⁸ The priests did not ask,
    ‘Where is the Lord?’
Those who deal with the law did not know me;^(A)
    the leaders^(B) rebelled against me.
The prophets prophesied by Baal,^(C)
    following worthless idols.^(D)

²¹ The shepherds^(A) are senseless^(B)
    and do not inquire of the Lord;^(C)
so they do not prosper^(D)
    and all their flock is scattered.^(E)

¹⁰ Many shepherds^(A) will ruin my vineyard
    and trample down my field;
they will turn my pleasant field
    into a desolate wasteland.^(B)