1 The people of Israel feed on the wind;they chase after the east wind all day long.They pile up lies and violence;they are making an alliance with Assyriawhile sending olive oil to buy support from Egypt.
2 Now the lord is bringing charges against Judah.He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways,and pay him back for all he has done.
3 Even in the womb,Jacob struggled with his brother;when he became a man,he even fought with God.
4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won.He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him.There at Bethel he met God face to face,and God spoke to him—
5 the lord God of Heaven’s Armies,the lord is his name!
6 So now, come back to your God.Act with love and justice,and always depend on him.
7 But no, the people are like crafty merchantsselling from dishonest scales—they love to cheat.