5. This is what the Lord says:What did your ancestors find wrong with methat they went so far away from me?They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves.
6. They didn’t ask, “Where is the Lord,who brought us from Egypt?He led us through the desert,through a wasteland and its pits,a land of drought and the shadow of death.No one lives there or travels there.”
7. I brought them into a fertile landto eat its fruit and its produce.They came and made my land unclean.They made my property disgusting.
8. The priests didn’t ask, “Where is the Lord?”Those who deal with my teachings didn’t know me.The rulers rebelled against me.The prophets prophesied in the name of Baaland followed statues that couldn’t help them.
9. “That is why I am bringing charges against you,” declares the Lord,“and I am bringing charges against your grandchildren.