12. Arameans from the east and Philistines from the westhave devoured Israel with open mouth.Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,his hand is still upraised.
13. But the people have not returned to him who struck them,nor have they sought the Lord Almighty.
14. So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,both palm branch and reed in a single day;
15. the elders and dignitaries are the head,the prophets who teach lies are the tail.