1. The Lord spoke this word to me:
2. “Go and speak to the people of Jerusalem. Say to them: This is what the Lord says:‘When you were a young nation, you were faithful to me.You loved me like a young bride.You followed me through the desert.It was a land that had never been planted.
3. The people of Israel were holy to the Lord.They were like the first fruits from his harvest.Those who tried to hurt Israel were judged guilty.Disasters happened to them,’” says the Lord.
4. Hear the word of the Lord, family of Jacob.Hear the message, all you family groups of Israel.
5. This is what the Lord says:“I was fair to your ancestors.Why did they turn away from me?Your ancestors worshiped useless idols.And they became useless themselves.