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Juicio de Dios contra su pueblo

Oíd ahora lo que dice el SEÑOR:Levántate, litiga con los montes,y oigan las colinas tu voz.2 Oíd, montes, la acusación¹ del SEÑOR,y vosotros, perdurables cimientos de la tierra^a,porque el SEÑOR tiene litigio contra su pueblo,y con Israel entablará juicio^b.3 Pueblo mío^a, ¿qué te he hecho^b,o en qué te he molestado? ¡Respóndeme^c!4 Pues yo te hice subir de la tierra de Egipto^a,y de la casa de servidumbre¹ te redimí^b,y envié delante de ti a Moisés^c, a Aarón y a Miriam^d.5 Pueblo mío, acuérdate ahorade lo que maquinó Balac, rey de Moab,y de lo que le respondió Balaam, hijo de Beor^a,desde Sitim^b hasta Gilgal^c,para que conozcas¹ las justicias del SEÑOR^d.

La injusticia y su castigo

6 ¿Con qué me presentaré al SEÑOR^ay me postraré ante el Dios de lo alto?¿Me presentaré delante de Él con holocaustos^b,con becerros de un año?7 ¿Se agrada el SEÑOR de millares de carneros^a,de miríadas de ríos de aceite?¿Ofreceré¹ mi primogénito por mi rebeldía^b,el fruto de mis entrañas por el pecado de mi alma?8 Él te ha declarado^a, oh hombre, lo que es bueno.¿Y qué es lo que demanda el SEÑOR de ti^b,sinosolo practicar la justicia¹^c, amar la misericordia²^d,y andar humildemente con tu Dios^e?

9 La voz del SEÑOR clamará a la ciudad(prudente es temer tu nombre):Oíd, oh tribu, ¿quién ha señalado su tiempo¹?10 ¿Hay todavía alguien en casa del impíocon tesoros de impiedad^ay medida¹ escasa^b que es maldita?11 ¿Puedo justificar balanzas falsas¹^ay bolsa de pesas engañosas?12 Porque los¹ ricos de la ciudad están llenos de violencia^a,sus habitantes hablan mentiras^by su lengua es engañosa en su boca^c.13 Por eso yo también te haré enfermar^a, hiriéndote,asolándote^b por tus pecados.14 Tú comerás, pero no te saciarás^a,y tu vileza¹ estará en medio de ti.Apartarás, pero nada salvarás^b,y lo que salves, yo lo entregaré a la espada.15 Sembrarás, pero no segarás^a;pisarás la oliva, pero no te ungirás con aceite,y la uva, pero no beberás vino^b.16 Han sido guardados los estatutos de Omri^ay todas las obras de la casa de Acab^b,y andas en sus consejos^c.Por tanto te entregaré a la destrucción^d,y a tus¹ habitantes para burla^e,y soportaréis el oprobio de mi pueblo^f.

God’s Indictment of His People

Hear now what the LORD is saying,“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,And let the hills as witnesses hear your voice.2 “Hear, O mountains, the indictment of the LORD,And you enduring ^afoundations of the earth,For the ^bLORD has a case (a legal complaint) against His people,And He will dispute (challenge) Israel.3 “O ^aMy people, ^bwhat have I done to you since you have turned away from Me?And ^chow have I wearied you? Answer Me.4 “For I ^abrought you up from the land of EgyptAnd ^bransomed you from the house of slavery,And I sent before you ^cMoses to lead you, Aaron the high priest, and ^dMiriam the prophetess.5 “My people, remember nowWhat ^aBalak king of Moab devised with his evil plan against IsraelAnd what Balaam the son of Beor answered him turning the curse into blessing for Israel,Remember what the LORD did for you from ¹^bShittim to ^cGilgal,So that you may know the ^drighteous and saving acts displaying the power of the LORD.” Num 23:7-24; 24:3-24; Josh 3:1; 4:19

What God Requires of Man

6 ^aWith what shall I come before the LORD to honor HimAnd bow myself before God on high?Shall I come before Him with ^bburnt offerings,With yearling calves?7 Will the LORD be delighted with ^athousands of rams,Or with ten thousand rivers of oil?Shall I present my ^bfirstborn for my acts of rebellion,The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?8 He has ^atold you, O man, what is good;And ^bwhat does the LORD require of youExcept to ^cbe just, and to ^dlove and to diligently practice kindness (compassion) ,And to ^ewalk humbly with your God setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness? Deut 10:12, 13

9 The voice of the LORD shall call to the city of Jerusalem—And it is sound wisdom to heed solemnly and fear Your name with awe-filled reverence;“Hear, O tribe the rod of punishment. Who has appointed its time?10 “Are there not still treasures gained by ^awickednessIn the house of the wicked,And a ^bshort (inaccurate) measure for grain that is cursed? Deut 25:14-1611 “Can I be guiltless and justify deceptive ^ascalesAnd a bag of dishonest weights? 1+@Thess 4:612 “For the rich men of the city are full of ^aviolence of every kind;Her inhabitants speak ^bliesAnd their ^ctongue is deceitful in their mouth.13 “So also I will make you ^asick, striking you down,^bDesolating and devastating you, because of your sins.14 “You shall eat, but you will ^anot be satisfied,And your ¹emptiness shall be among you;You will try to remove your goods and those you love for safekeepingBut you will ^bfail to save anything,And what you do save I shall give to the sword.15 “You shall sow but you shall ^anot reap;You shall tread olives, but shall not anoint yourself with oil,And you will extract juice from the grapes, but you shall ^bnot drink the wine.16 “For you have kept the statutes of ^aOmri the idolatrous king,And all the works of the wicked house (dynasty) of ^bAhab;And you ^cwalk in their counsels and policies.Therefore, I shall hand you over for ^ddestruction and horrorAnd your city’s inhabitants for ^eridicule,And you shall bear the ^frebuke and scorn of My people.”