Ezekiel 22:6-16

6“ ‘See how all the princes of Israel who live in you have used their power to murder people.

7People in you hate their fathers and mothers. They oppress foreigners in you. They oppress orphans and widows in you.

8You have despised my holy things and dishonored the day to worship me.

9Some of your people slander. They want to kill people. People who live in you eat food sacrificed to idols at the worship sites on the hills, and they sin sexually.

10Men have sex with their father’s wives. They have sex with women when the women are having their periods and are unclean.

11Men do disgusting things with their neighbors’ wives. Some men sexually dishonor their daughters-in-law. Other men who live in you have sex with their sisters, their father’s daughters.

12Other people take bribes to murder people. You collect interest and make excessive profits. You make profits by mistreating your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the Almighty Lord.

13“ ‘I will use my power against you because of the excessive profits you have made and the murders you have committed.

14Will you still be brave? Will you remain strong when I deal with you? I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.

15I will scatter you among the nations and force you into other countries. I will put an end to your uncleanness.

16You will be dishonored in the sight of the nations. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’ ”