3Because of this the land will be dry, and everyone living in it will be wasted away, with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven; even the fishes of the sea will be taken away.
4Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.
5You will not be able to keep on your feet by day, and by night the prophet will be falling down with you, and I will give your mother to destruction.
6Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.
7Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.
8The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.
9And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.
