6 Turn back to the Lord,you descendants of Joseph,and you will live.If you don't, the Lordwill attack like fire.Bethel will burn to the ground,and no one can save it.
7 You people are doomed!You twist the truthand trample on justice.
8 But the Lord created the starsand put them in place.He turns darkness to dawnand daylight to darkness;he scoops up the oceanand empties it on the earth.
9 God destroys mighty soldiersand strong fortresses.
10 You people hate judgesand honest witnesses;
11 you abuse the poor and demandheavy taxes from them.You have built expensive homes,but you won't enjoy them;you have planted vineyards,but you will get no wine.
12 I am the Lord, and I knowyour terrible sins.You cheat honest peopleand take bribes;you rob the poor of justice.