3. Because of this the land dries up,and all its people are dying off.Even the wild animals are dying.Even the birds of the air and the fish of the sea are dying.
4. “No one should accuseor blame another person.Don’t blame the people, you priests,when they quarrel with you.
5. You will be ruined one of these days.And your prophets will be ruined with you one of these nights.I will also destroy your mother, the nation of Israel.
6. My people will be destroyedbecause they have no knowledge.You priests have refused to learn.So I will refuse to let you be priests to me.You have forgotten the teachings of your God.So I will reject your children.
7. The more priests there are,the more they sin against me.I will take away their honorand give them nothing but shame.