GOD’S WORD REJECTED

6 “Quit your preaching,”p theyB preach.

“They should not preach these things;q

shame will not overtake us.”C,r

7 House of Jacob, should it be asked,

“Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?s

Are these the things he does?”

Don’t my words bring goodt

to the one who walks uprightly?u

8 But recently my people have risen up

like an enemy:v

You strip off the splendid robew

from those who are passing through confidently,x

like those returning from war.

9 You forcey the women of my people

out of their comfortable homes,

and you take my blessingD,z

from their children forever.

10 Get up and leave,

for this is not your place of restaa

because defilementab brings destruction—

a grievous destruction!ac

11 If a man comes

and utters empty lies—ad

“I will preach to you about wine and beer”—ae

he would be just the preacher for this people!af