You Israelites! Return to the one against whom you have so blatantly rebelled!

Why do you insist on being battered? Why do you continue to rebel? Your head has a massive wound, your whole body is weak.

It furiously struck down nations with unceasing blows. It angrily ruled over nations, oppressing them without restraint.

We have rebelled and tried to deceive the Lord; we turned back from following our God. We stir up oppression and rebellion; we tell lies we concocted in our minds.