¹⁷ Therefore the Lord ^(A)is not glad in their choice men,
^(B)Nor does He have compassion on their ^[a]orphans or their widows;
For every one of them is ^(C)godless and an ^(D)evildoer,
And every ^(E)mouth is speaking wicked foolishness.
^(F)In spite of all this, His anger does not turn back,
And His hand is still stretched out.

¹⁹ By the ^(A)fury of Yahweh of hosts the ^(B)land is burned up,
And the ^(C)people are like fuel for the fire;
No ^(D)man spares his brother.

²¹ Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh,
^(A)And together they are against Judah.
^(B)In spite of all this, His anger does not turn back,
And His hand is still stretched out.

⁴ Nothing remains but to crouch ^[a]among the ^(A)captives
Or fall ^[b]among those ^(B)killed.
^(C)In spite of all this, His anger does not turn back
And His hand is still stretched out.