"Becausethey ministeredto them beforetheir idolsand becamea stumblingblockof iniquityto the houseof Israel,thereforeI have swornagainstthem," declaresthe LordGOD,"that they shall bear[the punishmentfor] their iniquity.
Therefore He sworeto them That He would castthem downin the wilderness,
For those who guidethispeopleare leading[them] astray;And those who are guidedby them are broughtto confusion.
"AlsoI sworeto them in the wildernessthat I would not bringthem into the landwhichI had giventhem, flowingwith milkand honey,whichis the gloryof alllands,
"AlsoI sworeto them in the wildernessthat I would scatterthem among the nationsand dispersethem among the lands,
"When I had broughtthem into the landwhichI sworeto giveto them, then they saweveryhighhilland everyleafytree,and they offeredtheretheir sacrificesand therethey presentedthe provocationof their offering.Therealso they madetheir soothingaromaand therethey pouredout their drinkofferings.
on that dayI sworeto them, to bringthem out from the landof Egyptinto a landthat I had selectedfor them, flowingwith milkand honey,whichis the gloryof alllands.
"But the Leviteswhowentfarfrom Me when Israelwentastray,whowentastrayfrom Me aftertheir idols,shall bearthe punishmentfor their iniquity.
"And they shall not comenearto Me to serveas a priestto Me, norcomenearto anyof My holythings,to the thingsthat are mostholy;but they will beartheir shameand their abominationswhichthey have committed.
"[It shall be] for the priestswho are sanctifiedof the sonsof Zadok,whohave keptMy charge,whodid not goastraywhen the sonsof Israelwentastrayas the Leviteswentastray.
My peopleare destroyedfor lackof knowledge.Becauseyou have rejectedknowledge,I also will rejectyou from being My priest.Since you have forgottenthe lawof your God,I alsowill forgetyour children.
And it will be, like people,like priest;So I will punishthem for their waysAnd repaythem for their deeds.
Hearthis,O priests!Giveheed,O houseof Israel!Listen,O houseof the king!For the judgmentapplies to you, For you have beena snareat MizpahAnd a netspreadout on Tabor.
The LORDhas swornby the prideof Jacob,"Indeed,I will neverforgetanyof their deeds.
