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World English Bible Classic
[1] Hear Yahweh’s word, you children of Israel,
for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land:
“Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness,
nor knowledge of God in the land.
[2] There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery;
they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
[3] Therefore the land will mourn,
and everyone who dwells in it will waste away,
with all living things in her,
even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky;
yes, the fish of the sea also die. [4] “Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse;
for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
[5] You will stumble in the day,
and the prophet will also stumble with you in the night;
and I will destroy your mother.
[6] My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you,
that you may be no priest to me.
Because you have forgotten your God’s law,
I will also forget your children.
[7] As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me.
I will change their glory into shame.
[8] They feed on the sin of my people,
and set their heart on their iniquity.
[9] It will be like people, like priest;
and I will punish them for their ways,
and will repay them for their deeds.
[10] They will eat, and not have enough.
They will play the prostitute, and will not increase;
because they have abandoned listening to Yahweh.
[11] Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
[12] My people consult with their wooden idol,
and answer to a stick of wood.
Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray,
and they have been unfaithful to their God.
[13] They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains,
and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,
because its shade is good.
Therefore your daughters play the prostitute,
and your brides commit adultery.
[14] I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute,
nor your brides when they commit adultery;
because the men consort with prostitutes,
and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes;
so the people without understanding will come to ruin. [15] “Though you, Israel, play the prostitute,
yet don’t let Judah offend;
and don’t come to Gilgal,
neither go up to Beth Aven,
nor swear, ‘As Yahweh lives.’
[16] For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer.
Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow?
[17] Ephraim is joined to idols.
Leave him alone!
[18] Their drink has become sour.
They play the prostitute continually.
Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.
[19] The wind has wrapped her up in its wings;
and they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices.
for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land:
“Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness,
nor knowledge of God in the land.
[2] There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery;
they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
[3] Therefore the land will mourn,
and everyone who dwells in it will waste away,
with all living things in her,
even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky;
yes, the fish of the sea also die. [4] “Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse;
for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
[5] You will stumble in the day,
and the prophet will also stumble with you in the night;
and I will destroy your mother.
[6] My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you,
that you may be no priest to me.
Because you have forgotten your God’s law,
I will also forget your children.
[7] As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me.
I will change their glory into shame.
[8] They feed on the sin of my people,
and set their heart on their iniquity.
[9] It will be like people, like priest;
and I will punish them for their ways,
and will repay them for their deeds.
[10] They will eat, and not have enough.
They will play the prostitute, and will not increase;
because they have abandoned listening to Yahweh.
[11] Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
[12] My people consult with their wooden idol,
and answer to a stick of wood.
Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray,
and they have been unfaithful to their God.
[13] They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains,
and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths,
because its shade is good.
Therefore your daughters play the prostitute,
and your brides commit adultery.
[14] I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute,
nor your brides when they commit adultery;
because the men consort with prostitutes,
and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes;
so the people without understanding will come to ruin. [15] “Though you, Israel, play the prostitute,
yet don’t let Judah offend;
and don’t come to Gilgal,
neither go up to Beth Aven,
nor swear, ‘As Yahweh lives.’
[16] For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer.
Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow?
[17] Ephraim is joined to idols.
Leave him alone!
[18] Their drink has become sour.
They play the prostitute continually.
Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.
[19] The wind has wrapped her up in its wings;
and they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices.
