3 That is why the land is drying up,and everyone who lives in it is passing away.Wild animals, birds, and fish are dying.
4 “No one should accuse other people or bring charges against them.My case is against you priests.
5 During the day you stumble,and during the night the prophets stumble with you.So I will destroy your mother, ⌊the nation of Israel⌋.
6 I will destroy my people because they are ignorant.You have refused to learn,so I will refuse to let you be my priests.You have forgotten the teachings of your God,so I will forget your children.
7 The more priests there are,the more they sin against me.So I will turn their glory into shame.
8 They feed on the sins of my people,and they want them to do wicked things.
9 So the priests will be punished like the people.I will punish them for their wicked waysand pay them back for what they have done.