⁴⁴ You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through.

⁸ Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.

² Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

¹³ It has come to pass that, as he called, and they refused to listen, so they will call, and I will not listen," said Yahweh of Hosts;

¹ Then said Yahweh to me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.

¹¹ Yahweh said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.

⁴ Yahweh God of hosts, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?