Now do not be scoffers, or your bonds will be tightened; for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts, a decree of destruction determined for the whole earth, addressing the scoffers and warning them that mockery will result in increased punishment, while affirming that judgment is determined by God for all the earth. The tightening of bonds suggests increased constraint and confinement. The decree of destruction determined for the whole earth suggests that the judgment is cosmic in scope and irrevocable. The call not to be scoffers suggests that the immediate response demanded is the cessation of mockery and the acceptance of the seriousness of the prophetic word. This verse appeals to the leadership to recognize the futility of scoffing in the face of determined divine judgment.

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