13 Yet the people ado not turn back to Him who struck them,
Nor do they bseek Yahweh of hosts.
14 So Yahweh cuts off ahead and tail from Israel,
Both palm branch and bulrush bin a single day.
15 The head is athe elder and the highly respected man,
And the prophet who teaches bfalsehood is the tail.
16 aFor those who guide this people are leading them astray;
And those who are guided by them are brought to confusion.
17 Therefore the Lord ais not glad in their choice men,
bNor does He have compassion on their orphans or their widows;
For every one of them is cgodless and an devildoer,
And every emouth is speaking wicked foolishness.
fIn spite of all this, His anger does not turn back,
And His hand is still stretched out.