For after all this punishment, the people will still not repent. They will not seek the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

这百姓还没有归向击打他们的主，也没有寻求万军之耶和华。

这百姓还没有归向击打他们的主，也没有寻求万军之耶和华。

这百姓还没有归向击打他们的主，也没有寻求万军之耶和华。

但以色列人没有归向万军之耶和华，也不寻求祂。

这人民还没有回转、归向那击打他们的万军之耶和华，也没有寻求他。

然而，这百姓既不转向击打他们的那一位，也不寻求万军之耶和华。

這百姓還沒有歸向擊打他們的主，也沒有尋求萬軍之耶和華。

這百姓還沒有歸向擊打他們的主，也沒有尋求萬軍之耶和華。

這百姓還沒有歸向擊打他們的主，也沒有尋求萬軍之耶和華。

但以色列人沒有歸向萬軍之耶和華，也不尋求祂。

這人民還沒有回轉、歸向那擊打他們的萬軍之耶和華，也沒有尋求他。

這人民還沒有回轉來歸向那擊打他們、的主，還沒有尋求萬軍之永恆主。

然而，這百姓既不轉向擊打他們的那一位，也不尋求萬軍之耶和華。

斯民仍未轉向擊之者、不尋求萬軍之耶和華、

耶和華為萬有之主、屢擊斯民、尚不知悛改、以求施恩、

斯民仍不歸向懲之者、不尋求萬有之主、

But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the Lord Almighty.

But his people have not returned to the God who struck them down. They haven’t turned for help to the Lord who rules over all.

The people did not turn to him who struck them, nor inquire of the Lord of hosts.

The people did not turn to him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Armies.

Yet the people do not turn back to Him who struck them, Nor do they seek the Lord of armies.

For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them, Nor do they seek the Lord of hosts.

Yet the people have not turned unto him that smote them, neither have they sought Jehovah of hosts.

The people did not turn to Him who struck them; they did not seek the Lord of Hosts.

For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.

The people did not return to the one who struck them, they did not seek reconciliation with the LORD who commands armies.

Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahweh of Armies.

Their arrogance testifies against them, yet they don’t return to the Lord their God or even try to find him.

Lord, you are searching for honesty. You struck your people, but they paid no attention. You crushed them, but they refused to be corrected. They are determined, with faces set like stone; they have refused to repent.

What sorrow awaits those who look to Egypt for help, trusting their horses, chariots, and charioteers and depending on the strength of human armies instead of looking to the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.

Why do you continue to invite punishment? Must you rebel forever? Your head is injured, and your heart is sick.

“ In those coming days,” says the Lord,“ the people of Israel will return home together with the people of Judah. They will come weeping and seeking the Lord their God.They will ask the way to Jerusalem and will start back home again. They will bind themselves to the Lord with an eternal covenant that will never be forgotten.

I was angry, so I punished these greedy people. I withdrew from them, but they kept going on their own stubborn way.

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord.“ They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

I have heard Israel saying,‘ You disciplined me severely, like a calf that needs training for the yoke. Turn me again to you and restore me, for you alone are the Lord my God.I turned away from God, but then I was sorry. I kicked myself for my stupidity! I was thoroughly ashamed of all I did in my younger days.’“ Is not Israel still my son, my darling child?” says the Lord.“ I often have to punish him, but I still love him. That’s why I long for him and surely will have mercy on him.

O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Then they will be ashamed. Let your fire consume your enemies.

Then I will return to my place until they admit their guilt and turn to me. For as soon as trouble comes, they will earnestly search for me.”

Even during this time of trouble, King Ahaz continued to reject the Lord.

For the godless are full of resentment. Even when he punishes them, they refuse to cry out to him for help.

Your impurity is your lewdness and the corruption of your idolatry. I tried to cleanse you, but you refused. So now you will remain in your filth until my fury against you has been satisfied.

But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.

They look everywhere except to the Most High. They are as useless as a crooked bow. Their leaders will be killed by their enemies because of their insolence toward me. Then the people of Egypt will laugh at them.

This shows that Israel will go a long time without a king or prince, and without sacrifices, sacred pillars, priests, or even idols!But afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the Lord their God and to David’s descendant, their king. In the last days, they will tremble in awe of the Lord and of his goodness.