3:1 I said,
“Listen, you leaders
you rulers of the nation
You ought to know what is just,
3:3 You
strip off their skin,
and crush their bones.
You chop them up like flesh in a pot
like meat in a kettle.
3:4 Someday these sinners will cry to the Lord for help,
but he will not answer them.
He will hide his face from them at that time,
because they have done such wicked deeds.”
3:8 But I
and have a strong commitment to justice.
This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion,
and Israel with its sin.
3:9 Listen to this, you leaders of the family
you rulers of the nation
You
and pervert all that is right.
4:7 I will transform the lame into the nucleus of a new nation,
and those far off
The Lord will reign over them on Mount Zion,
from that day forward and forevermore.”
5:1 (4:14)
We are besieged!
With a scepter
on the side of his face.
6:1 Listen to what the Lord says:
“Get up! Defend yourself
Present your case before the hills!”
6:2 Hear the Lord’s accusation, you mountains,
you enduring foundations of the earth!
For the Lord has a case against his people;
he has a dispute with Israel!
6:4 In fact, I brought you up from the land of Egypt,
I delivered you from that place of slavery.
I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you.
6:16 You implement the regulations of Omri,
and all the practices of Ahab’s dynasty;
you follow their policies.
Therefore I will make you an appalling sight,
the city’s
and nations will mock all of you.”
7:2 Faithful men have disappeared
there are no godly men left.
They all wait in ambush so they can shed blood;
they hunt their own brother with a net.