³⁸ They shed innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons^(A) and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was desecrated by their blood.

¹⁵ Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent^(A)—
    the Lord detests them both.^(B)

²⁶ If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,^(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

²¹ To show partiality^(A) is not good^(B)—
    yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.^(C)

²⁰ Woe^(A) to those who call evil good^(B)
    and good evil,^(C)
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,^(D)
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter.^(E)

²³ who acquit the guilty for a bribe,^(A)
    but deny justice^(B) to the innocent.^(C)