Isaiah 9:13
But the people did not return to Him who struck them;
What it says
The people do not return to the One who struck them or seek the LORD of Hosts.
What it is doing
This verse names the chapter's core problem as stubborn non-repentance.
In context
13But the people did not return to Him who struck them; 14So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, 15The head is the elder and honorable man, 16For those who guide this people mislead them, 17Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men;