6 There is no healthy spotfrom the bottom of your foot to the top of your head.You are covered with wounds, hurts and open sores.Your wounds are not cleaned and covered.No medicine takes away the pain.
7 Your land is ruined.Your cities have been burned with fire.While you watch,your enemies are stealing everything from your land.Your land is ruined like a country destroyed by enemies.
8 Jerusalem is left alonelike an empty shelter in a vineyard.It is like a hut left in a field of melons.It is like a city surrounded by enemies.
9 The Lord of heaven’s armiesallowed a few of our people to live.Otherwise we would have been completely destroyedlike the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
10 Jerusalem, your rulers are like those of Sodom.Your people are like those of Gomorrah.Hear the word of the Lord.Listen to the teachings of our God!
11 The Lord says,“I do not want all these sacrifices you give me.I have had enough of your sacrificesof male sheep and fat from fine animals.I am not pleasedby the blood of bulls, sheep and goats.
12 You come to meet with me.But who asked you to doall this running in and out?