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Listen to this message that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel — against the entire family I rescued from Egypt:
Witnesses Summoned Against Israel
Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you — against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:
Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you — against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:
“From among all the families on the earth,
I have been intimate with you alone.
That is why I must punish you
for all your sins.”
Witnesses against Guilty Israel
I have been intimate with you alone.
That is why I must punish you
for all your sins.”
Witnesses against Guilty Israel
“You only have I chosen
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
for all your sins.”
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
for all your sins.”
Can two people walk together
without agreeing on the direction?
without agreeing on the direction?
Do two walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?
unless they have agreed to do so?
Does a lion ever roar in a thicket
without first finding a victim?
Does a young lion growl in its den
without first catching its prey?
without first finding a victim?
Does a young lion growl in its den
without first catching its prey?
Does a lion roar in the thicket
when it has no prey?
Does it growl in its den
when it has caught nothing?
when it has no prey?
Does it growl in its den
when it has caught nothing?
Does a bird ever get caught in a trap
that has no bait?
Does a trap spring shut
when there’s nothing to catch?
that has no bait?
Does a trap spring shut
when there’s nothing to catch?
Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground
when no bait is there?
Does a trap spring up from the ground
if it has not caught anything?
when no bait is there?
Does a trap spring up from the ground
if it has not caught anything?
When the ram’s horn blows a warning,
shouldn’t the people be alarmed?
Does disaster come to a city
unless the LORD has planned it?
shouldn’t the people be alarmed?
Does disaster come to a city
unless the LORD has planned it?
When a trumpet sounds in a city,
do not the people tremble?
When disaster comes to a city,
has not the Lord caused it?
do not the people tremble?
When disaster comes to a city,
has not the Lord caused it?
Indeed, the Sovereign LORD never does anything
until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.
until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.
Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing
without revealing his plan
to his servants the prophets.
without revealing his plan
to his servants the prophets.
The lion has roared —
so who isn’t frightened?
The Sovereign LORD has spoken —
so who can refuse to proclaim his message?
so who isn’t frightened?
The Sovereign LORD has spoken —
so who can refuse to proclaim his message?
The lion has roared —
who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken —
who can but prophesy?
who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken —
who can but prophesy?
Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod
and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;
see the great unrest within her
and the oppression among her people.”
and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;
see the great unrest within her
and the oppression among her people.”
“My people have forgotten how to do right,”
says the LORD.
“Their fortresses are filled with wealth
taken by theft and violence.
says the LORD.
“Their fortresses are filled with wealth
taken by theft and violence.
“They do not know how to do right,” declares the Lord,
“who store up in their fortresses
what they have plundered and looted.”
“who store up in their fortresses
what they have plundered and looted.”
Therefore,” says the Sovereign LORD,
“an enemy is coming!
He will surround them and shatter their defenses.
Then he will plunder all their fortresses.”
“an enemy is coming!
He will surround them and shatter their defenses.
Then he will plunder all their fortresses.”
Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“An enemy will overrun your land,
pull down your strongholds
and plunder your fortresses.”
“An enemy will overrun your land,
pull down your strongholds
and plunder your fortresses.”
“Hear this and testify against the descendants of Jacob,” declares the Lord, the Lord God Almighty.
“On the very day I punish Israel for its sins,
I will destroy the pagan altars at Bethel.
The horns of the altar will be cut off
and fall to the ground.
I will destroy the pagan altars at Bethel.
The horns of the altar will be cut off
and fall to the ground.
“On the day I punish Israel for her sins,
I will destroy the altars of Bethel;
the horns of the altar will be cut off
and fall to the ground.
I will destroy the altars of Bethel;
the horns of the altar will be cut off
and fall to the ground.
And I will destroy the beautiful homes of the wealthy —
their winter mansions and their summer houses, too —
all their palaces filled with ivory,”
says the LORD.
their winter mansions and their summer houses, too —
all their palaces filled with ivory,”
says the LORD.
I will tear down the winter house
along with the summer house;
the houses adorned with ivory will be destroyed
and the mansions will be demolished,”
declares the Lord.
along with the summer house;
the houses adorned with ivory will be destroyed
and the mansions will be demolished,”
declares the Lord.