⁵ Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,

³ They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

⁴ They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

² The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

¹⁵ And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

¹¹ There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.