5. What then will you do on festival days?How will you observe the lord’s festivals?
6. Even if you escape destruction from Assyria,Egypt will conquer you, and Memphis will bury you.Nettles will take over your treasures of silver;thistles will invade your ruined homes.
7. The time of Israel’s punishment has come;the day of payment is here.Soon Israel will know this all too well.Because of your great sin and hostility,you say, “The prophets are crazyand the inspired men are fools!”
8. The prophet is a watchman over Israel for my God,yet traps are laid for him wherever he goes.He faces hostility even in the house of God.
9. The things my people do are as depravedas what they did in Gibeah long ago.God will not forget.He will surely punish them for their sins.