1A curse on the designers of evil, working on their beds! in the morning light they do it, because it is in their power.
2They have a desire for fields and take them by force; and for houses and take them away: they are cruel to a man and his family, even to a man and his heritage.
3For this cause the Lord has said, See, against this family I am purposing an evil from which you will not be able to take your necks away, and you will be weighted down by it; for it is an evil time.
4In that day this saying will be said about you, and this song of grief will be made: The heritage of my people is measured out, and there is no one to give it back; those who have made us prisoners have taken our fields from us, and complete destruction has come to us.
5For this cause you will have no one to make the decision by the measuring line in the meeting of the Lord.
6Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!
7Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?
