4 Hear the word of Jehovah, O people of Israel,

For Jehovah has a legal case against the inhabitants of the land,+

Because there is no truth nor loyal love nor knowledge of God in the land.+

 2 False oaths and lying+ and murder+

And stealing and adultery+ are widespread,

And one act of bloodshed follows another act of bloodshed.+

 2 They desire fields and seize them;+

Also houses, and they take them;

They defraud a man of his house,+

A man of his inheritance.