8. They were as fed horses in the morning;everyone neighed after his neighbor’s wife.
9. Shall I not punish for these things? says the Lord,and shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
10. Go up upon her walls and destroy,but make not a full end.Take away her battlements.For they are not the Lord’s.
11. For the house of Israel and the house of Judahhave dealt very treacherously againstMe,says the Lord.
12. They have lied about the Lord,and said, “Not He.Neither shall evil come upon us,nor shall we see sword or famine.”