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“Yet You Have Not Returned to Me”

Hear this word, you ¹cows of ^aBashan who are on the ^bmountain of Samaria,Who ^cexploit the poor, who oppress the needy,²And say to their ³husbands, “Bring now, that we may ^ddrink!”2 The Lord ¹GOD has ^asworn by His ^bholiness,“For 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 holes in the walls,One in front of the other,And you ¹will be hurled to Harmon,” declares the LORD.

4 “Enter Bethel and do wrong;In Gilgal multiply wrongdoing!^aBring your sacrifices every morning,Your tithes every three days.5 “¹Offer a ^athanksgiving offering also from that which is leavened,And proclaim ^b²voluntary 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 cities,And 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 city,But 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 the people of 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 ^astruck you with scorching wind and mildew;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 ¹as in Egypt;I ^bkilled your young men with 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 ^blog snatched from a fire;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me,” declares the LORD.12 “Therefore so I will do to you, Israel;Because I will do this to you,Prepare to ^ameet your God, Israel.”13 For behold, He who ^aforms mountains and ^bcreates the wind,And ^cdeclares to a person what are His thoughts,He who ^dmakes dawn into darknessAnd ^etreads on the high places of the earth,^fThe LORD God of armies is His name.

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 their ¹husbands, “Bring now, that we may ^ddrink!”2 Lord Yahweh has ^asworn by His ^bholiness that,“Behold, the days are coming upon you,And ¹they will take you away with ^cmeat hooks,And the last of you with ^dfish hooks.3 “And you will ^ago out through breaches in the walls,Each one straight before her,And you ¹will be cast to Harmon,” declares Yahweh.

4 “Enter Bethel and transgress;In Gilgal multiply transgression!^aBring your sacrifices every morning,Your tithes every three days.5 “¹And offer a ^athank offering also from that which is leavened,And call for ^bfreewill offerings; cause them to be heard about.For so you ^clove to do, you sons of Israel,”Declares Lord Yahweh.

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 Yahweh.7 “And I also ^awithheld the rain from youWhile there were still three months until harvest.Then I would send rain on one city,And on ^banother city I would not send rain;One portion would be rained on,While the portion not rained on would dry up.8 “So two or three cities would wander around to another city to drink ^awater,But would ^bnot be satisfied;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me,” declares Yahweh.9 “I ^astruck you with scorching wind and mildew;And the ^bgnawing locust was devouringYour many gardens and vineyards, fig trees, and olive trees;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me,” declares Yahweh.10 “I sent a ^apestilence among you after the manner of Egypt;I ^bkilled your choice men by the sword along with your ^ccaptured horses,And I made the ^dstench of your camp rise up even in your nostrils;Yet you have ^enot returned to Me,” declares Yahweh.11 “I overthrew you as ^aGod overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,And you were like a ^bfirebrand ¹delivered from a blaze;Yet you have ^cnot returned to Me,” declares Yahweh.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 gloomAnd ^etreads on the high places of the earth,^fYahweh God of hosts is His name.