And now, I pray you,  He derides the priests who deceived the people in saying that they prayed for them, and shows that they were the occasion that these evils came upon the people.  beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard  Will God consider your office and state, seeing you are so covetous and wicked?  your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.