The Corruption of Leaders and People

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The word of ADONAI came to me:

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"Human being, tell her this: 'You are a land that is neither cleansed nor rained on in the day of fury.

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There is a conspiracy of prophets in it like a roaring lion tearing up the prey; they have devoured people, seized wealth and valuables, and widowed many in it.

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Her cohanim have done violence to my Torah, profaned my holy things, made no difference between the holy and the common, not distinguished between unclean and clean, hidden their eyes from my shabbats, and profaned me among themselves.

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Her leaders in it are like wolves tearing up the prey to shed blood and destroy people, in order to benefit unjustly.

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Her prophets have "plastered" for them with whitewash, seeing false visions and divining lies for them, saying, "Thus says Adonai ELOHIM," when ADONAI has not spoken.

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The people of the land have extorted, robbed, wronged the poor and needy and unjustly oppressed foreigners.

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"'I sought for a man among them who could build a barricade or stand in the break to oppose me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.

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Therefore I am pouring out my fury on them, consuming them with the fire of my rage, bringing their own ways on their own heads,' says Adonai ELOHIM."

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