And I said, " aHear
now
, heads
of Jacob
And rulers
of the house
of Israel
. Is it not for you to bknow
justice
?
"You who hate good
and love
evil
, Who atear
off
their skin
from them And their flesh
from their bones
,
Who aeat
the flesh
of my people
, Strip
off
their skin
from them, Break
their bones
And bchop
them up as for the pot
And as meat
in a kettle
."
Then they will acry
out to the LORD
, But He will not answer
them. Instead, He will bhide
His face
from them at that time
Because
they have cpracticed
evil
deeds
.
Thus says
the LORD
concerning
the prophets
who alead
my people
astray
; When they have something to bite
with their teeth
, They bcry
, "Peace
," But against
him who
puts
nothing
in their mouths
They declare
holy
war
.
Therefore it will be anight
for you--without
vision
, And darkness
for you--without
divination
. The bsun
will go
down on the prophets
, And the day
will become
dark
over
them.
The seers will be aashamed
And the bdiviners
will be embarrassed
. Indeed, they will all
ccover
their 1mouths
Because
there
is dno
answer
from God
.
On the other hand
aI am filled
with power
-- With the Spirit
of the LORD
-- And with justice
and courage
To bmake
known
to Jacob
his rebellious
act
, Even to Israel
his sin
.
Now hear
this
, aheads
of the house
of Jacob
And rulers
of the house
of Israel
, Who babhor
justice
And twist
everything
that is straight
,
Who abuild Zion
with bloodshed
And Jerusalem
with violent
injustice
.
Her leaders pronounce
ajudgment
for a bribe
, Her bpriests
instruct
for a price
And her prophets
divine
for money
. Yet they lean
on the LORD
saying
, " cIs not the LORD
in our midst
? Calamity
will not come
upon us."
Therefore, on account
of you aZion
will be plowed
as a field
, bJerusalem
will become
a heap
of ruins
, And the cmountain
of the 1temple
will become high
places
of a forest
.