Regardless of the ample evidence of God’s tender feelings for them, the people of Israel “were continually making jest at the messengers of the true God and despising his words and mocking at his prophets, until the rage of Jehovah came up against his people, until there was no healing. ”
Meskipun ada begitu banyak bukti akan perasaan Allah yang lembut terhadap mereka, bangsa Israel ” terus mempermainkan para utusan dari Allah yang benar itu dan memandang rendah firmannya serta mencemooh nabi - nabinya, sehingga kemurkaan Yehuwa bangkit terhadap umatnya, hingga tidak dapat disembuhkan lagi ”.