They became those who devise troubles and work evil on their beds; and as soon as it was day they carried them out, because they did not lift up their hands to God.
Therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I am devising evils against this tribe, from which you shall not lift up your necks, nor shall you walk upright, suddenly, for it is an evil time.
In that day a parable shall be taken up against you, and a lamentation shall be lamented in song, saying: With misery we have been made miserable. The portion of my people was measured out with a line, and there was no one to hinder him from giving it back; our fields were divided up.
He who says, "The house of Jacob has provoked the Spirit of the Lord" — are these his doings? Are not his words good with him, and have they not walked uprightly?
Therefore the leaders of my people shall be cast out from their houses of luxury; because of their wicked doings they were driven out. Draw near to the everlasting mountains.
You were pursued though no one pursued. A spirit set up a lie; it dripped out for you wine and strong drink; and it shall come from the dripping of this people.
Jacob shall surely be gathered together with all; I will surely wait for the remnant of Israel. I will set their return together, like sheep in trouble, like a flock in the midst of their fold; they shall leap out because of men.
Through the breach before them they broke through; and they passed through the gate and went out by it. And their king went out before them, and the Lord will lead them.