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34 When all the prisoners of the land
    are crushed under foot,
35 when justice is perverted
    in the presence of the Most High,(A)
36 when one’s case is subverted—
    does the Lord not see it?(B)

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34 To crush underfoot
    all prisoners in the land,
35 to deny people their rights
    before the Most High,(A)
36 to deprive them of justice—
    would not the Lord see such things?(B)

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For the chastisement of my people has been greater
    than the punishment of Sodom,
which was overthrown in a moment,
    though no hand was laid on it.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.6 Meaning of Heb uncertain

The punishment of my people
    is greater than that of Sodom,(A)
which was overthrown in a moment
    without a hand turned to help her.

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