3 figures
Religious leaders responsible for teaching and maintaining the covenant.
The priests are rebuked for failing to honor God's name and for corrupting the covenant of Levi. They are warned of a curse if they do not repent and return to faithful service.
Ancestor of the Levitical priesthood, representing the ideal covenant relationship with God.
Levi is mentioned as a model of faithfulness and reverence, contrasting with the current priests' failure to uphold the covenant.
Tribe of Israel accused of faithlessness and idolatry.
Judah is rebuked for marrying foreign women and profaning the sanctuary, symbolizing unfaithfulness to God.