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23 Who among you will give ear to this?
who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers?
did not the Lord, he against whom we have sinned?
for they would not walk in his ways,
neither were they obedient unto his law.
25 Therefore he hath poured upon him
the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle:
and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not;
and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

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23 Which of you will listen to this
    or pay close attention(A) in time to come?
24 Who handed Jacob over to become loot,
    and Israel to the plunderers?(B)
Was it not the Lord,(C)
    against whom we have sinned?
For they would not follow(D) his ways;
    they did not obey his law.(E)
25 So he poured out on them his burning anger,(F)
    the violence of war.
It enveloped them in flames,(G) yet they did not understand;(H)
    it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.(I)

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