Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.
14For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail, high and low, in one day.
15The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.
16For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.
