“On the day
Of Yahweh’s sacrifice,
I will punish
The officials,
The king’s sons,
As well as
All those who dress themselves
In foreign attire.
On that day,
I will punish
Everyone
Who leaps over the threshold.
I will punish
All those who fill
Their master’s house
With violence,
With fraud.”
On the day of Yahweh’s punishing sacrifice, he was going to punish all the officials and the sons of the king. He was going to punish anyone who was dressed in foreign attire, since they were not loyal. He also was going to punish those who leapt over the threshold, because this was a religious practice among some idolatrous followers. Of course, he would punish any house where there was violence and fraud in it.
