“Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.”
The lament about God's name—'And now what have I here? says Yahweh. For my people are taken away for nothing. Their rulers wail, says Yahweh, and continually, all day long, my name is despised'—expresses concern that Israel's oppression brings dishonor to God's name. The statement that 'my name is despised' suggests that nations interpret Israel's captivity as proof of Yahweh's weakness. The assertion that rulers 'wail' suggests that Israel's suffering affects even the powerful. This verse grounds Israel's liberation in the divine honor at stake in their restoration.
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