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[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
[1] HearH8085(QalImpv) the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 ye childrenH1121 of Israel:H3478 for the LordH3068 hath a controversyH7379 with the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of the land,H776 because [there is] no truth,H571 nor mercy,H2617 nor knowledgeH1847 of GodH430 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 bloodH1818 touchethH5060(QalPerf) blood.H1818 [3] Therefore shall the landH776 mourn,H56(QalImpf) and every one that dwellethH3427(QalActPtc) therein shall languish,H535(PulaPerf) with the beastsH2416 of the field,H7704 and with the fowlsH5775 of heaven;H8064 yea, the fishesH1709 of the seaH3220 also shall be taken away.H622(NiphImpf) [4] Yet let no manH376 strive,H7378(QalImpf) nor reproveH3198(HiphImpf) another:H376 for thy peopleH5971 [are] as they that striveH7378(HiphPtc) with the priest.H3548 [5] Therefore shalt thou fallH3782(QalPerf) in the day,H3117 and the prophetH5030 also shall fallH3782(QalPerf) with thee in the night,H3915 and I will destroyH1820(QalPerf) thy mother.H517 [6] My peopleH5971 are destroyedH1820(NiphPerf) for lack of knowledge:H1847 because thou hast rejectedH3988(QalPerf) knowledge,H1847 I will also rejectH3988(QalImpf) thee, that thou shalt be no priestH3547(PielInf) to me: seeing thou hast forgottenH7911(QalImpf) the lawH8451 of thy God,H430 I will also forgetH7911(QalImpf) thy children.H1121 [7] As they were increased,H7230 so they sinnedH2398(QalPerf) against me: [therefore] will I changeH4171(HiphImpf) their gloryH3519 into shame.H7036 [8] They eat upH398(QalImpf) the sinH2403 of my people,H5971 and they setH5375(QalImpf) their heartH5315 on their iniquity.H5771 [9] And there shall be, like people,H5971 like priest:H3548 and I will punishH6485(QalPerf) them for their ways,H1870 and rewardH7725(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 offH5800(QalPerf) to take heedH8104(QalInf) to the Lord.H3068 [11] WhoredomH2184 and wineH3196 and new wineH8492 take awayH3947(QalImpf) the heart.H3820 [12] My peopleH5971 askH7592(QalImpf) counsel at their stocks,H6086 and their staffH4731 declarethH5046(HiphImpf) unto them: for the spiritH7307 of whoredomsH2183 hath caused [them] to err,H8582(HiphPerf) and they have gone a whoringH2181(QalImpf) from under their God.H430 [13] They sacrificeH2076(PielImpf) upon the topsH7218 of the mountains,H2022 and burn incenseH6999(PielImpf) upon the hills,H1389 under oaksH437 and poplarsH3839 and elms,H424 because the shadowH6738 thereof [is] good:H2896 therefore your daughtersH1323 shall commit whoredom,H2181(QalImpf) and your spousesH3618 shall commit adultery.H5003(PielImpf) [14] I will not punishH6485(QalImpf) your daughtersH1323 when they commit whoredom,H2181(QalImpf) nor your spousesH3618 when they commit adultery:H5003(PielImpf) for themselves are separatedH6504(PielImpf) with whores,H2181(QalActPtc) and they sacrificeH2076(PielImpf) with harlots:H6948 therefore the peopleH5971 [that] doth not understandH995(QalImpf) shall fall.H3832(NiphImpf) [15] Though thou, Israel,H3478 play the harlot,H2181(QalActPtc) [yet] let not JudahH3063 offend;H816(QalImpf) and comeH935(QalImpf) not ye unto Gilgal,H1537 neither go ye upH5927(QalImpf) to Bethaven,H1007 nor swear,H7650(NiphImpf) The LordH3068 liveth.H2416 [16] For IsraelH3478 slideth backH5637(QalPerf) as a backslidingH5637(QalActPtc) heifer:H6510 now the LordH3068 will feedH7462(QalImpf) them as a lambH3532 in a large place.H4800 [17] EphraimH669 [is] joinedH2266(QalPasPtc) to idols:H6091 let him alone.H3240(HiphImpv) [18] Their drinkH5435 is sour:H5493(QalPerf) they have committed whoredomH2181(HiphPerf) continually:H2181(HiphInf) her rulersH4043 [with] shameH7036 do love,H157(QalPerf) GiveH3051(QalImpv) ye. [19] The windH7307 hath bound her upH6887(QalPerf) in her wings,H3671 and they shall be ashamedH954(QalImpf) because of their sacrifices.H2077
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