Think back now. Name a single case where someone righteous met with disaster.

No, it's because you have sinned so much; it's because of all the evil you do.

"When you lift your hands in prayer, I will not look at you. No matter how much you pray, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with blood.

Yes, you must humbly return to God and put an end to all the evil that is done in your house.

Have you asked God to show you your faults, and have you agreed to stop doing evil?

"Now I, the Sovereign LORD, am telling you Israelites that I will judge each of you by what you have done. Turn away from all the evil you are doing, and don't let your sin destroy you.

Give up all the evil you have been doing, and get yourselves new minds and hearts. Why do you Israelites want to die?

Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites!

My conduct will be faultless. When will you come to me? I will live a pure life in my house

Then he said to me, "On it is written the curse that is to go out over the whole land. On one side of the scroll it says that every thief will be removed from the land; and on the other side it says that everyone who tells lies under oath will also be taken away.

The LORD Almighty says that he will send this curse out, and it will enter the house of every thief and the house of everyone who tells lies under oath. It will remain in their houses and leave them in ruins."