1. Israel is a growing vinethat yields its fruit.The more his fruit increased,the more altars he built;the richer his land became,the more he set up sacred standing stones.
2. Their heart is false;now they must bear their guilt.The Lord will break down their altarsand destroy their standing stones.
3. For now they will say:"We have no king,because we don’t love the Lord.What then could a king do for us?"
4. They have spoken empty words,swearing falsely when making covenants;so judgment springs up like poisonous weedsin the furrows of the field.