8. And now, go, write it before them on a tabletand inscribe it in a book,that it may be for the time to comeas a witness forever.
9. For they are a rebellious people,lying children,children unwilling to hearthe instruction of the Lord;
10. who say to the seers, “Do not see,”and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right;speak to us smooth things,prophesy illusions,
11. leave the way, turn aside from the path,let us hear no more about the Holy One of Israel.”
12. Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel,“Because you despise this wordand trust in oppression and perversenessand rely on them,