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[1] You are righteous, Yahweh,
when I contend with you;
yet I would like to plead a case with you.
Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?
[2] You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root.
They grow. Yes, they produce fruit.
You are near in their mouth,
and far from their heart.
[3] But you, Yahweh, know me.
You see me, and test my heart toward you.
Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter,
and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
[4] How long will the land mourn,
and the herbs of the whole country wither?
Because of the wickedness of those who dwell therein,
the animals and birds are consumed;
because they said,
“He won’t see our latter end.”
[5] “If you have run with the footmen,
and they have wearied you,
then how can you contend with horses?
Though in a land of peace you are secure,
yet how will you do in the pride of the Jordan?
[6] For even your brothers, and the house of your father,
even they have dealt treacherously with you!
Even they have cried aloud after you!
Don’t believe them,
though they speak beautiful words to you. [7] “I have forsaken my house.
I have cast off my heritage.
I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
[8] My heritage has become to me as a lion in the forest.
She has uttered her voice against me.
Therefore I have hated her.
[9] Is my heritage to me as a speckled bird of prey?
Are the birds of prey against her all around?
Go, assemble all the animals of the field.
Bring them to devour.
[10] Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard.
They have trodden my portion under foot.
They have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
[11] They have made it a desolation.
It mourns to me, being desolate.
The whole land is made desolate,
because no one cares.
[12] Destroyers have come on all the bare heights in the wilderness;
for the sword of Yahweh devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land.
No flesh has peace.
[13] They have sown wheat,
and have reaped thorns.
They have exhausted themselves,
and profit nothing.
You will be ashamed of your fruits,
because of Yahweh’s fierce anger.” [14] Yahweh says, “Concerning all my evil neighbors, who touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit: Behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them. [15] It will happen that after I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them. I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. [16] It will happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, ‘As Yahweh lives;’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they will be built up in the middle of my people. [17] But if they will not hear, then I will pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it,” says Yahweh.
King James Version

The Prophet’s Problem

[1] Righteous H6662 art thou, O Lord, H3068 when I plead H7378 with H854 thee: yet let me talk H1696 with thee§ of thy judgments: H4941 Wherefore doth the way H1870 of the wicked H7563 prosper? H6743 wherefore are all they happy H7951 that deal very H899 treacherously? H898 [2] Thou hast planted H5193 them, yea, they have taken root: H8327 they grow, H3212§ yea, they bring forth H6213 fruit: H6529 thou art near H7138 in their mouth, H6310 and far from H7350 their reins. H3629 [3] But thou, O Lord, H3068 knowest H3045 me: thou hast seen H7200 me, and tried H974 mine heart H3820 toward thee: pull them out H5423 like sheep H6629 for the slaughter, H2878 and prepare H6942 them for the day H3117 of slaughter. H2028 [4] How long shall the land H776 mourn, H56 and the herbs H6212 of every field H7704 wither, H3001 for the wickedness H7451 of them that dwell H3427 therein? the beasts H929 are consumed, H5595 and the birds; H5775 because they said, H559 He shall H7200 not H3808 see H7200 H853 our last end. H319 [5] If thou hast run H7323 with H854 the footmen, H7273 and they have wearied H3811 thee, then how canst thou contend H8474 with H854 horses? H5483 and if in the land H776 of peace, H7965 wherein thou trustedst, H982 they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do H6213 in the swelling H1347 of Jordan? H3383 [6] For H3588 even H1571 thy brethren, H251 and the house H1004 of thy father, H1 even H1571 they have dealt treacherously H898 with thee; yea, they have called H7121 a multitude H4392 after H310 thee:§ believe H539 them not, though they speak H1696 fair words H2896§ unto