“Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.”
The accusation confronts Israel with the reality that her suffering is commensurate with her sin—the punishment is just. Yet this harsh rhetorical question contains an implicit promise: if suffering flows from sin, then cessation of sin can bring healing. The verse refuses both false comfort and despair.
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