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God’s Indictment of His People
Hear now what the LORD is saying,
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills hear your voice.
Hear now what the LORD is saying,
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills hear your voice.
The LORD’s Case against Israel
Listen to what the LORD is saying:
“Stand up and state your case against me.
Let the mountains and hills be called to witness your complaints.
Listen to what the LORD is saying:
“Stand up and state your case against me.
Let the mountains and hills be called to witness your complaints.
“Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the LORD,
And you enduring foundations of the earth,
Because the LORD has a case against His people;
Even with Israel He will dispute.
And you enduring foundations of the earth,
Because the LORD has a case against His people;
Even with Israel He will dispute.
And now, O mountains,
listen to the LORD’s complaint!
He has a case against his people.
He will bring charges against Israel.
listen to the LORD’s complaint!
He has a case against his people.
He will bring charges against Israel.
“My people, what have I done to you,
And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.
And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.
“O my people, what have I done to you?
What have I done to make you tired of me?
Answer me!
What have I done to make you tired of me?
Answer me!
“Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt
And ransomed you from the house of slavery,
And I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam.
And ransomed you from the house of slavery,
And I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam.
For I brought you out of Egypt
and redeemed you from slavery.
I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to help you.
and redeemed you from slavery.
I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to help you.
“My people, remember now
What Balak king of Moab counseled
And what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
And from Shittim to Gilgal,
So that you might know the righteous acts of the LORD.”
What Balak king of Moab counseled
And what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
And from Shittim to Gilgal,
So that you might know the righteous acts of the LORD.”
What God Requires of Man
With what shall I come to the LORD
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
What can we bring to the LORD?
Should we bring him burnt offerings?
Should we bow before God Most High
with offerings of yearling calves?
Should we bring him burnt offerings?
Should we bow before God Most High
with offerings of yearling calves?
Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Should we offer him thousands of rams
and ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Should we sacrifice our firstborn children
to pay for our sins?
and ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Should we sacrifice our firstborn children
to pay for our sins?
He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the LORD require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
And what does the LORD require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Israel’s Guilt and Punishment
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Israel’s Guilt and Punishment
The voice of the LORD will call to the city —
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?
“Is there yet a man in the wicked house,
Along with treasures of wickedness
And a short measure that is cursed?
Along with treasures of wickedness
And a short measure that is cursed?
“Can I justify wicked scales
And a bag of deceptive weights?
And a bag of deceptive weights?
How can I tolerate your merchants
who use dishonest scales and weights?
who use dishonest scales and weights?
“For the rich men of the city are full of violence,
Her residents speak lies,
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Her residents speak lies,
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
The rich among you have become wealthy
through extortion and violence.
Your citizens are so used to lying
that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.
through extortion and violence.
Your citizens are so used to lying
that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.
“So also I will make you sick, striking you down,
Desolating you because of your sins.
Desolating you because of your sins.
“Therefore, I will wound you!
I will bring you to ruin for all your sins.
I will bring you to ruin for all your sins.
“You will eat, but you will not be satisfied,
And your vileness will be in your midst.
You will try to remove for safekeeping,
But you will not preserve anything,
And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.
And your vileness will be in your midst.
You will try to remove for safekeeping,
But you will not preserve anything,
And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.
You will eat but never have enough.
Your hunger pangs and emptiness will remain.
And though you try to save your money,
it will come to nothing in the end.
You will save a little,
but I will give it to those who conquer you.
Your hunger pangs and emptiness will remain.
And though you try to save your money,
it will come to nothing in the end.
You will save a little,
but I will give it to those who conquer you.
“You will sow but you will not reap.
You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil;
And the grapes, but you will not drink wine.
You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil;
And the grapes, but you will not drink wine.
You will plant crops
but not harvest them.
You will press your olives
but not get enough oil to anoint yourselves.
You will trample the grapes
but get no juice to make your wine.
but not harvest them.
You will press your olives
but not get enough oil to anoint yourselves.
You will trample the grapes
but get no juice to make your wine.
“The statutes of Omri
And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed;
And in their devices you walk.
Therefore I will give you up for destruction
And your inhabitants for derision,
And you will bear the reproach of My people.”
And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed;
And in their devices you walk.
Therefore I will give you up for destruction
And your inhabitants for derision,
And you will bear the reproach of My people.”
You keep only the laws of evil King Omri;
you follow only the example of wicked King Ahab!
Therefore, I will make an example of you,
bringing you to complete ruin.
You will be treated with contempt,
mocked by all who see you.”
you follow only the example of wicked King Ahab!
Therefore, I will make an example of you,
bringing you to complete ruin.
You will be treated with contempt,
mocked by all who see you.”