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“For they are called ‘of the holy city’, and lean upon the God of Israel, whose Name is the LORD of Hosts.

“I declared the former things long ago. And they went out of My Mouth, and I showed them. I did them suddenly and they came to pass.

“Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze.

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you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city(A)
    and claim to rely(B) on the God of Israel—
    the Lord Almighty is his name:(C)
I foretold the former things(D) long ago,
    my mouth announced(E) them and I made them known;
    then suddenly(F) I acted, and they came to pass.
For I knew how stubborn(G) you were;
    your neck muscles(H) were iron,
    your forehead(I) was bronze.

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