So the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he gave them over to plunderers, who plundered them; and he sold them into the power of their enemies round about, so that they could no longer withstand their enemies.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.

For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.

God heard, and was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

Then was the anger of Jehovah kindled against his people, and he abhorred his inheritance;

You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.

And I destroyed three shepherds in one month; and my soul was vexed with them, and their soul also loathed me.

Thus because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spue thee out of my mouth.

Abhorred them

And he hath violently cast down his enclosure as a garden; he hath destroyed his place of assembly: Jehovah hath caused set feast and sabbath to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger king and priest.

Of his sons

I have said, Ye are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High;

Hear, ye heavens, and give ear, thou earth! for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children; and they have rebelled against me.

What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing that the more part practise their evil devices, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? When thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

General references

Did ye bring unto me sacrifices and oblations in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?