3 Let's do our bestto know the Lord.His coming is as certainas the morning sun;he will refresh us like rainrenewing the earthin the springtime.
4 People of Israel and Judah,what can I do with you?Your love for me disappearsmore quickly than mistor dew at sunrise.
5 That's why I slaughtered youwith the wordsof my prophets.That's why my judgments blazedlike the dawning sun.
6 I'd rather for you to be faithfuland to know methan to offer sacrifices.
7 At a place named Adam,you betrayed meby breaking our agreement.
8 Everyone in Gilead is evil;your hands are stainedwith the blood of victims.
9 You priests are like a gangof robbers in ambush.On the road to Shechemyou murder and commitother horrible crimes.