⁴ They sit among the graves, waiting to get messages from the dead. They eat the meat of pigs, and their pots are full of soup made from unclean meat. ⁵ But they tell others, ‘Don’t come near me! Don’t touch me because I am holy!’ They are like smoke in my eyes, and their fire burns all the time.”

Israel Must Be Punished

⁶ “Look, here is a letter that lists all your sins. I will not be quiet until I pay you back for these sins. I will do it by punishing you.