1. People of Israel,I rescued you from Egypt.Now listen to my judgmentagainst you.
2. Of all nations on earth,you are the only oneI have chosen.That's why I will punish youbecause of your sins.
3. Can two people walk togetherwithout agreeing to meet?
4. Does a lion roar in the forestunless it has caughta victim?Does it growl in its denunless it is eating?
5. How can anyone catch a birdwithout using a net?Does a trap spring shutunless something is caught?
6. Isn't the whole city frightenedwhen the trumpetsignals an attack?Isn't it the Lord who bringsdisaster on a city?
7. Whatever the Lord Godplans to do,he tells his servants,the prophets.
8. Everyone is terrifiedwhen a lion roars—and ordinary peoplebecome prophetswhen the Lord God speaks.
9. Here is a messagefor the leadersof Philistia and Egypt—tell everyone to come togetheron the hills of Samaria.Let them see the injusticeand the lawlessnessin that city.