5. The Sovereign Lord said, “Look at Jerusalem. I put her at the centre of the world, with other countries all round her.
6. But Jerusalem rebelled against my commands and showed that she was more wicked than the other nations, more disobedient than the countries around her. Jerusalem rejected my commands and refused to keep my laws.
7. Now listen, Jerusalem, to what I, the Sovereign Lord, am saying. By not obeying my laws or keeping my commands, you have caused more trouble than the nations around you. You have followed the customs of other nations.
8. And so I, the Sovereign Lord, am telling you that I am your enemy. I will pass judgement on you where all the nations can see it.