8. But I am filled with power,with the Spirit of the Lord,and with justice and strength,to tell the people of Jacob how they have turned against God,and the people of Israel how they have sinned.
9. Leaders of Jacob and rulers of Israel,listen to me,you who hate fairnessand twist what is right.
10. You build Jerusalem by murdering people;you build it with evil.
11. Its judges take moneyto decide who wins in court.Its priests only teach for pay,and its prophets only look into the future when they get paid.But they lean on the Lord and say,“The Lord is here with us,so nothing bad will happen to us.”
12. Because of you,Jerusalem will be plowed like a field.The city will become a pile of rocks,and the hill on which the Temple stands will be covered with bushes.