2 “Swearing, and lying, and murdering, and stealing, and committing adultery have increased. And bloodshed follows bloodshed.
3 “Therefore the land mourns, and everyone living there languishes, with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens. And the fish of the sea are taken away.
4 “However, let no one strive or reprove another, for your people are like those striving with a priest.
5 “And you shall stumble in the day, and the prophet shall also stumble with you in the night. And I shall make your mother perish.
6 “My people have perished for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being priest for Me. Since you have forgotten the Torah of your Elohim, I also forget your children.
7 “As they were increased, so they sinned against Me. My esteem they have changed into shame.
8 “They eat the sin of My people, and lift up their desire to their crookedness.