6. So it will become like night to the prophets.They won’t have any visions from the Lord.It will become dark for them.They won’t be able to tell what will happen in the future.The sun is about to set for the prophets.Their days will become dark.
7. The seers will be ashamed.The people who see the future will be embarrassed.Yes, all of them will cover their mouths.This is because there will be no answer from God.”
8. But the Lord’s Spirit has filled mewith power and strength to preach fairness.I will tell the people of Jacob how they have turned against God.I will tell the people of Israel how they have done wrong.
9. Leaders of Jacob and rulers of Israel,listen to me.You hate fairness.You destroy what is right.
10. You build Jerusalem by murdering people.You build it with the sins you do.
11. The judges in Jerusalem take moneyto decide who wins in court.The priests in Jerusalem only teach for pay.The prophets only look into the future when they get paid.But yet those leaders say,“The Lord is with us.Nothing bad will happen to us.”
12. Because of you,Jerusalem will be plowed like a field.Jerusalem will become a pile of rocks.The hill on which the Temple stands will be covered with bushes.