1. Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites,because the Lord has a charge to bringagainst you who live in the land:‘There is no faithfulness, no love,no acknowledgment of God in the land.
2. There is only cursing, lying and murder,stealing and adultery;they break all bounds,and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
3. Because of this the land dries up,and all who live in it waste away;the beasts of the field, the birds in the skyand the fish in the sea are swept away.
4. ‘But let no one bring a charge,let no one accuse another,for your people are like thosewho bring charges against a priest.
5. You stumble day and night,and the prophets stumble with you.So I will destroy your mother –