1:23 Your officials are rebels, 1
they associate with 2 thieves.
All of them love bribery,
and look for 3 payoffs. 4
They do not take up the cause of the orphan, 5
or defend the rights of the widow. 6
56:11 The dogs have big appetites;
they are never full. 7
They are shepherds who have no understanding;
they all go their own way,
each one looking for monetary gain. 8
6:13 “That is because, from the least important to the most important of them,
all of them are greedy for dishonest gain.
Prophets and priests alike,
all of them practice deceit.
מ (Mem)
4:13 But it happened 9 due to the sins of her prophets 10
and the iniquities of her priests,
who poured out in her midst
the blood of the righteous.
4:8 They feed on the sin offerings of my people;
their appetites long for their iniquity!
4:18 They consume their alcohol,
then engage in cult prostitution;
they dearly love their shameful behavior.