1 And I said, "1Hearnow, heads of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to 2knowjustice?
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"You who hategood and loveevil, Who 3tearoff their skin from them And their flesh from their bones,
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Who4eat the flesh of my people, Stripoff their skin from them, Break their bones And 5chop them up as for the pot And as meat in a kettle."
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Then they will 6cry out to the LORD, But He will not answer them. Instead, He will 7hide His face from them at that timeBecause they have 8practicedevildeeds.
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Thussays the LORDconcerning the prophets who 9lead my peopleastray; When they have something to bite with their teeth, They 10cry, "Peace," But against him whoputsnothing in their mouths They declareholywar.
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Therefore it will be 11night for you-withoutvision, And darkness for you-withoutdivination. The 12sun will go down on the prophets, And the day will becomedarkover them.
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The seers will be 13ashamed And the 14diviners will be embarrassed. Indeed, they will all15cover their mouthsBecausethere is 16noanswer from God.
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On the otherhand17I am filled with power - With the Spirit of the LORD - And with justice and courage To 18makeknown to Jacob his rebelliousact, Even to Israel his sin.
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Nowhearthis, 19heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who 20abhorjustice And twisteverything that is straight,
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Who 21buildZion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with violentinjustice.
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Her leaderspronounce22judgment for a bribe, Her 23priestsinstruct for a price And her prophetsdivine for money. Yet they lean on the LORDsaying, "24Is not the LORD in our midst? Calamity will not come upon us."
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Therefore, on account of you 25Zion will be plowed as a field, 26Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, And the 27mountain of the temple will become highplaces of a forest.