Then I took my staff "Pleasantness" and cut it in two to annul my covenant that I had made with all the people.

So it was annulled that very day, and then the most afflicted of the flock who kept faith with me knew that that was the word of the Lord.

Then I cut the second staff "Binders" in two in order to annul the covenant of brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?