Therefore, hear the word of the LORD, you scoffers, who rule this people who are in Jerusalem, addressing the leadership of Judah—rulers and scoffers—and calling them to hear the word of the LORD despite their apparent confidence and dismissiveness. The designation as scoffers establishes their spiritual condition: they mock and ridicule the prophetic word and the call to covenant faithfulness. The rule over the people establishes their responsibility: as leaders, they bear responsibility for guiding the people in the ways of righteousness. The oracle shifts from the Northern Kingdom (Ephraim) to Judah (Jerusalem), extending the series of woes. The address challenges their presumed confidence and calls them to genuine hearing.

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