“I said, ‘Listen you leaders of Israel! You are supposed to know right from wrong, but you are the very ones who hate good and love evil. You skin my people alive and tear the flesh from their bones.'” (v 1-2, NLT)
“‘Then you beg the Lord for help in times of trouble! Do you really expect Hm to answer? After all the evil you have done, He won’t even look at you!'” (v.4, NLT)
“‘Now the night will close around you, cutting off all your visions. Darkness will cover you, putting an end to your predictions. The sun will set for your prophets, and your day will come to an end. Then you seers will be put to shame, and you fortune-tellers will be disgraced. And you will cover your faces because there is no answer from God.’
‘But as for me, I am filled with power – with the Spirit of the Lord. I am filled with justice and strength and boldly declare Israel’s sin and rebellion. Listen to me, you leaders of Israel. You hate justice and twist all that right.'” (vv. 6-9, NLT)