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The Lord’s Case Against Israel
Listen to what the Lord says:
“Stand up, plead my case before the mountains;
let the hills hear what you have to say.
Listen to what the Lord says:
“Stand up, plead my case before the mountains;
let the hills hear what you have to say.
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.
“Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation;
listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.
For the Lord has a case against his people;
he is lodging a charge against Israel.
listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.
For the Lord has a case against his people;
he is lodging a charge against Israel.
“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.
“My people, what have I done to you?
How have I burdened you? Answer me.
How have I burdened you? Answer me.
“My people, what have I done to you,
And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.
And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.
I brought you up out of Egypt
and redeemed you from the land of slavery.
I sent Moses to lead you,
also Aaron and Miriam.
and redeemed you from the land of slavery.
I sent Moses to lead you,
also Aaron and Miriam.
“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.
My people, remember
what Balak king of Moab plotted
and what Balaam son of Beor answered.
Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal,
that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.”
what Balak king of Moab plotted
and what Balaam son of Beor answered.
Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal,
that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.”
“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.”
With what shall I come before the Lord
and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
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?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
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?
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?
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?
Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,
with a bag of false weights?
with a bag of false weights?
“Can I justify wicked scales
And a bag of deceptive weights?
And a bag of deceptive weights?
Your rich people are violent;
your inhabitants are liars
and their tongues speak deceitfully.
your inhabitants are liars
and their tongues speak deceitfully.
“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.
“So also I will make you sick, striking you down,
Desolating you because of your sins.
Desolating you because of 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 plant but not harvest;
you will press olives but not use the oil,
you will crush grapes but not drink the wine.
you will press olives but not use the oil,
you will crush grapes but not drink the wine.
“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.
“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.”