21. This faithful town has become a prostitute!She was full of justice;righteousness lived in her—but now murderers.
22. Your silver has become impure;your beer is diluted with water.
23. Your princes are rebels,companions of thieves.Everyone loves a bribe and pursues gifts.They don’t defend the orphan,and the widow’s cause never reaches them.
24. Therefore, says the Lord God of heavenly forces,the mighty one of Israel:Doom! I will vent my anger against my foes;I will take it out on my enemies,
25. and I will turn my hand against you.I will refine your impurities as with lye,and remove all your cinders.
26. Then I will restore your judges as in earlier times,and your counselors as at the beginning.After this you will be called Righteous City, Faithful Town.