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Israel Will Be Judged for Its Crimes

This is what Yahweh says:

Because Israel has committed three crimes, and now a fourth crime,
    I will not change my plans.
        The people of Israel sell the righteous for money
            and the needy for a pair of sandals.
        They stomp the heads of the poor into the dust.
        They push the humble out of the way.
            Father and son sleep with the same woman.
                They dishonor my holy name.
Beside every altar, they spread themselves out on clothes
    taken as security.
    In the temples of their gods, they drink the wine
        that they bought with fines.

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Judgment on Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Israel,
    even for four, I will not relent.(A)
They sell the innocent for silver,
    and the needy for a pair of sandals.(B)
They trample on the heads of the poor
    as on the dust of the ground
    and deny justice to the oppressed.
Father and son use the same girl
    and so profane my holy name.(C)
They lie down beside every altar
    on garments taken in pledge.(D)
In the house of their god
    they drink wine(E) taken as fines.(F)

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