Do you listen in on the council of God, or have a monopoly on wisdom?What do you know that we don’t? What do you understand that is not clear to us?Both the gray-haired and the elderly are with us— older than your father.
He said: The LORD came from Sinai and appeared to them from Seir; he shone on them from Mount Paran and came with ten thousand holy ones, with lightning from his right hand for them.Indeed he loves the people. All your holy ones are in your hand, and they assemble at your feet. Each receives your words.
Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,
“ Submit your case,” says the LORD.“ Present your arguments,” says Jacob’s King.“ Let them come and tell us what will happen. Tell us the past events, so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome, or tell us the future.Tell us the coming events, then we will know that you are gods. Indeed, do something good or bad, then we will be in awe when we see it.
“ Be silent before me, coasts and islands! And let peoples renew their strength. Let them approach; let them testify; let’s come together for the trial.