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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.
The LORD’s Case against Israel
Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel!
The LORD has brought charges against you, saying:
“There is no faithfulness, no kindness,
no knowledge of God in your land.
Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel!
The LORD has brought charges against you, saying:
“There is no faithfulness, no kindness,
no knowledge of God in your land.
There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery.
They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.
They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.
You make vows and break them;
you kill and steal and commit adultery.
There is violence everywhere —
one murder after another.
you kill and steal and commit adultery.
There is violence everywhere —
one murder after another.
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.
That is why your land is in mourning,
and everyone is wasting away.
Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and the fish of the sea are disappearing.
and everyone is wasting away.
Even the wild animals, the birds of the sky,
and the fish of the sea are disappearing.
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.
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.
So you will stumble in broad daylight,
and your false prophets will fall with you in the night.
And I will destroy Israel, your mother.
and your false prophets will fall with you in the night.
And I will destroy Israel, your mother.
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.
My people are being destroyed
because they don’t know me.
Since you priests refuse to know me,
I refuse to recognize you as my priests.
Since you have forgotten the laws of your God,
I will forget to bless your children.
because they don’t know me.
Since you priests refuse to know me,
I refuse to recognize you as my priests.
Since you have forgotten the laws of your God,
I will forget to bless your children.
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 feed on the sin of My people
And direct their desire toward their iniquity.
And direct their desire toward their iniquity.
“When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed.
So the priests are glad when the people sin!
So the priests are glad when the people sin!
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 what the priests do, the people also do.’
So now I will punish both priests and people
for their wicked deeds.
So now I will punish both priests and people
for their wicked deeds.
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.
They will eat and still be hungry.
They will play the prostitute and gain nothing from it,
for they have deserted the LORD
They will play the prostitute and gain nothing from it,
for they have deserted the LORD
Harlotry, wine and new wine take away the understanding.
to worship other gods.
“Wine has robbed my people
of their understanding.
“Wine has robbed my people
of their understanding.
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 ask a piece of wood for advice!
They think a stick can tell them the future!
Longing after idols
has made them foolish.
They have played the prostitute,
serving other gods and deserting their God.
They think a stick can tell them the future!
Longing after idols
has made them foolish.
They have played the prostitute,
serving other gods and deserting their God.
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.
They offer sacrifices to idols on the mountaintops.
They go up into the hills to burn incense
in the pleasant shade of oaks, poplars, and terebinth trees.
“That is why your daughters turn to prostitution,
and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
They go up into the hills to burn incense
in the pleasant shade of oaks, poplars, and terebinth trees.
“That is why your daughters turn to prostitution,
and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.
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.
But why should I punish them
for their prostitution and adultery?
For your men are doing the same thing,
sinning with whores and shrine prostitutes.
O foolish people! You refuse to understand,
so you will be destroyed.
for their prostitution and adultery?
For your men are doing the same thing,
sinning with whores and shrine prostitutes.
O foolish people! You refuse to understand,
so you will be destroyed.
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!”
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?
Israel is stubborn,
like a stubborn heifer.
So should the LORD feed her
like a lamb in a lush pasture?
like a stubborn heifer.
So should the LORD feed her
like a lamb in a lush pasture?
Ephraim is joined to idols;
Let him alone.
Let him alone.
Their liquor gone,
They play the harlot continually;
Their rulers dearly love shame.
They play the harlot continually;
Their rulers dearly love shame.