1. Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole clan that I brought up from the land of Egypt:
2. “You only have I chosen of all the clans of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3. Do two walk together unless they have met?
4. Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a fierce, young lion cry out from his den unless he has caught something?