8. but they will say, “As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the descendants of Israel up out of the land of the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.” Then they will live in their own land.’
9. Concerning the prophets:My heart is broken within me;all my bones tremble.I am like a drunken man,like a strong man overcome by wine,because of the Lordand his holy words.
10. The land is full of adulterers;because of the curse the land lies parchedand the pastures in the wilderness are withered.The prophets follow an evil courseand use their power unjustly.
11. ‘Both prophet and priest are godless;even in my temple I find their wickedness,’declares the Lord.
12. ‘Therefore their path will become slippery;they will be banished to darknessand there they will fall.I will bring disaster on themin the year they are punished,’declares the Lord.
13. ‘Among the prophets of SamariaI saw this repulsive thing:they prophesied by Baaland led my people Israel astray.
14. And among the prophets of JerusalemI have seen something horrible:they commit adultery and live a lie.They strengthen the hands of evildoers,so that not one of them turns from their wickedness.They are all like Sodom to me;the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.’