^2 (A)there is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery;
    they break all bounds, and ^(B)bloodshed follows bloodshed.
³ Therefore ^(C)the land mourns,
    and all who dwell in it languish,
^(D)and also the beasts of the field
    and the birds of the heavens,
    ^(E)and even the fish of the sea are taken away.
^4 (F)Yet let no one contend,
    and let none accuse,
    for with you is ^(G)my contention, O priest.^[a]