²³ Your ·rulers [princes] are rebels
    and ·friends [companions; associates] of thieves.
They all ·accept money for doing wrong [^Llove bribes],
    and they ·are paid to cheat people [pursue rewards/gifts].
They don’t ·seek justice for [defend the cause of] the ·orphans [fatherless]
    or ·listen to the widows’ needs [or defend the widows’ rights; ^Lthe widows’ disputes do not come before them].
²⁴ So the Lord God ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts],
    the Mighty One of Israel, says:
“[^LWoe; Alas; Aha,] I will ·take revenge on [vent my wrath against; or get relief from; console myself by destroying] my ·foes [enemies; adversaries].
    I will pay back my ·enemies [foes].
²⁵ I will turn [^Lmy hand] against you
    and ·clean away all your wrongs as if with soap [or purify you as metal is refined; ^Lpurge your dross as with lye/potash/soap];
    I will ·take all the worthless things out of you [^Lremove all your impurities/slag].