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Israel’s Guilt and Punishment
Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
All the Tribes Are Guilty
Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:
Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:
“You only have I known
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
“You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
“Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed to meet?
unless they have agreed to meet?
Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?
Does a lion roar in the forest,
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
if he has taken nothing?
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
if he has taken nothing?
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?
Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?
Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth,
when there is no trap for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
when it has taken nothing?
when there is no trap for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
when it has taken nothing?
Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
Is a trumpet blown in a city,
and the people are not afraid?
Does disaster come to a city,
unless the Lord has done it?
and the people are not afraid?
Does disaster come to a city,
unless the Lord has done it?
If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?
If a calamity occurs in a city has not the LORD done it?
If a calamity occurs in a city has not the LORD done it?
“For the Lord God does nothing
without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.
without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing
Unless He reveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.
Unless He reveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.
The lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?”
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?”
A lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
Proclaim to the strongholds in Ashdod
and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt,
and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria,
and see the great tumults within her,
and the oppressed in her midst.”
and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt,
and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria,
and see the great tumults within her,
and the oppressed in her midst.”
Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the oppressions in her midst.
“They do not know how to do right,” declares the Lord,
“those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.”
“those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.”
“But they do not know how to do what is right,” declares the LORD, “these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels.”
Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD,
“An enemy, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your strength from you
And your citadels will be looted.”
“An enemy, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your strength from you
And your citadels will be looted.”
Thus says the LORD,
“Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be snatched away —
With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch!
“Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be snatched away —
With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch!
“Hear, and testify against the house of Jacob,”
declares the Lord God, the God of hosts,
declares the Lord God, the God of hosts,
“Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,”
Declares the Lord GOD, the God of hosts.
Declares the Lord GOD, the God of hosts.
“that on the day I punish Israel for his transgressions,
I will punish the altars of Bethel,
and the horns of the altar shall be cut off
and fall to the ground.
I will punish the altars of Bethel,
and the horns of the altar shall be cut off
and fall to the ground.
“For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,
I will also punish the altars of Bethel;
The horns of the altar will be cut off
And they will fall to the ground.
I will also punish the altars of Bethel;
The horns of the altar will be cut off
And they will fall to the ground.
“I will also smite the winter house together with the summer house;
The houses of ivory will also perish
And the great houses will come to an end,”
Declares the LORD.
The houses of ivory will also perish
And the great houses will come to an end,”
Declares the LORD.