You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.

All the sinners among my people will die by the sword – the ones who say, ‘Disaster will not come near, it will not confront us.’

If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible?

Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the Lord, the God who commands armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is.

Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.

Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will not let them out of my sight; they will experience disaster, not prosperity.”