2. They desire ⌊other people’s⌋ fields, so they seize them.They desire ⌊people’s⌋ houses, so they take them.They cheat a man and his family,a man and his inheritance.
3. So this is what the Lord says:I’m planning a disaster to punish your family.You won’t be able to rescue yourselves.You will no longer be able to walk proudly.This will be a time of disaster.
4. When that day comes, people will make fun of you.They will sing this sad song about you:“We are completely ruined.The Lord gives our people’s possessions ⌊to others⌋.He takes them from us.He divides our fields among our captors.”
5. That is why none of you in the Lord’s assembly will draw lotsto divide your property.
6. Your prophets say, “Don’t prophesy!Don’t prophesy such things!Disgrace will never overtake us.”
7. Should the descendants of Jacob be asked:Has the Spirit of the Lord become impatient with you?Has he done these things?Are his words good for those who live honestly?
8. Recently, my people have turned into enemies.You take coats from those who pass by without a careas they return from war.
9. You force the women among my people out of their pleasant homesand take my glory away from their children forever.
10. Get up, and go away!This is not a place to rest!It will be destroyed, completely destroyed,because it offends me.