⁵ Because Aram has made evil designs against you, saying,

² The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

³ They have made wise designs against your people, talking together against those whom you keep in a secret place.

⁴ They have said, Come, let us put an end to them as a nation; so that the name of Israel may go out of man's memory.

¹¹ One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.

¹⁵ And I am very angry with the nations who are living untroubled: for when I was only a little angry, they made the evil worse.