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11 And one has committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another has lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee has forced his sister, his father’s daughter.

12 In thee they have taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion and hast forgotten me, said the Lord GOD.

13 Behold, therefore I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made and at thy blood which has been in the midst of thee.

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11 In you one man commits a detestable offense with his neighbor’s wife,(A) another shamefully defiles his daughter-in-law,(B) and another violates his sister,(C) his own father’s daughter.(D) 12 In you are people who accept bribes(E) to shed blood; you take interest(F) and make a profit from the poor. You extort unjust gain from your neighbors.(G) And you have forgotten(H) me, declares the Sovereign Lord.(I)

13 “‘I will surely strike my hands(J) together at the unjust gain(K) you have made and at the blood(L) you have shed in your midst.(M)

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