Jerusalem staggers and Judah falls because their speech and deeds are against the Lord, rebelling against His glorious presence—the prophet grounds the social breakdown in spiritual rebellion against God. The direct statement of cause (because they rebel against God) establishes that political-military and social chaos are consequences of spiritual covenant violation; history operates according to theological logic. The phrase "their speech and deeds" suggests comprehensive rebellion; what they say and do, the totality of their lives, opposes God's sovereignty. The mention of His glorious presence suggests that God's majesty should inspire reverence and submission; instead, Israel's rebellion is defiant refusal. This verse provides the theological interpretation of the preceding social collapse; the chaos is not random or merely human but the orchestrated consequence of God's judgment on covenant rebellion.

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