23 Your leaders are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They give no justice to orphans, the widow’s complaint doesn’t catch their attention.

24 “Therefore,” says the Lord, ADONAI-Tzva’ot, the Mighty One of Isra’el, “I will free myself of my adversaries, I will take vengeance on my enemies.

25 But I will also turn my hand against you! I will cleanse your impurities as with lye and remove all your alloyed base metal.