2 They covet fields and seize them,and houses, and take them.They defraud people of their homes,they rob them of their inheritance.
3 Therefore, the Lord says:‘I am planning disaster against this people,from which you cannot save yourselves.You will no longer walk proudly,for it will be a time of calamity.
4 In that day people will ridicule you;they will taunt you with this mournful song:“We are utterly ruined;my people’s possession is divided up.He takes it from me!He assigns our fields to traitors.” ’
5 Therefore you will have no one in the assembly of the Lordto divide the land by lot.
6 ‘Do not prophesy,’ their prophets say.‘Do not prophesy about these things;disgrace will not overtake us.’
7 You descendants of Jacob, should it be said,‘Does the Lord become impatient?Does he do such things?’‘Do not my words do goodto the one whose ways are upright?
8 Lately my people have risen uplike an enemy.You strip off the rich robefrom those who pass by without a care,like men returning from battle.