1 When I heal Israel,Israel’s sin will go away,and so will Samaria’s evil.“They cheat a lot!Thieves break into houses,and robbers are in the streets.
2 It never enters their mindsthat I remember all their evil deeds.The bad things they do are all around them;they are right in front of me.
3 “They make the king happy with their wickedness;their rulers are glad with their lies.
4 But all of them are traitors.They are like an oven heated by a baker.While he mixes the dough,he does not need to stir up the fire.