²⁵ Like a roaring lion that tears ·the animal it has caught [its prey], Israel’s ·rulers^[a] [princes] ·make evil plans [conspire]. They have ·destroyed [devoured] lives and have taken treasure and ·valuable [precious] things. They have caused many women to become widows. ²⁶ ·Israel’s [^LHer; Its] priests do ·cruel things [violence] to my ·teachings [laws; instructions; ^LTorah] and ·do not honor [profane; ^Critually] my holy things. They make no difference between holy and ·unholy [common; profane; ^Critually] things, and they teach there is no difference between clean and unclean things [^Critually]. They ·do not remember [disregard; ^Lclose their eyes to] my Sabbaths, so I am ·dishonored by [profaned among; ^Critually] them. ²⁷ Like wolves tearing ·a dead animal [their prey], ·Jerusalem’s leaders [^Lher princes/officials] have ·killed people [^Lshed blood and destroy lives] for profit.