67 Of the increase of government and peace, there is no end upon the throne of David and upon His kingdom, To order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.
68 The Lord sent His word unto Jacob and it hath lighted upon Israel.
69 And all the people shall know - Even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria - That say in the pride and the stoutness of heart:
70 "The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; The sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars."
71 Therefore, the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him and join his enemies together,
72 The Syrians before and the Philistines behind; And they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand stretched out still.
73 For the people turneth not unto Him that smiteth them, Neither do they seek the Lord of Hosts.
74 Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush in one day -
75 The ancient, he is the head; And the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
76 For the leaders of this people cause them to err; And they that are led of them are destroyed.
77 Therefore, the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, Neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows; For every one of them is a hypocrite and an evildoer, And every mouth speaketh folly. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand stretched out still.