Hear the word
of the LORD
, ye children
of Israel
: for the LORD
hath a controversy
with the inhabitants
of the land
, because there is no truth
, nor mercy
, nor knowledge
of God
in the land
.
By swearing, and lying
, and killing
, and stealing
, and committing adultery
, they break out
, and blood
toucheth
blood
.
Therefore shall the land mourn
, and every one that dwelleth
therein shall languish
, with the beasts
of the field
, and with the fowls
of heaven
; yea, the fishes
of the sea
also shall be taken away
.
Yet let no man strive
, nor reprove
another
: for thy people
are as they that strive
with the priest
.
Therefore shalt thou fall in the day
, and the prophet
also shall fall
with thee in the night
, and I will destroy
thy mother
.
My people are destroyed
for lack of knowledge
: because thou hast rejected
knowledge
, I will also reject
thee, that thou shalt be no priest
to me: seeing thou hast forgotten
the law
of thy God
, I will also forget
thy children
.
As they were increased, so they sinned
against me: therefore will I change
their glory
into shame
.
They eat up the sin
of my people
, and they set
their heart
on their iniquity
.
And there shall be, like people, like priest
: and I will punish
them for their ways
, and reward
them their doings
.
For they shall eat, and not have enough
: they shall commit whoredom
, and shall not increase
: because they have left off
to take heed
to the LORD
.
Whoredom and wine
and new wine
take away
the heart
.
My people ask
counsel at their stocks
, and their staff
declareth
unto them: for the spirit
of whoredoms
hath caused them to err
, and they have gone a whoring
from under their God
.
They sacrifice upon the tops
of the mountains
, and burn incense
upon the hills
, under oaks
and poplars
and elms
, because the shadow
thereof is good
: therefore your daughters
shall commit whoredom
, and your spouses
shall commit adultery
.
I will not punish your daughters
when they commit whoredom
, nor your spouses
when they commit adultery
: for themselves are separated
with whores
, and they sacrifice
with harlots
: therefore the people
that doth not understand
shall fall
.
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot
, yet let not Judah
offend
; and come
not ye unto Gilgal
, neither go ye up
to Bethaven
, nor swear
, The LORD
liveth
.
For Israel slideth back
as a backsliding
heifer
: now the LORD
will feed
them as a lamb
in a large place
.
Ephraim is joined
to idols
: let him alone
.
Their drink is sour
: they have committed whoredom
continually
: her rulers
with shame
do love
, Give
ye.
The wind hath bound her up
in her wings
, and they shall be ashamed
because of their sacrifices
.