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Who are dwelling among sepulchres, And lodge in reserved places, Who are eating flesh of the sow, And a piece of abominable things -- their vessels.

Who are saying, `Keep to thyself, come not nigh to me, For I have declared thee unholy.' These [are] a smoke in Mine anger, A fire burning all the day.

Lo, it is written before Me: `I am not silent, but have recompensed; And I have recompensed into their bosom,

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who sit among the graves(A)
    and spend their nights keeping secret vigil;
who eat the flesh of pigs,(B)
    and whose pots hold broth of impure meat;
who say, ‘Keep away; don’t come near me,
    for I am too sacred(C) for you!’
Such people are smoke(D) in my nostrils,
    a fire that keeps burning all day.

“See, it stands written before me:
    I will not keep silent(E) but will pay back(F) in full;
    I will pay it back into their laps(G)

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