9 In that day I will visit all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their Lord with violence and deceit. (The threshold had a “sacred” status; in ancient times, dead relatives were buried under it to “protect” the house).
10 And in that day, says the Lord, there will be a cry at the fish gate, and mourning at the other gate, and great destruction on the hills. (Promise of all sorts of misfortunes).
11 Howl, you inhabitants of the lower part of the city, for all the trading people will perish, and those laden with silver will be destroyed. (Promise of all sorts of misfortunes).
12 And it will come to pass at that time: I will search Jerusalem with a lamp and punish those who sit on their lees and say in their hearts: “The Lord does neither good nor evil.” (There is hypocrisy everywhere. The human race deserves God's judgment, especially the inhabitants of Judea and Jerusalem, who turned away from Yahweh, forgot their god and questioned his omnipotence).
13 And their wealth will be turned into spoil, and their houses into desolation; they will build houses, but will not live in them; they will plant vineyards, but will not drink wine from them. (Yahweh will take revenge. Their rulers borrow other people’s customs, just as bloodthirsty beasts rule over people).