Bible Verses About National Sins: Denunciations against

Therefore--the affirmation of the Lord--Jehovah of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I am eased of Mine adversaries, And I am avenged of Mine enemies,

Woe to apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread out a covering, and not of My spirit, So as to add sin to sin.

For these do I not lay a charge? An affirmation of Jehovah, And on a nation such as this, Doth not My soul avenge itself?

A watch-tower I have given thee, Among My people a fortress, And thou knowest, and hast tried their way.

All of them are turned aside by apostates, Walking slanderously--brass and iron, All of them are corrupters.

The bellows have been burnt, By fire hath the lead been consumed, In vain hath a refiner refined, And the wicked have not been drawn away.

`Silver rejected,' they have called to them, For Jehovah hath kicked against them!