3. The Israelites will not stay in the Lord’s land.Israel will return to being captives as they were in Egypt.In Assyria they will eat food that they are not allowed to eat.
4. The Israelites will not give offerings of wine to the Lord.Their sacrifices will not please him.Their sacrifices will be like food that is eaten at a funeral.It is unclean, and everyone who eats it becomes unclean.Their food will only satisfy their hunger.They cannot sacrifice it in the Temple.
5. What will you do then on the day of feastsand on the festival days of the Lord?
6. Even if the people are not destroyed,Egypt will take them as captives.They will be buried in Memphis.Weeds will grow over their silver treasures.Thorns will grow over their houses.
7. Let Israel know this.The time of punishment has come.The time to pay for your sins has come.You have sinned very much,and your hatred is great.You think the prophet is a fool.You say the spiritual man is crazy.
8. The prophet is God’s watchmanto warn Israel of danger.But everywhere he goes you set traps for him.You treat him as an enemy in God’s own land.