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“Yet You Have Not Returned to Me”

Hear this word, you well-fed, pampered cows (women) of ^aBashan who are on the ^bmountain of Samaria,Who ^coppress the poor, who crush the needy,Who say to their husbands, “Bring the wine now, and let us ^ddrink!” Ps 22:12; Ezek 39:182 The Lord GOD has ^asworn an oath by His ^bholinessThat, “Behold, the days are coming upon youWhen they shall take you away with ^cmeat hooks,And the last of you with ^dfish hooks. Ps 89:353 “And you shall ^ago out through the breaches made in the city wall,Every woman straight before her unable to turn aside,And you shall be cast to ¹Harmon,”Says the LORD.

4 “Come to Bethel where the golden calf is and transgress;In Gilgal where idols are worshiped multiply transgression;^aBring your sacrifices every morning,Your tithes every three days!5 “¹Offer by burning a ^asacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened,And boastfully proclaim ^bfreewill offerings, announce them.For this you so ^clove to do, O children of Israel!”Says the Lord GOD.

6 “I also gave you ^acleanness of teeth because of the famine in all your citiesAnd lack of bread in all your places,Yet you have ^bnot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD.7 “Furthermore, I ^awithheld the rain from youWhen there were still three months until the harvest.Then I would send rain on one city,And on ^banother city I would not send rain;One piece of ground was rained on,While the part not rained on would dry up.8 “So the people of two or three cities would stagger into one city to drink ^awater,But would ^bnot be satisfied;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD.9 “I ^awounded you with blight from the hot, blasting east wind and with mildew;And the ^bcaterpillar devouredYour many gardens and vineyards, your fig trees and your olive trees;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD.10 “I sent a ^aplague among you like those of Egypt;I ^bkilled your young men with the sword and I captured your ^chorses,I made the ^dstench of your camp rise up into your nostrils;Yet you have ^enot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD. 2+@Kin 8:12; 13:3, 711 “I overthrew and destroyed some among you, as I, your ^aGod overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,And you were rescued like a ^blog pulled out of the flame;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD. Gen 19:24, 25; Is 13:19; Jer 49:1812 “Therefore this is what I shall do to you, O Israel;Because I will do this to you,Prepare to ^ameet your God in judgment, O Israel!”13 For behold, He who ^aforms the mountains and ^bcreates the windAnd ^cdeclares to man what are His thoughts,He who ^dmakes the dawn into darknessAnd ^etreads on the heights of the earth—^fThe LORD God of hosts is His name. Ps 139:2; Dan 2:28

“Yet You Have Not Returned to Me”

Hear this word, you cows of ^aBashan who are on the ^bmountain of Samaria,Who ^coppress the poor, who crush the needy,Who say to ¹your husbands, “Bring now, that we may ^ddrink!”2 The Lord ¹GOD has ^asworn by His ^bholiness,“Behold, the days are coming upon youWhen ²they will take you away with ^cmeat hooks,And the last of you with ^dfish hooks.3 “You will ^ago out through breaches in the walls,Each one straight before her,And you ¹will be cast to Harmon,” declares the LORD.

4 “Enter Bethel and transgress;In Gilgal multiply transgression!^aBring your sacrifices every morning,Your tithes every three days.5 “¹Offer a ^athank offering also from that which is leavened,And proclaim ^bfreewill offerings, make them known.For so you ^clove to do, you sons of Israel,”Declares the Lord GOD.

6 “But I gave you also ^acleanness of teeth in all your citiesAnd lack of bread in all your places,Yet you have ^bnot returned to Me,” declares the LORD.7 “Furthermore, I ^awithheld the rain from youWhile there were still three months until harvest.Then I would send rain on one cityAnd on ^banother city I would not send rain;One part would be rained on,While the part not rained on would dry up.8 “So two or three cities would stagger to another city to drink ^awater,But would ^bnot be satisfied;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me,” declares the LORD.9 “I ^asmote you with scorching wind and mildew;And the ^bcaterpillar was devouringYour many gardens and vineyards, fig trees and olive trees;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me,” declares the LORD.10 “I sent a ^aplague among you after the manner of Egypt;I ^bslew your young men by the sword along with your ^ccaptured horses,And I made the ^dstench of your camp rise up in your nostrils;Yet you have ^enot returned to Me,” declares the LORD.11 “I overthrew you, as ^aGod overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,And you were like a ^bfirebrand snatched from a blaze;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me,” declares the LORD.12 “Therefore thus I will do to you, O Israel;Because I will do this to you,Prepare to ^ameet your God, O Israel.”13 For behold, He who ^aforms mountains and ^bcreates the windAnd ^cdeclares to man what are His thoughts,He who ^dmakes dawn into darknessAnd ^etreads on the high places of the earth,^fThe LORD God of hosts is His name.