4. Her prophets are reckless, men of treachery.Her priests pollute that which is holy;they do violence to the Instruction.
5. The Lord is righteous in her midst.He does nothing unjust.Morning by morning he renders justice,but the unrighteous one knows no shame.
6. I will cut off nations;their towers will be destroyed;I will devastate their streets.No one will pass through.Their cities will be laid waste.There will be no person, no inhabitant left.
7. I said, "Surely, she will fear me;she will take instructionso that her habitation won’t be cut offbecause of everything I did to her."However, they rose early to corrupt their deeds.
8. Therefore, wait for me, says the Lord, wait for the day when I rise up as a witness,when I decide to gather nations,to collect kingdoms,to pour out my indignation upon them,all the heat of my anger.In the fire of my jealousy,all the earth will be devoured.