3. They shamelessly keep on making me angry. They offer pagan sacrifices in sacred gardens and burn incense on pagan altars.
4. At night they go to caves and tombs to consult the spirits of the dead. They eat pork and drink broth made from meat offered in pagan sacrifices.
5. And then they say to others, ‘Keep away from us; we are too holy for you to touch!’ I cannot stand people like that — my anger against them is like a fire that never goes out.
6. “I have already decided on their punishment, and their sentence is written down. I will not overlook what they have done, but will repay them
7. for their sins and the sins of their ancestors. They have burnt incense at pagan hill shrines and spoken evil of me. So I will punish them as their past deeds deserve.”
8. The Lord says, “No one destroys good grapes; instead, they make wine with them. Neither will I destroy all my people — I will save those who serve me.
9. I will bless the Israelites who belong to the tribe of Judah, and their descendants will possess my land of mountains. My chosen people, who serve me, will live there.