6. Your ancestors refusedto ask for my help,though I had rescued themfrom Egyptand led them througha treacherous, barren desert,where no one livesor dares to travel.
7. I brought you here to my land,where food is abundant,but you made my land filthywith your sins.
8. The priests who teach my lawsdon't care to know me.Your leaders rebel against me;your prophetsgive messages from Baaland worship false gods.
9. I will take you to courtand accuse youand your descendants
12. Tell the heavensto tremble with fear!
13. You, my people, have sinnedin two ways—you have rejected me, the sourceof life-giving water,and you've tried to collect waterin cracked and leaking pitsdug in the ground.