8. They are like well-fed stallions that are wild with desire.They neigh for their neighbors’ wives.
9. I will punish them for these things,” declares the Lord.“I will punish this nation.
10. “Go among Jerusalem’s rows of grapevines and destroy them,but don’t destroy all of them.Cut off the branches because they don’t belong to the Lord.
11. The nations of Israel and Judah are unfaithful to me,”declares the Lord.
12. They lie about the Lord and say,“He doesn’t exist!Nothing bad will happen to us.We won’t experience war or famine.
13. The prophets are nothing but windbags.The Lord hasn’t spoken through them,so let what they say happen to them.”
14. This is what the Lord God of Armies says:Because you’ve talked like this,I’m going to put my words in your mouth like a fire.These people will be like wood.My words will burn them up.