1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought out of the land of Egypt:
2 You only have I loved so deeplyof all the families of the earth.Therefore, I will punish youfor all your wrongdoing.
3 Will two people walk togetherunless they have agreed to do so?
4 Does a lion roar in the forestwhen it has no prey?Does a young lion cry out from its denif it has caught nothing?
5 Will a bird fall into a trap on the groundwhen there is no bait for it?Will a trap spring up from the groundwhen it has taken nothing?