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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.
God Pleads with Israel
Hear now what the Lord says:
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills hear your voice.
Hear now what the Lord says:
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills hear your voice.
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.
“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!
“O My people, what have I done to you?
And how have I wearied you?
Testify against Me.
And how have I wearied you?
Testify against Me.
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.
For I brought you up from the land of Egypt,
I redeemed you from the house of bondage;
And I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
I redeemed you from the house of bondage;
And I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
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?
With what shall I come before the Lord,
And bow myself before the High God?
Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,
With calves a year old?
And bow myself before the High God?
Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,
With calves a year old?
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?
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
Punishment of Israel’s Injustice
The Lord’s voice cries to the city —
Wisdom shall see Your name:
“Hear the rod!
Who has appointed it?
The Lord’s voice cries to the city —
Wisdom shall see Your name:
“Hear the rod!
Who has appointed it?
Are there yet the treasures of wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And the short measure that is an abomination?
In the house of the wicked,
And the short measure that is an abomination?
How can I tolerate your merchants
who use dishonest scales and weights?
who use dishonest scales and weights?
Shall I count pure those with the wicked scales,
And with the bag of deceitful weights?
And with the bag of deceitful weights?
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.
For her rich men are full of violence,
Her inhabitants have spoken lies,
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Her inhabitants have spoken lies,
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
“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.
“Therefore I will also make you sick by striking you,
By making you desolate because of your sins.
By making you desolate because of your sins.
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 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.
“You shall sow, but not reap;
You shall tread the olives, but not anoint yourselves with oil;
And make sweet wine, but not drink wine.
You shall tread the olives, but not anoint yourselves with oil;
And make sweet wine, but not drink wine.
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.”