3 But here is what the Lord says:“I am planning trouble for you.Your necks will be caughtin a noose,and you will be disgracedin this time of disaster.”
4 When that happens,this sorrowful songwill be sung about you:“Ruined! Completely ruined!The Lord has taken our landand given it to traitors.”
5 And so you will never againown propertyamong the Lord's people.
6 “Enough of your preaching!”That's what you tell me.“We won't be disgraced,so stop preaching!”
7 Descendants of Jacob,is it right for you to claimthat the Lord did what he didbecause he was angry?Doesn't he always blessthose who do right?
8 My people, you have turned againstone another!You have even stolenclothes right off the backsof innocent neighborswho pass by in peace.
9 You take over lovely homesthat belong to the womenof my nation.Then you cheat their childrenout of the inheritancethat comes from the Lord.