6 Your prophets say, “Don’t prophesy!Don’t prophesy such things!Disgrace will never overtake us.”
7 Should the descendants of Jacob be asked:Has the Spirit of the Lord become impatient with you?Has he done these things?Are his words good for those who live honestly?
8 Recently, my people have turned into enemies.You take coats from those who pass by without a careas they return from war.
9 You force the women among my people out of their pleasant homesand take my glory away from their children forever.
10 Get up, and go away!This is not a place to rest!It will be destroyed, completely destroyed,because it offends me.
11 Liars and frauds may go around and say,“We will preach to you about wine and liquor.”They would be just the type of preacher you want.
12 I will surely gather all of you, Jacob.I will surely bring together the few people left in Israel.I will gather them together like sheep in a pen,like a flock in its pasture.They will make a lot of noisebecause there will be so many people.