"Those whobuythem slaythem and gounpunished,and [each of] those who sellthem says,'Blessedbe the LORD,for I have becomerich!'And their own shepherdshavenopityon them.
Now a certainwomanof the wivesof the sonsof the prophetscriedout to Elisha,"Your servantmy husbandis dead,and you knowthat your servantfearedthe LORD;and the creditorhas cometo takemy twochildrento be his slaves."
I saidto them, "We according to our abilityhave redeemedour Jewishbrotherswho were soldto the nations;now would you evensellyour brothersthat they may be soldto us?" Then they were silentand could not finda word[to say].
"Israelwas holyto the LORD,The firstof His harvest.Allwho ateof it becameguilty;Evilcameupon them," declaresthe LORD.'"
"Allwho cameupon them have devouredthem; And their adversarieshave said,We are not guilty,Inasmuchas they have sinnedagainst the LORD[who is] the habitationof righteousness,Even the LORD,the hopeof their fathers.'
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am againstthe shepherds,and I will demandMy sheepfrom them and make them ceasefrom feedingsheep.So the shepherdswill not feedthemselves anymore,but I will deliverMy flockfrom their mouth,so that they will not be foodfor them."'"
"Becauseyou pushwith sideand with shoulder,and thrustat allthe weakwith your hornsuntilyou have scatteredthem abroad,
"My flockwanderedthrough allthe mountainsand on everyhighhill;My flockwas scatteredoverallthe surfaceof the earth,and therewas nooneto searchor seek[for them]."'"
And Ephraimsaid,"SurelyI have becomerich,I have foundwealthfor myself; In allmy laborsthey will findin me Noiniquity,which[would be] sin."
But I [have been] the LORDyour Godsincethe landof Egypt;I will make you livein tentsagain,As in the daysof the appointedfestival.
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Israeland for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausethey sellthe righteousfor moneyAnd the needyfor a pair of sandals.
"But woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites,becauseyou shutoff the kingdomof heavenfrom people;for you do not enterin yourselves,nordo you allowthosewho are enteringto goin.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who does not enterby the doorinto the foldof the sheep,but climbsup some other way,he is a thiefand a robber.
"They will makeyou outcasts from the synagogue,but an houris comingfor everyonewho killsyou to thinkthat he is offeringserviceto God.
and in [their] greedthey will exploityou with false words;their judgmentfrom long agois not idle,and their destructionis not asleep.
and cinnamonand spiceand incenseand perfumeand frankincenseand wineand olive oiland fine flourand wheatand cattleand sheep,and [cargoes] of horsesand chariotsand slavesand humanlives.
Becauseyou say,"I amrich,and have become wealthy,and haveneedof nothing,"and you do not knowthat you are wretchedand miserableand poorand blindand naked,
