23. Your rulers are rebelsand friends of thieves.They all accept money for doing wrong,and they are paid to cheat people.They don’t seek justice for the orphansor listen to the widows’ needs.
24. So the Lord God All-Powerful,the Mighty One of Israel, says:“You, my enemies, will not cause me any more trouble.I will pay you back for what you did.
25. I will turn against youand clean away all your wrongs as if with soap;I will take all the worthless things out of you.
26. I will bring back judges as you had long ago;your counselors will be like those you had in the beginning.Then you will be called the City That Is Right with God,the Loyal City.”