1 Oy to the oppressive city— filthy and defiled!
2 She did not obey; she took no correction. She did not trust in Adonai. She did not draw near to her God.
3 Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are wolves of the night, leaving nothing but bones for morning.
4 Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men. Her kohanim have profaned what is holy. They do violence to Torah.
5 Adonai is righteous in her midst. He will do no injustice. Morning by morning He brings His justice to light. He does not fail. Yet the unjust knows no shame.
6 I have cut off nations. Their towers have become desolate. I have destroyed their streets. with no one passing by. Their cities are laid waste, with no one—none living there.
7 I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me, you will accept correction, so her dwelling place would not be cut off— all that I appointed against her.’ But they arose early and made all their deeds corrupt.