10. You hate those prophets, who go to public places and speak against evil, even though they teach good, simple truths.
11. You take unfair taxes from the poor. You take loads of wheat from them. You build fancy houses with cut stone, but you will not live in them. You plant beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink the wine from them.
12. This is because I know about your many sins. You have done some very bad things: You hurt people who do right, you accept money to do wrong, and you keep the poor from receiving justice in court.
13. At that time wise teachers will be quiet, because it is a bad time.
14. You say that God is with you, so you should do good things, not evil. Then you will live, and the Lord God All-Powerful will be with you.
15. Hate evil and love goodness. Bring justice back into the courts. Maybe then the Lord God All-Powerful will be kind to the survivors from Joseph’s family.
16. The Lord, the Lord God All-Powerful says, “People will be crying in the public places. They will be crying in the streets. They will hire the professional criers.
17. People will be crying in the vineyards, because I will pass through and punish you.” This is what the Lord said.