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Yahweh’s Case Against His People

1aListen now to what Yahweh is saying,“Arise, plead your case 2before the mountains,And let the hills 3blisten to your voice.

2 “1aListen, you mountains, to the case of Yahweh,And you enduring bfoundations of the earth,Because cYahweh has a case against His people;Even with Israel He will reprove.3 “aMy people, bwhat have I done to you,And chow have I wearied you? Answer Me.4 “Indeed, I abrought you up from the land of EgyptAnd bransomed you from the house of slavery,And I sent before you cMoses, Aaron, and dMiriam.5 “My people, remember nowWhat aBalak king of Moab counseledAnd what Balaam son of Beor answered him,And from bShittim to cGilgal,So 1that you might know the drighteous acts of Yahweh.”
What Yahweh Requires
6 aWith what shall I come before YahwehAnd bow myself before the God on high?Shall I come before Him with bburnt offerings,With yearling calves?7 Is Yahweh pleased with athousands of rams,With ten thousand rivers of oil?Shall I give my bfirstborn for my transgression,The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?8 He has atold you, O man, what is good;And bwhat does Yahweh require of youBut to cdo justice, to dlove lovingkindness,And to walk 1ehumbly with your God?
9 The voice of Yahweh will call to the city—And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:“Hear, O tribe. Who even has appointed 1its time?10 “Is there yet a man in the wicked house,Along with treasures of awickedness,And a 1bshort measure which is cursed?11 “Can I purify wicked ascalesAnd a bag of deceptive weights?12 “For the rich men of 1the city are full of aviolence,And her inhabitants speak blies,And their ctongue is deceitful in their mouth.13 “So also I will make you asick, striking you down,bDesolating you because of your sins.14 “You will eat, but you will anot be satisfied,And your 1vileness will be in your midst.And you will try to remove something for safekeeping,But you will bnot cause anything to escape,And that which you do have escape, I will give to the sword.15 “You will sow but you will anot reap.You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil;And the grapes, but you will bnot drink wine.16 “The statutes of aOmriAnd all the works of the house of bAhab are kept;And in their counsels you cwalk.Therefore I will give you up as dan object of horrorAnd 1your inhabitants as an eobject of hissing,And you will bear the freproach of My people.”
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God’s Indictment of His People
Hear now what the LORD is saying,“Arise, plead your case 1before the mountains,And let the hills hear your voice.2 “Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the LORD,And you enduring afoundations of the earth,Because the bLORD has a case against His people;Even with Israel He will dispute.3 “aMy people, bwhat have I done to you,And chow have I wearied you? Answer Me.4 “Indeed, I abrought you up from the land of EgyptAnd bransomed you from the house of slavery,And I sent before you cMoses, Aaron and dMiriam.5 “My people, remember nowWhat aBalak king of Moab counseledAnd what Balaam son of Beor answered him,And from bShittim to cGilgal,So 1that you might know the drighteous acts of the LORD.”
What God Requires of Man
6 aWith what shall I come to the LORDAnd bow myself before the God on high?Shall I come to Him with bburnt offerings,With yearling calves?7 Does the LORD take delight in athousands of rams,In ten thousand rivers of oil?Shall I present my bfirstborn for my rebellious acts,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 youBut to cdo justice, to dlove 1kindness,And to walk 2ehumbly with your God?
9 The voice of the LORD will call to the city—And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:“Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed 1its time?10 “Is there yet a man in the wicked house,Along with treasures of awickednessAnd a 1bshort measure that is cursed?11 “Can I justify wicked ascalesAnd a bag of deceptive weights?12 “For the rich men of the 1city are full of aviolence,Her residents speak blies,And their ctongue is deceitful in their mouth.13 “So also I will make you asick, striking you down,bDesolating you because of your sins.14 “You will eat, but you will anot be satisfied,And your 1vileness will be in your midst.You will try to remove for safekeeping,But you will bnot preserve anything,And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.15 “You will sow but you will anot reap.You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil;And the grapes, but you will bnot drink wine.16 “The statutes of aOmriAnd all the works of the house of bAhab are observed;And in their devices you cwalk.Therefore I will give you up for ddestructionAnd 1your inhabitants for ederision,And you will bear the freproach of My people.”
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God’s Indictment of His People
Hear now what the LORD is saying,“Arise, plead your case 1before the mountains,And let the hills hear your voice.2 “Listen, you mountains, to the indictment by the LORD,And you enduring afoundations of the earth,Because the bLORD has a case against His people;And He will dispute with Israel.3 “aMy people, bwhat have I done to you,And chow have I wearied you? Answer Me.4 “Indeed, I abrought you up from the land of Egypt,I bredeemed you from the house of slavery,And I sent before you cMoses, Aaron, and dMiriam.5 “My people, remember nowWhat aBalak king of Moab plannedAnd what Balaam son of Beor answered him,And what happened from bShittim to cGilgal,1So that you might know the drighteous acts of the LORD.”
What God Requires of Mankind
6 aWith what shall I come to the LORDAnd bow myself before the God on high?Shall I come to Him with bburnt offerings,With yearling calves?7 Does the LORD take pleasure in athousands of rams,In ten thousand rivers of 1oil?Shall I give Him my bfirstborn for my wrongdoings,The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?8 He has atold you, mortal one, what is good;And bwhat does the LORD require of youBut to cdo justice, to dlove 1kindness,And to walk 2ehumbly with your God?
9 The voice of the LORD will call to the city—And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:“1Hear, you tribe. Who has designated 2its time?10 “Is there still a person in the wicked house,Along with treasures of awickedness,And a 1bshort measure that is cursed?11 “Can I justify dishonest abalances,And a bag of fraudulent weights?12 “For the rich people of 1the city are full of aviolence,Her residents speak blies,And their ctongue is deceitful in their mouth.13 “So also I will make you asick, striking you down,bMaking you desolate because of your sins.14 “You will eat, but you will anot be satisfied,And your filth will be in your midst.You will try to remove valuables for safekeeping,But you will bnot save it all,And what you do save I will turn over to the sword.15 “You will sow but you will anot harvest.You will tread the olive press but will not anoint yourself with oil;And tread out sweet wine, but you will bnot drink any wine.16 “The statutes of aOmriAnd every work of the house of bAhab are maintained,And you cwalk by their plans.Therefore I will give you up for ddestruction,And 1your inhabitants for 2ederision,And you will suffer the ftaunting of My people.”