42:21 The Lord wanted to exhibit his justice
by magnifying his law and displaying it. 1
42:22 But these people are looted and plundered;
all of them are trapped in pits 2
and held captive 3 in prisons.
They were carried away as loot with no one to rescue them;
they were carried away as plunder, and no one says, “Bring that back!” 4
42:23 Who among you will pay attention to this?
Who will listen attentively in the future? 5
42:24 Who handed Jacob over to the robber?
Who handed Israel over to the looters? 6
Was it not the Lord, against whom we sinned?
They refused to follow his commands;
they disobeyed his law. 7
42:25 So he poured out his fierce anger on them,
along with the devastation 8 of war.
Its flames encircled them, but they did not realize it; 9
it burned against them, but they did notice. 10