"Now was not Israela laughingstockto you? Orwas he caughtamong thieves?For eachtimeyou speakabout him you shake[your head in scorn].
"I toocould speaklike you, IfI were in your place.I could composewordsagainstyou And shakemy headat you.
You makeus a reproachto our neighbors,A scoffingand a derisionto those aroundus.
So they will make him stumble;Their own tongueis againstthem; Allwho seethem will shakethe head.
We havebecomea reproachto our neighbors,A scoffingand derisionto those aroundus.
To maketheir landa desolation,[An object of] perpetualhissing;Everyonewho passesby it will be astonishedAnd shakehis head.
"As the thiefis shamedwhenhe is discovered,Sothe houseof Israelis shamed;They, their kings,their princesAnd their priestsand their prophets,
"Is it nothingto allyou who passthis way?Lookand seeifthereis anypainlike my painWhichwas severelydealtout to me, Whichthe LORDinflictedon the dayof His fierceanger.
In the daysof her afflictionand homelessnessJerusalemremembersallher preciousthingsThat were from the daysof old,When her peoplefellinto the handof the adversaryAnd noonehelpedher. The adversariessawher, They mockedat her ruin.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"BecauseMoaband Seirsay,'Behold,the houseof Judahis like allthe nations,'
"As you rejoicedover the inheritanceof the houseof Israelbecauseit was desolate,soI will doto you. You will be a desolation,O MountSeir,and allEdom,allof it. Then they will knowthat I am the LORD."'
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Becausethe enemyhas spokenagainstyou, 'Aha!'and, 'The everlastingheightshave becomeour possession,'
Therefore,O mountainsof Israel,hearthe wordof the LordGOD.Thussaysthe LordGODto the mountainsand to the hills,to the ravinesand to the valleys,to the desolatewastesand to the forsakencitieswhichhave becomea preyand a derisionto the restof the nationswhichare roundabout,
Thisthey will have in returnfor their pride,becausethey have tauntedand becomearrogantagainstthe peopleof the LORDof hosts.
"I have heardthe tauntingof MoabAnd the revilingsof the sonsof Ammon,With whichthey have tauntedMy peopleAnd becomearrogantagainsttheir territory.
At that timeJesussaidto the crowds,"Have you comeout with swordsand clubsto arrestMe as [you would] againsta robber?EverydayI used to sitin the templeteachingand you did not seizeMe.
At that timetworobberswere crucifiedwith Him, oneon the rightand oneon the left.
"For in the wayyou judge,you will be judged;and by your standardof measure,it will be measuredto you.
