²⁴ Because I have called and you refused,
    have stretched out my hand and no one heeded,^(A)

¹² I will destine you to the sword,
    and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter;
because, when I called, you did not answer,
    when I spoke, you did not listen,
but you did what was evil in my sight
    and chose what I did not delight in.^(A)