25 Your shoes are worn out,and your throat is parchedfrom running here and thereto worship foreign gods.“Stop!” I shouted,but you replied, “No!I love those gods too much.”
26 You and your leadersare more disgracefulthan thieves—you and your kings,your priests and prophets
27 worship stone idolsand sacred polesas if they had created youand had given you life.You have rejected me,but when you're in trouble,you cry to me for help.
28 Go and cry to the gods you made!There should be enough of themto save you,because Judah has as many godsas it has towns.
29 The Lord said to Israel:You accuse me of not saving you,but I say you have rebelled.
30 I tried punishing you,but you refusedto come back to me,and like fierce lionsyou killed my prophets.
31 Now listen to what I say!Did I abandon you in the desertor surround you with darkness?You are my people,yet you have told me,“We'll do what we want,and we refuseto worship you!”