8. They were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife.
9. Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
10. Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches; for they are not Jehovah’s.
11. For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehovah.
12. They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
13. and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
14. Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.