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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.”
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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 1bShittim 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.”
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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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