21. The Lord always does right,and so he wanted his Lawto be greatly praised.
22. But his people were trappedand imprisoned in holeswith no one to rescue them.All they owned had been taken,and no one was willingto give it back.
23. Why won't his peopleever learn to listen?
24. Israel sinned and refusedto obey the Lordor follow his instructions.So the Lord let them be robbedof everything they owned.
25. He was furious with themand punished their nationwith the fires of war.Still they paid no attention.They didn't even carewhen they were surroundedand scorched by flames.