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All the Tribes Are Guilty

Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire ¹^afamily which ²He brought up from the land of Egypt:

2 “^aYou only have I ¹chosen among all the families of the earth;Therefore I will ²^bpunish you for all your iniquities.”3 Do two men walk together unless they have made an ¹appointment?4 Does a ^alion roar in the forest when he has no prey?Does a young lion ¹growl from his den unless he has captured something?5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no ¹bait in it?Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?6 If a ^atrumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?If a ^bcalamity occurs in a city has not the LORD done it?7 ¹Surely the Lord ²GOD does nothingUnless He ^areveals His secret counselTo His servants the prophets.8 A ^alion has roared! Who will not fear?The ^bLord ¹GOD has spoken! ^cWho can but prophesy?

9 Proclaim on the citadels in ^aAshdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Assemble yourselves on the ^bmountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the ^coppressions in her midst. 10 But they ^ado not know how to do what is right,” declares the LORD, “these who ^bhoard up ¹violence and devastation in their citadels.”

11 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD,“An ^aenemy, even one surrounding the land,Will pull down your ¹strength from youAnd your ^bcitadels will be looted.” 12 Thus says the LORD,“Just as the shepherd ¹^asnatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be ²snatched away—With the ^bcorner of a bed and the ³^ccover of a couch!

13 “Hear and ^atestify against the house of Jacob,”Declares the Lord GOD, the God of hosts.14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,I will also punish the altars of ^aBethel;The horns of the altar will be cut offAnd they will fall to the ground.15 “I will also smite the ¹^awinter house together with the ^bsummer house;The houses of ²^civory will also perishAnd the ^dgreat houses will come to an end,”Declares the LORD.

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All the Tribes Are Guilty

Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire ¹^afamily which ²He brought up from the land of Egypt:

2 “^aYou only have I ¹known among all the families of the earth;Therefore I will ²^bpunish you for all your wrongdoing.”3 Do two people walk together unless they have agreed to meet?4 Does a ^alion roar in the forest when he has no prey?Does a young lion ¹growl from his den unless he has captured something?5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no ¹device in it?Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?6 If a ^atrumpet is blown in a city, will the people not tremble?If a ^bdisaster occurs in a city, has the LORD not brought it about?7 ¹Certainly the Lord ²GOD does nothingUnless He ^areveals His secret planTo His servants the prophets.8 A ^alion has roared! Who will not fear?The ^bLord GOD has spoken! ^cWho can do anything but prophesy?

9 Proclaim on the citadels in ^aAshdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Assemble yourselves on the ^bmountains of Samaria and see the great panic within her and the ^coppressions in her midst. 10 But they ^ado not know how to do what is right,” declares the LORD, “these who ^bstore up ¹violence and devastation in their citadels.”

11 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says:“An ^aenemy, one surrounding the land,Will take down your fortifications from you,And your ^bcitadels will be looted.” 12 This is what the LORD says:“Just as the shepherd ¹^asnatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,So will the sons of Israel living in Samaria be ²snatched away—With the ^bcorner of a bed and the ³^ccover of a couch!

13 “Hear and ^atestify against the house of Jacob,”Declares the Lord GOD, the God of armies.14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s offenses,I will also punish the altars of ^aBethel;The horns of the altar will be cut off,And will fall to the ground.15 “I will also strike the ^awinter house together with the ^bsummer house;The houses of ¹^civory will also perish,And the ^dgreat houses will come to an end,”Declares the LORD.

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Yahweh Speaks Against Israel

Hear this word which Yahweh has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire ¹^afamily which ²He brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,

2 “^aYou only have I known among all the families of the earth;Therefore I will ¹^bpunish you for all your iniquities.”3 Do two men walk together unless they have made an ¹appointment?4 Does a ^alion roar in the forest when it has no prey?Does a young lion give forth its voice from its den unless it has captured something?5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no ¹bait in it?Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?6 If a ^atrumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?If a ^bcalamity happens in a city has not Yahweh done it?7 ¹Surely Lord Yahweh does nothingUnless He ^areveals His secret counselTo His slaves the prophets.8 A ^alion has roared! Who will not fear?^bLord Yahweh has spoken! ^cWho can but prophesy?

9 Make it heard on the citadels in ^aAshdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Gather yourselves on the ^bmountains of Samaria and see the great confusions within her and the ^coppressions in her midst. 10 But they ^ado not know how to do what is right,” declares Yahweh, “these who ^bhoard up ¹violence and devastation in their citadels.”

11 Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh,“An ^aadversary, even one surrounding the land,Will pull down your ¹strength from you,And your ^bcitadels will be plundered.” 12 Thus says Yahweh,“Just as the shepherd ^adelivers from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,So will the sons of Israel inhabiting Samaria be delivered—With the ^bcorner of a bed and the ¹^ccover of a couch!

13 “Hear and ^atestify against the house of Jacob,”Declares Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts.14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,I will also punish the altars of ^aBethel;The horns of the altar will be cut in pieces,And they will fall to the ground.15 “I will also strike the ¹^awinter house together with the ^bsummer house;The houses of ²^civory will also perish,And the ^dgreat houses will come to an end,”Declares Yahweh.