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.
10. The lord says, “O Israel, when I first found you,it was like finding fresh grapes in the desert.When I saw your ancestors,it was like seeing the first ripe figs of the season.But then they deserted me for Baal-peor,giving themselves to that shameful idol.Soon they became vile,as vile as the god they worshiped.