4. And the fading flower the glory of his joy, who is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as a hasty fruit before the ripeness of autumn: which when he that seeth it shall behold, as soon as he taketh it in his hand, he will eat it up.
5. In that day the Lord of hosts shall be a crown of glory, and a garland of joy to the residue of his people:
6. And a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that return out of the battle to the gate.
7. But these also have been ignorant through wine, and through drunkenness have erred: the priest and the prophet have been ignorant through drunkenness, they are swallowed up with wine, they have gone astray in drunkenness, they have not known him that seeth, they have been ignorant of judgment.
8. For all tables were full of vomit and filth, so that there was no more place.
9. Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the hearing? them that are weaned from the milk, that are drawn away from the breasts.
10. For command, command again; command, command again; expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there.
11. For with the speech of lips, and with another tongue he will speak to this people.
12. To whom he said: This is my rest, refresh the weary, and this is my refreshing: and they would not hear.
13. And the word of the Lord shall be to them: Command, command again; command, command again: expect, expect again; expect, expect again: a little there, a little there: that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
14. Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule over my people that is in Jerusalem.
15. For you have said: We have entered into a league with death, and we have made a covenant with hell. When the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come upon us: for we have placed our hope in lies, and by falsehood we are protected.
16. Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.
17. And I will set judgment in weight, and justice in measure: and hail shall overturn the hope of falsehood: and waters shall overflow its protection.