11. The Lord has raised up Rezin’s adversaries against himand stirred up his enemies.
12. Aram from the east and Philistia from the westhave consumed Israel with open mouths.In all this, His anger is not removed,and His hand is still raised to strike.
13. The people did not turn to Him who struck them;they did not seek the Lord of Hosts.
14. So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail, palm branch and reed in a single day.
15. The head is the elder, the honored one; the tail is the prophet, the lying teacher.
16. The leaders of the people mislead them,and those they mislead are swallowed up.