Isaiah 1:2-7

2Listen, O heavens! Pay attention, earth! This is what the Lord says: “The children I raised and cared for have rebelled against me.

3Even an ox knows its owner, and a donkey recognizes its master’s care— but Israel doesn’t know its master. My people don’t recognize my care for them.”

4Oh, what a sinful nation they are— loaded down with a burden of guilt. They are evil people, corrupt children who have rejected the Lord. They have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.

5Why do you continue to invite punishment? Must you rebel forever? Your head is injured, and your heart is sick.

6You are battered from head to foot— covered with bruises, welts, and infected wounds— without any soothing ointments or bandages.

7Your country lies in ruins, and your towns are burned. Foreigners plunder your fields before your eyes and destroy everything they see.