Verses:
1-4:
Unless they worship the Lord, all worship will be perverted and profane.
[4]
5-7:
Through the Word it is granted them to have conjunction with the Lord, who is here meant by "Levi."
[4]
8-10:
They have departed from the Word, and have thereby dissolved the conjunction.
[4]
11:
They have worshipped another god, whence came profanation;
[3, 4]
12:
wherefore they will perish.
[3]
13:
Therefore their external worship is not accepted.
[3]
14-16:
They have severed themselves from the church,
[3]
17:
even by their calling evil good.
[3]