thee. [7] I have forsaken H5800 H853 mine house, H1004 I have left H5203 H853 mine heritage; H5159 I have given H5414 H853 the dearly beloved H3033§ of my soul H5315 into the hand H3709 of her enemies. H341 [8] Mine heritage H5159 is unto me as a lion H738 in the forest; H3293 it crieth out H5414 H6963 against H5921 me:§ therefore have I hated H8130 it. [9] Mine heritage H5159 is unto me as a speckled H6641§ bird, H5861 the birds H5861 round about H5439 are against her; come H3212 ye, assemble H622 all H3605 the beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 come H857 to devour. H402§ [10] Many H7227 pastors H7462 have destroyed H7843 my vineyard, H3754 they have trodden H947 my portion H2513 under foot, H947 they have made H5414 my pleasant H2532 portion H2513§ a desolate H8077 wilderness. H4057 [11] They have made H7760 it desolate, H8076 and being desolate H8077 it mourneth H56 unto me; the whole land H776 is made desolate, H8074 because H3588 no man H376 layeth H7760 it to heart. H3820 [12] The spoilers H7703 are come H935 upon H5921 all H3605 high places H8205 through the wilderness: H4057 for H3588 the sword H2719 of the Lord H3068 shall devour H398 from the one end H7097 of the land H776 even to the other end H7097 of the land: H776 no flesh H1320 shall have peace. H7965 [13] They have sown H2232 wheat, H2406 but shall reap H7114 thorns: H6975 they have put themselves to pain, H2470 but shall not profit: H3276 and they shall be ashamed H954 of your revenues H8393 because of the fierce H2740 anger H639 of the Lord. H3068 [14] Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 against H5921 all H3605 mine evil H7451 neighbours, H7934 that touch H5060 the inheritance H5159 H853 which H834 I have caused my people H5971 H853 Israel H3478 to inherit; H5157 Behold, I will pluck them out H5428 of their land, H127 and pluck out H5428 the house H1004 of Judah H3063 from among H8432 them. [15] And it shall come to pass, after H310 that I have plucked them out H5428 I will return, H7725 and have compassion H7355 on them, and will bring them again, H7725 every man H376 to his heritage, H5159 and every man H376 to his land. H776 [16] And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently H3925 learn H3925 H853 the ways H1870 of my people, H5971 to swear H7650 by my name, H8034 The Lord H3068 liveth; H2416 as they taught H3925 my people H5971 to swear H7650 by Baal; H1168 then shall they be built H1129 in the midst H8432 of my people. H5971 [17] But if they will not obey, H8085 I will utterly H5428 pluck up H5428 and destroy H6 H853 that nation, H1471 saith H5002 the Lord. H3068

Footnotes

  1. § 12:1 Or, let me reason the case with thee
  2. § 12:2 Heb. they go on
  3. § 12:6a Or, they cried after thee fully
  4. § 12:6b Heb. good things
  5. § 12:7 Heb. the love
  6. § 12:8 Or, yelleth. Heb. giveth out his voice
  7. § 12:9a Or, taloned
  8. § 12:9b Or, cause them to come
  9. § 12:10 Heb. portion of desire
Septuaginta
[1] Δίκαιος G1342 εἶ, G1488 κύριε, G2962 ὅτι G3754 ἀπολογήσομαι G626 πρὸς G4314 σέ, G4571 πλὴν G4133 κρίματα G2917 λαλήσω G2980 πρὸς G4314 σέ· G4571 τί G5101 ὅτι G3754 ὁδὸς G3598 ἀσεβῶν G765 εὐοδοῦται, G2137 εὐθήνησαν πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 ἀθετοῦντες G114 ἀθετήματα; [2] Ἐφύτευσας G5452 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐρριζώθησαν, G4492 ἐτεκνοποίησαν καὶ G2532 ἐποίησαν G4160 καρπόν· G2590 ἐγγὺς G1451 εἶ G1488 σὺ G4771 τοῦ G3588 στόματος G4750 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 πόρρω G4206 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 νεφρῶν G3510 αὐτῶν. G846 [3] Καὶ G2532 σύ, G4771 κύριε, G2962 γινώσκεις G1097 με, G3165 δεδοκίμακας G1381 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 μου G3450 ἐναντίον G1726 σου· G4675 ἅγνισον G48 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 ἡμέραν G2250 σφαγῆς G4967 αὐτῶν. G846 [4] Ἕως G2193 πότε G4219 πενθήσει G3996 ἡ G3588 γῆ G1093 καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 χόρτος G5528 τοῦ G3588 ἀγροῦ G68 ξηρανθήσεται G3583 ἀπὸ G575 κακίας G2549 τῶν G3588 κατοικούντων G2730 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ; G846 Ἠφανίσθησαν G853 κτήνη G2934 καὶ G2532 πετεινά, ὅτι G3754 εἶπαν G2036 Οὐκ G3756 ὄψεται G3700 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ὁδοὺς G3598 ἡμῶν. G2257 [5] Σοῦ G4675 οἱ G3588 πόδες G4228 τρέχουσιν G5143 καὶ G2532 ἐκλύουσίν G1590 σε· G4571 πῶς G4459 παρασκευάσῃ G3903 ἐφ’ G1909 ἵπποις; G2462 Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 εἰρήνης G1515 σὺ G4771 πέποιθας· G3982 πῶς G4459 ποιήσεις G4160 ἐν G1722 φρυάγματι τοῦ G3588 Ιορδάνου; G2446 [6] Ὅτι G3754 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἀδελφοί G80 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 οἶκος G3624 τοῦ G3588 πατρός G3962 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 οὗτοι G3778 ἠθέτησάν G114 σε, G4571 καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 ἐβόησαν, G994 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 ὀπίσω G3694 σου G4675 ἐπισυνήχθησαν· G1996 μὴ G3361 πιστεύσῃς G4100 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς, G846 ὅτι G3754 λαλήσουσιν G2980 πρὸς G4314 σὲ G4571 καλά. G2570 [7] Ἐγκαταλέλοιπα G1459 τὸν G3588 οἶκόν G3624 μου, G3450 ἀφῆκα G863 τὴν G3588 κληρονομίαν G2817 μου, G3450 ἔδωκα G1325 τὴν G3588 ἠγαπημένην G25 ψυχήν G5590 μου G3450 εἰς G1519 χεῖρας G5495 ἐχθρῶν G2190 αὐτῆς. G846 [8] Ἐγενήθη G1096 ἡ G3588 κληρονομία G2817 μου G3450 ἐμοὶ G1699 ὡς G5613 λέων G3023 ἐν G1722 δρυμῷ· ἔδωκεν G1325 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐμὲ G1691 τὴν G3588 φωνὴν G5456 αὐτῆς, G846 διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐμίσησα G3404 αὐτήν. G846 [9] Μὴ G3361 σπήλαιον G4693 ὑαίνης ἡ G3588 κληρονομία G2817 μου G3450 ἐμοὶ G1699 ἢ G2228 σπήλαιον G4693 κύκλῳ G2945 αὐτῆς; G846 Βαδίσατε συναγάγετε G4863 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 θηρία G2342 τοῦ G3588 ἀγροῦ, G68 καὶ G2532 ἐλθέτωσαν G2064 τοῦ G3588 φαγεῖν G5315 αὐτήν. G846 [10] Ποιμένες G4166 πολλοὶ G4183 διέφθειραν G1311 τὸν G3588 ἀμπελῶνά G290 μου, G3450 ἐμόλυναν G3435 τὴν G3588 μερίδα G3310 μου, G3450 ἔδωκαν G1325 μερίδα G3310 ἐπιθυμητήν μου G3450 εἰς G1519 ἔρημον G2048 ἄβατον· [11] ἐτέθη G5087 εἰς G1519 ἀφανισμὸν G854 ἀπωλείας, G684 δι’ G1223 ἐμὲ G1691 ἀφανισμῷ G854 ἠφανίσθη G853 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 γῆ, G1093 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἀνὴρ G435 τιθέμενος G5087 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ. G2588 [12] Ἐπὶ G1909 πᾶσαν G3956 διεκβολὴν ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἐρήμῳ G2048 ἦλθον G2064 ταλαιπωροῦντες, G5003 ὅτι G3754 μάχαιρα G3162 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 καταφάγεται G2719 ἀπ’ G575 ἄκρου G206 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 ἕως G2193 ἄκρου G206 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 εἰρήνη G1515 πάσῃ G3956 σαρκί. G4561 [13] Σπείρατε G4687 πυροὺς καὶ G2532 ἀκάνθας G173 θερίσατε· G2325 οἱ G3588 κλῆροι G2819 αὐτῶν G846 οὐκ G3756 ὠφελήσουσιν G5623 αὐτούς· G846 αἰσχύνθητε G153 ἀπὸ G575 καυχήσεως G2746 ὑμῶν, G5216 ἀπὸ G575 ὀνειδισμοῦ G3680 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου. G2962 [14] Ὅτι G3754 τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 περὶ G4012 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 γειτόνων G1069 τῶν G3588 πονηρῶν G4190 τῶν G3588 ἁπτομένων G680 τῆς G3588 κληρονομίας G2817 μου, G3450 ἧς G3739 ἐμέρισα G3307 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 μου G3450 Ισραηλ G2474 Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 ἀποσπῶ G645 αὐτοὺς G846 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Ιουδαν G2455 ἐκβαλῶ G1544 ἐκ G1537 μέσου G3319 αὐτῶν. G846 [15] Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 μετὰ G3326 τὸ G3588 ἐκβαλεῖν G1544 με G3165 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐπιστρέψω G1994 καὶ G2532 ἐλεήσω G1653 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 κατοικιῶ αὐτοὺς G846 ἕκαστον G1538 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 κληρονομίαν G2817 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἕκαστον G1538 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 γῆν G1093 αὐτοῦ. G846 [16] Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐὰν G1437 μαθόντες G3129 μάθωσιν G3129 τὴν G3588 ὁδὸν G3598 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 μου G3450 τοῦ G3588 ὀμνύειν G3660 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματί G3686 μου G3450 Ζῇ G2198 κύριος, G2962 καθὼς G2531 ἐδίδαξαν G1321 τὸν G3588 λαόν G2992 μου G3450 ὀμνύειν G3660 τῇ G3588 Βααλ, G896 καὶ G2532 οἰκοδομηθήσονται G3618 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 μου· G3450 [17] ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 μὴ G3361 ἐπιστρέψωσιν, G1994 καὶ G2532 ἐξαρῶ G1808 τὸ G3588 ἔθνος G1484 ἐκεῖνο G1565 ἐξάρσει καὶ G2532 ἀπωλείᾳ. G684
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament