4 In that day one will take up a taunt against you,and lament mournfully, saying,“We are totally ruined! He measures out the allotted land of my people.How He removes it from me!He allots our fields to traitors.”
5 Therefore, there will be no onein the assembly of the Lordto divide the land by casting lots.
6 “Quit your preaching,” they preach.“They should not preach these things; shame will not overtake us.”
7 House of Jacob, should it be asked,“Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient? Are these the things He does? ”Don’t My words bring good to the one who walks uprightly?
8 But recently My people have risen uplike an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from those who are passing through confidently, like those returning from war.
9 You force the women of My peopleout of their comfortable homes,and you take My blessing from their children forever.
10 Get up and leave,for this is not your place of rest, because defilement brings destruction —a grievous destruction!