1Woe to those that devise iniquity, and plan evil upon their beds! When the morning is light, they execute it, because it is in their power to do it. 2They covet fields and houses, and take them by violence; thus, they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. 3Therefore, thus says the LORD: “Behold, against this family I plan a calamity from which you shall not save your necks, nor shall you any longer walk in your pride; for it will be a time of disaster. 4In that day they shall ridicule and taunt you with a doleful lamentation, and say, ‘We are utterly ruined; God has divided the inheritance of our people; how God has taken it from us! He has allotted our fields to those who betrayed us.’” 5Therefore, you shall have no one who is dedicated to the LORD to allot the land with equity.

6“Do not preach such things”, say the people to those that prophesy; “Do not prophesy of such things; such shame shall not overtake us.” 7You that are descendants of Jacob, will the Spirit of the LORD have patience with such behavior? Are these His doings? “Do My words not do good to them who walk uprightly? (says the LORD) 8Lately, My people are risen up like an enemy; they yank the robe or garment off those that pass by unsuspectingly, leaving them looking like men returning from war. 9You have driven the women of My people from their pleasant houses; from their children have you taken away My blessing forever. 10Get up and go away! For this is not your resting place; because it is polluted, it shall destroy you with a great destruction. 11If a man who tells falsehoods, says, ‘I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink’, he would be just the perfect prophet for this people.

12“I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob (says the LORD); I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will bring them together like the sheep of Bozrah, like the flock in the middle of their fold; their land shall again be a place of noisy crowds. 13The One Who breaks through and opens the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate, and go out through it; and their King shall pass before them, and the LORD at the head of them.”