1 Israel is a luxuriant vinewhose fruit matches its growth.The more abundant his fruit,the more altars he built;The more productive his land,the more sacred pillars he set up.
2 Their heart is false!Now they will pay for their guilt:God will break down their altarsand destroy their sacred pillars.
3 For now they will say,“We have no king!Since we do not fear the Lord,the king—what could he do for us?”
4 They make promises,swear false oaths, and make covenants,While lawsuits sproutlike poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field!