23. You accept bribes to let the guilty go free, and you cheat the innocent out of a fair trial.
24. You will go up in flames like straw and hay! You have rejected the teaching of the holy Lord God All-Powerful of Israel. Now your roots will rot, and your blossoms will turn to dust.
25. You are the Lord's people, but you made him terribly angry, and he struck you with his mighty arm. Mountains shook, and dead bodies covered the streets like rubbish. The Lord is still angry, and he is ready to strike you again.
26. The Lord has signalled for the foreign nations to come and attack you. He has already whistled, and they are coming as fast as they can.