2  ^gHear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth;

for the Lord has spoken:

^h“Children¹ have I reared and brought up,

but they have rebelled against me.

5  Why will you still be struck down?

Why will you continue to rebel?

The whole head is sick,

and the whole heart faint.

20  but ^aif you refuse and rebel,

you shall be eaten by the sword;

^bfor the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

23  ^eYour princes are rebels

and companions of thieves.

Everyone loves a bribe

and runs after gifts.

They do not bring justice to the fatherless,

and the widow’s cause does not come to them.

28  But rebels and sinners shall be broken together,

and those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed.