1 People of Israel, listen to the Lord’s message.The Lord has thisagainst you who live in the land:“The people are not true, not loyal to God,nor do those who live in the land even know him.
2 Cursing, lying, killing, stealing and adultery are everywhere.One murder follows another.
3 Because of this the land dries up,and all its people are dying.Even the wild animals and the birds of the airand the fish of the sea are dying.
4 “No one should accuseor blame another person.Don’t blame the people, you priests,when they quarrel with you.
5 You will be ruined in the day,and your prophets will be ruined with you in the night.I will also destroy your mother.
6 My people will be destroyed,because they have no knowledge.You have refused to learn,so I will refuse to let you be priests to me.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.I will take away their honorand give them shame.