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God's Charges against Israel
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land; for there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land; for there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.
God’s Controversy with Israel
Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel,
For the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land,
Because there is no faithfulness or kindness
Or knowledge of God in the land.
Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel,
For the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land,
Because there is no faithfulness or kindness
Or knowledge of God in the land.
Swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, -- they break out; and blood toucheth blood.
There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery.
They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.
They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.
For this shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowl of the heavens, yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
Therefore the land mourns,
And everyone who lives in it languishes
Along with the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky,
And also the fish of the sea disappear.
And everyone who lives in it languishes
Along with the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky,
And also the fish of the sea disappear.
Yet let no man strive, and let no man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Yet let no one find fault, and let none offer reproof;
For your people are like those who contend with the priest.
For your people are like those who contend with the priest.
And thou shalt stumble by day; and the prophet also shall stumble with thee by night: and I will destroy thy mother.
So you will stumble by day,
And the prophet also will stumble with you by night;
And I will destroy your mother.
And the prophet also will stumble with you by night;
And I will destroy your mother.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; for thou hast rejected knowledge, and I will reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.
As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame.
The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me;
I will change their glory into shame.
I will change their glory into shame.
They eat the sin of my people, and their soul longeth for their iniquity.
They feed on the sin of My people
And direct their desire toward their iniquity.
And direct their desire toward their iniquity.
And it shall be as the people so the priest; and I will visit their ways upon them, and recompense to them their doings;
And it will be, like people, like priest;
So I will punish them for their ways
And repay them for their deeds.
So I will punish them for their ways
And repay them for their deeds.
and they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: for they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.
They will eat, but not have enough;
They will play the harlot, but not increase,
Because they have stopped giving heed to the LORD.
They will play the harlot, but not increase,
Because they have stopped giving heed to the LORD.
Fornication, and wine, and new wine take away the heart.
Harlotry, wine and new wine take away the understanding.
My people ask counsel of their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredoms causeth [them] to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God:
My people consult their wooden idol, and their diviner’s wand informs them;
For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray,
And they have played the harlot, departing from their God.
For a spirit of harlotry has led them astray,
And they have played the harlot, departing from their God.
they sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oak and poplar and terebinth, because the shade thereof is good; therefore your daughters play the harlot and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
They offer sacrifices on the tops of the mountains
And burn incense on the hills,
Under oak, poplar and terebinth,
Because their shade is pleasant.
Therefore your daughters play the harlot
And your brides commit adultery.
And burn incense on the hills,
Under oak, poplar and terebinth,
Because their shade is pleasant.
Therefore your daughters play the harlot
And your brides commit adultery.
I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot, nor your daughters-in-law for their committing adultery; for they themselves go aside with harlots, and they sacrifice with prostitutes: and the people that doth not understand shall come to ruin.
I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot
Or your brides when they commit adultery,
For the men themselves go apart with harlots
And offer sacrifices with temple prostitutes;
So the people without understanding are ruined.
Or your brides when they commit adultery,
For the men themselves go apart with harlots
And offer sacrifices with temple prostitutes;
So the people without understanding are ruined.
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, let not Judah trespass; and come ye not unto Gilgal, neither go up to Beth-aven, nor swear [As] Jehovah liveth!
Though you, Israel, play the harlot,
Do not let Judah become guilty;
Also do not go to Gilgal,
Or go up to Beth-aven
And take the oath:
“As the LORD lives!”
Do not let Judah become guilty;
Also do not go to Gilgal,
Or go up to Beth-aven
And take the oath:
“As the LORD lives!”
For Israel is refractory as an untractable heifer; now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a wide [pasture].
Since Israel is stubborn
Like a stubborn heifer,
Can the LORD now pasture them
Like a lamb in a large field?
Like a stubborn heifer,
Can the LORD now pasture them
Like a lamb in a large field?
Their drink is sour; they give themselves up to whoredom; her great men passionately love [their] shame.
Their liquor gone,
They play the harlot continually;
Their rulers dearly love shame.
They play the harlot continually;
Their rulers dearly love shame.