⁴² They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

¹⁵ And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood.

⁶ And when Saul went for directions to the Lord, the Lord gave him no answer, by a dream or by the Urim or by the prophets.

²⁸ Then I will give no answer to their cries; searching for me early, they will not see me:

⁴ Then they will be crying to the Lord for help, but he will not give them an answer: yes, he will keep his face veiled from them at that time, because their acts have been evil.

⁹ Will his cry come to the ears of God when he is in trouble?

³ Son of man, say to the responsible men of Israel, This is what the Lord has said: Have you come to get directions from me? By my life, says the Lord, you will get no directions from me.

²² A great number will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, were we not prophets in your name, and did we not by your name send out evil spirits, and by your name do works of power?

²³ And then will I say to them, I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil.

²⁵ When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.

²⁶ Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.