So Moses and Aaron went to the king and said to him, "The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says, 'How much longer will you refuse to submit to me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

The LORD said to Moses, "How much longer will these people reject me? How much longer will they refuse to trust in me, even though I have performed so many miracles among them?

But the LORD reprimanded Moses and Aaron. He said, "Because you did not have enough faith to acknowledge my holy power before the people of Israel, you will not lead them into the land that I promised to give them."

But they would not obey; they were stubborn like their ancestors, who had not trusted in the LORD their God.

They did not keep their covenant with God; they refused to obey his law.

because they had no faith in him and did not believe that he would save them.

How I wish my people would listen to me; how I wish they would obey me!

I would quickly defeat their enemies and conquer all their foes.

But they quickly forgot what he had done and acted without waiting for his advice.

Israel is no stronger than Samaria, its capital city, and Samaria is no stronger than King Pekah. "If your faith is not enduring, you will not endure."

To that Isaiah replied, "Listen, now, descendants of King David. It's bad enough for you to wear out the patience of people---do you have to wear out God's patience too?

Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart, so that you may be saved. How long will you go on thinking sinful thoughts?

(SEE 9:5)

But Jerusalem rebelled against my commands and showed that she was more wicked than the other nations, more disobedient than the countries around her. Jerusalem rejected my commands and refused to keep my laws.

But even in the desert they defied me. They broke my laws and rejected my commands, which bring life to anyone who obeys them. They completely profaned the Sabbath. I was ready to let them feel the force of my anger there in the desert and to destroy them.

I made the vow because they had rejected my commands, broken my laws, and profaned the Sabbath---they preferred to worship their idols.

Jesus said to them, "How unbelieving you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy to me!"