4. “And those bad things they have donekeep them from returning to their God.They are determined to be unfaithful to me.They do not know the Lord.
5. Israel’s pride testifies against them.The people of Israel will stumble because of their sin.The people of Judah will also stumble with them.
6. The people will come to worship the Lord.They will come with their sheep and cattle.But they will not be able to find him,because he has left them.
7. They have not been true to the Lord.Their children do not belong to him.So their false worshipwill destroy them and their land.
8. “Blow the horn in Gibeah.Blow the trumpet in Ramah.Give the warning at Beth Aven.Be first into battle, people of Benjamin.
9. A time of punishment is coming.Israel will be destroyed.I warn the tribes of Israelthat this will surely happen.
10. The leaders of Judah are like thieves.They try to steal the property of others.My punishment will overwhelm themlike a flood of water.