4. യഹോവ ഇപ്രകാരം അരുളിച്ചെയ്യുന്നുയെഹൂദയുടെ മൂന്നോ നാലോ അതിക്രമംനിമിത്തം, അവര് യഹോവയുടെ ന്യായപ്രമാണത്തെ നിരസിക്കയും അവന്റെ ചട്ടങ്ങളെ പ്രമാണിക്കാതെയിരിക്കയും അവരുടെ പിതാക്കന്മാര് പിന്തുടര്ന്നുപോന്ന അവരുടെ വ്യാജമൂര്ത്തികള് അവരെ തെറ്റിനടക്കുമാറാക്കുകയും ചെയ്തിരിക്കയാല് തന്നേ, ഞാന് ശിക്ഷ മടക്കിക്കളകയില്ല.
4. యెహోవా ఇలా చెపుతున్నాడు: “యూదా వారుచేసిన అనేక నేరాలకు నేను వారిని నిశ్చయంగా శిక్షిస్తాను. ఎందుకంటే, వారు యెహోవా ఆజ్ఞలను పాటించ నిరాకరించారు. వారాయన ఆజ్ఞలను స్వీకరించలేదు. వారి పూర్వీకులు అబద్ధాలను నమ్మారు. ఆ అబద్ధాలే యూదా ప్రజలను దేవుని అనుసరించకండా చేశాయి.