1. “Search Jerusalemfor honest peoplewho try to be faithful.If you can find even one,I'll forgive the whole city.
2. Everyone breaks promisesmade in my name.”
3. I answered, “I knowthat you look for truth.You punished your peoplefor their lies,but in spite of the pain,they became more stubbornand refused to turn backto you.”
4. Then I thought to myself,“These common peopleact like fools,and they have never learntwhat the Lord their Goddemands of them.
5. I'll go and talk to the leaders.They know what God demands.”But even they had decidednot to obey the Lord.
12-13. Their prophets lie and say,“The Lord won't punish us.We will have peaceand plenty of food.”They tell these lies in my name,so now they will be killed in waror starve to death.
26-27. A hunter traps birdsand puts them in a cage,but some of you trap humansand make them your slaves.You are evil, and you lie and cheatto make yourselves rich.You are powerful