Unjust Leaders Judged
you rulers of the house of Israel.
2You hate good and love evil.
and strip their flesh from their bones.
after you strip their skin from them
and break their bones.
like flesh for the cooking pot,
like meat in a cauldron.”
but he will not answer them.
because of the crimes they have committed.
False Prophets Judged
5This is what the Lord says
concerning the prophets
who lead my people astray,3:5 Is 3:12; 9:15–16; Jr 14:14–15
who proclaim3:5 Jr 6:14 peace
when they have food to sink their teeth into
but declare war against the one
who puts nothing in their mouths.
6Therefore, it will be night3:6 Is 8:20–22; 29:10–12 for you —
without visions;
it will grow dark for you —
The sun will set3:6 Is 59:10 on these prophets,
and the daylight will turn black over them.
They will all cover their mouths3:7 Lit mustache3:7 Lv 13:45; Lm 4:13–15; Ezk 24:17,22; Mc 7:16
because there will be no answer from God.3:7 1Sm 28:6; Is 29:9–12; Mc 3:4
by the Spirit of the Lord,
with justice and courage,
to proclaim to Jacob his rebellion
and to Israel his sin.3:8 Is 58:1
Zion’s Destruction
you rulers of the house of Israel,
and pervert everything that is right,
and Jerusalem with injustice.
her priests teach for payment,3:11 Jr 6:13
and her prophets practice divination for silver.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord3:11 Is 48:2 among us?
No disaster will overtake us.”
12Therefore, because of you,
Zion will be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem will become ruins,3:12 Jr 9:11
and the temple’s mountain3:12 Mc 4:1
will be a high thicket.3:12 Jr 26:18
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