22 “The Lord has told usthe ground will be coveredwith dead bodies,like ungathered stalks of grainor manure in a field.”
23 The Lord says:Don't brag about your wisdomor strength or wealth.
24 If you feel you must brag,then have enough senseto brag about worshiping me,the Lord.What I like bestis showing kindness,justice, and mercyto everyone on earth.
25-26 Someday I will punish the nations of Egypt, Edom, Ammon, and Moab, and the tribes of the desert. The men of these nations are circumcised, but they don't worship me. And it's the same with you people of Judah. Your bodies are circumcised, but your hearts are unchanged.