is in the power of their hand. 002:002 They covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. 002:003 Therefore thus says Yahweh: "Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time. 002:004 In that day they will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, 'We are utterly ruined! My people's possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!'" 002:005 Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in the assembly of Yahweh. 002:006 "Don't prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us." 002:007 Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?" 002:008 But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle. 002:009 You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever. 002:010 Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction. 002:011 If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies: "I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink;" he would be the prophet of this people. 002:012 I will surely assemble, Jacob, all of you; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture; they will swarm with people. 002:013 He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. And their king passes on before them, with Yahweh at their head. 003:001 I said, "Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn't it for you to know justice? 003:002 You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones; 003:003 who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. 003:004 Then they will cry to Yahweh, but he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they made their deeds evil." 003:005 Thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, "Peace!" and whoever doesn't provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him: 003:006 "Therefore night is over you, with no vision, and it is dark