King James Version
The Lord’s Controversy
[1] Hear H8085 (QalImpv) the word H1697 of the Lord, H3068 ye children H1121 of Israel: H3478 for the Lord H3068 hath a controversy H7379 with the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) of the land, H776 because there is no truth, H571 nor mercy, H2617 nor knowledge H1847 of God H430 in the land. H776 [2] By swearing, H422 (QalInf) and lying, H3584 (PielInf) and killing, H7523 (QalInf) and stealing, H1589 (QalInf) and committing adultery, H5003 (QalInf) they break out, H6555 (QalPerf) and blood H1818§ toucheth H5060 (QalPerf) blood. H1818 [3] Therefore shall the land H776 mourn, H56 (QalImpf) and every one that dwelleth H3427 (QalActPtc) therein shall languish, H535 (PulaPerf) with the beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 and with the fowls H5775 of heaven; H8064 yea, the fishes H1709 of the sea H3220 also shall be taken away. H622 (NiphImpf) [4] Yet let no man H376 strive, H7378 (QalImpf) nor reprove H3198 (HiphImpf) another: H376 for thy people H5971 are as they that strive H7378 (HiphPtc) with the priest. H3548 [5] Therefore shalt thou fall H3782 (QalPerf) in the day, H3117 and the prophet H5030 also shall fall H3782 (QalPerf) with thee in the night, H3915 and I will destroy H1820 (QalPerf)§ thy mother. H517 [6] My people H5971 are destroyed H1820 (NiphPerf)§ for lack of knowledge: H1847 because thou hast rejected H3988 (QalPerf) knowledge, H1847 I will also reject H3988 (QalImpf) thee, that thou shalt be no priest H3547 (PielInf) to me: seeing thou hast forgotten H7911 (QalImpf) the law H8451 of thy God, H430 I will also forget H7911 (QalImpf) thy children. H1121 [7] As they were increased, H7230 so they sinned H2398 (QalPerf) against me: therefore will I change H4171 (HiphImpf) their glory H3519 into shame. H7036 [8] They eat up H398 (QalImpf) the sin H2403 of my people, H5971 and they set H5375 (QalImpf) their heart H5315 on their iniquity. H5771§ [9] And there shall be, like people, H5971 like priest: H3548 and I will punish H6485 (QalPerf)§ them for their ways, H1870 and reward H7725 (HiphImpf)§ them their doings. H4611 [10] For they shall eat, H398 (QalPerf) and not have enough: H7646 (QalImpf) they shall commit whoredom, H2181 (HiphPerf) and shall not increase: H6555 (QalImpf) because they have left off H5800 (QalPerf) to take heed H8104 (QalInf) to the Lord. H3068 [11] Whoredom H2184 and wine H3196 and new wine H8492 take away H3947 (QalImpf) the heart. H3820 [12] My people H5971 ask H7592 (QalImpf) counsel at their stocks, H6086 and their staff H4731 declareth H5046 (HiphImpf) unto them: for the spirit H7307 of whoredoms H2183 hath caused them to err, H8582 (HiphPerf) and they have gone a whoring H2181 (QalImpf) from under their God. H430 [13] They sacrifice H2076 (PielImpf) upon the tops H7218 of the mountains, H2022 and burn incense H6999 (PielImpf) upon the hills, H1389 under oaks H437 and poplars H3839 and elms, H424 because the shadow H6738 thereof is good: H2896 therefore your daughters H1323 shall commit whoredom, H2181 (QalImpf) and your spouses H3618 shall commit adultery. H5003 (PielImpf) [14] I will not§ punish H6485 (QalImpf) your daughters H1323 when they commit whoredom, H2181 (QalImpf) nor your spouses H3618 when they commit adultery: H5003 (PielImpf) for themselves are separated H6504 (PielImpf) with whores, H2181 (QalActPtc) and they sacrifice H2076 (PielImpf) with harlots: H6948 therefore the people H5971 that doth not understand H995 (QalImpf) shall fall. H3832 (NiphImpf)§ [15] Though thou, Israel, H3478 play the harlot, H2181 (QalActPtc) yet let not Judah H3063 offend; H816 (QalImpf) and come H935 (QalImpf) not ye unto Gilgal, H1537 neither go ye up H5927 (QalImpf) to Beth-aven, H1007 nor swear, H7650 (NiphImpf) The Lord H3068 liveth. H2416 [16] For Israel H3478 slideth back H5637 (QalPerf) as a backsliding H5637 (QalActPtc) heifer: H6510 now the Lord H3068 will feed H7462 (QalImpf) them as a lamb H3532 in a large place. H4800 [17] Ephraim H669 is joined H2266 (QalPasPtc) to idols: H6091 let him alone. H3240 (HiphImpv) [18] Their drink H5435 is sour: H5493 (QalPerf)§ they have committed whoredom H2181 (HiphPerf) continually: H2181 (HiphInf) her rulers H4043§ with shame H7036 do love, H157 (QalPerf) Give H3051 (QalImpv) ye. [19] The wind H7307 hath bound her up H6887 (QalPerf) in her wings, H3671 and they shall be ashamed H954 (QalImpf) because of their sacrifices. H2077Footnotes
- § 4:2 Heb. bloods
- § 4:5 Heb. cut off
- § 4:6 Heb. cut off
- § 4:8 Heb. lift up their soul to their iniquity
- § 4:9a Heb. visit upon
- § 4:9b Heb. cause to return
- § 4:14a Or, shall I not? etc.
- § 4:14b Or, be punished
- § 4:18a Heb. is gone
- § 4:18b Heb. shields
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