For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.
I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath - the "covenant" between God and Israel (Deuteronomy 29:12; Deuteronomy 29:14). As thou hast despised it, so will I despise thee. No covenant is wholly one-sided; where Israel broke faith, God's promise of favour ceased.