Midrash su Geremia 6:7

R. Abahu declared: There are three wrongs before which the curtain (that veils the throne of God) is never closed—robbery, and idolatry, and gouging. About gouging it is written: Thus He showed me; and behold, the Lord stood beside a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in His hand (Amos 7:7); concerning robbery it is written: Violence and theft is heard within her before Me continually (Jer. 6:7); and with reference to idolatry it is written: A people who provokest Me to My face continually, that sacrifice in gardens, etc. (Isa. 65:3).

R. Chisda said: "All gates are closed for prayers except for him who cries of being cheated, as it is said (Amos 7, 7) Behold the Lord stood beside a wall of Anach, and in his hand was an Anach." Said R. Elazar: "All sinners are punished through a messenger, except the cheater, who is punished by the Lord Himself, as it reads: And hte Anach is in His hand." R. Abahu said: "For the following three the petition of the Shechina is not shut [to conceal them]: Cheating, robbery, and idolatry. Cheating, as mentioned above — Anach in His hand; robbery, as it is written (Jer. 6, 7) Violence and robbery are heard in her; in my presence there are continually disease and wounds; and idolatry, as it is written (Is. 65, 3) The people that provoke Me to anger to My face continually ."