מַדּ֨וּעַ בָּ֜אתִי וְאֵ֣ין אִ֗ישׁ קָרָֽאתִי֮ וְאֵ֣ין עוֹנֶה֒ הֲקָצ֨וֹר קָצְרָ֤ה יָדִי֙ מִפְּד֔וּת וְאִם־אֵֽין־בִּ֥י כֹ֖חַ לְהַצִּ֑יל הֵ֣ן בְּגַעֲרָתִ֞י אַחֲרִ֣יב יָ֗ם אָשִׂ֤ים נְהָרוֹת֙ מִדְבָּ֔ר תִּבְאַ֤שׁ דְּגָתָם֙ מֵאֵ֣ין מַ֔יִם וְתָמֹ֖ת בַּצָּמָֽא׃
Bakit, nang Ako'y dumating, ay walang tao? Nang Ako'y tumawag, ay walang sumasagot? Talaga bang umikli ang Aking kamay upang hindi makatubos? O wala ba Akong lakas upang magligtas? Narito, sa Aking pagsaway ay tinutuyo Ko ang dagat, ginagawa Kong ilang ang mga ilog; nabubulok ang kanilang mga isda dahil walang tubig, at namamatay sa uhaw.
Rashi
Why have I come to draw near to you, and none of you turns to Me?
Ibn Ezra
Wherefore when I come, etc. This verse proves that already prophets have tried to make Israel return to the Lord.
Ibn Ezra
Behold I dry up, etc. This proves that the power of God will not fail in redeeming Israel.