“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” Though they are called the people of God, the house of Jacob, though they profess to be linked with God in obedience and fellowship, they are far from Him. Wonderful privileges and promises have been given to them, but they have betrayed their trust. With no words of flattery must the message be given them. “Show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.” Show them where they are making a mistake. Set their danger before them. Tell them of the sins they are committing, while at the same time they pride themselves on their righteousness. Apparently seeking God, they are forgetting Him, forgetting that He is a God of love and compassion, long suffering and goodness, dealing justly and loving mercy. Worldly policy has come into their business and religious life. Their hearts are not purified through the truth. God looks on their outward ceremonies of humility as a solemn mockery. He regards all religious sham as an insult to Himself.{4BC 1149.4}

" Råb højt spar ikke din strube, løft din røst som basunen, forkynd mit folk dets brøde og Jakobs hus deres synder!" Selvom de kaldes for Guds folk, Jakobs hus, selvom de bekender at blive kædet sammen med Gud i lydighed og fællesskab, er de langt fra Ham. De har fået forunderlige privilegier, men de har forrådt deres betroelse. Budskabet må bringes dem uden smigrende ord. "Forkynd mit folk dets brøde og Jakobs hus deres synder!" Vis dem hvor de går fejl. Vis dem deres fare. Fortæl dem om de synder de begår, medens de samtidig praler sig af deres retfærdighed. Medens de tilsyneladende søger Gud, glemmer de Ham, glemmer at han er en kærlighedens og medfølelsens, langmodighedens og godhedens Gud, der handler retfærdigt og elsker barmhjertighed. Verdslig politik er kommet ind i deres forretninger og religiøse liv. Deres hjerter er ikke renset igennem sandheden. Gud ser på deres ydre ydmyghedsceremonier som en alvorlig forhånelse. Han betragte al religiøs efterligning som en forhånelse imod Ham selv.