3. I know what Israel is like — she cannot hide from me. She has been unfaithful, and her people are unfit to worship me.”
4. The evil that the people have done prevents them from returning to their God. Idolatry has a powerful hold on them, and they do not acknowledge the Lord.
5. The arrogance of the people of Israel cries out against them. Their sins make them stumble and fall, and the people of Judah fall with them.