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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.
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“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 1your husbands, “Bring now, that we may ddrink!”2 The Lord 1GOD has asworn by His bholiness,“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 breaches in the walls,Each one straight before her,And you 1will be cast to Harmon,” declares the LORD.
4 “Enter Bethel and transgress;In Gilgal multiply transgression!aBring your sacrifices every morning,Your tithes every three days.5 “1Offer a athank offering also from that which is leavened,And proclaim bfreewill 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 citiesAnd 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 cityAnd 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 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 asmote you with scorching wind and mildew;And 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 after the manner of Egypt;I bslew your young men by 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 bfirebrand snatched from a blaze;Yet you have cnot returned to Me,” declares the LORD.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 darknessAnd etreads on the high places of the earth,fThe LORD God of hosts is His name.
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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.
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“Yet You Have Not Returned to Me”
Hear this word, you well-fed, pampered cows (women) of aBashan who are on the bmountain of Samaria,Who coppress the poor, who crush the needy,Who say to their husbands, “Bring the wine now, and let us ddrink!” Ps 22:12; Ezek 39:182 The Lord GOD has asworn an oath by His bholinessThat, “Behold, the days are coming upon youWhen they shall take you away with cmeat hooks,And the last of you with dfish hooks. Ps 89:353 “And you shall ago out through the breaches made in the city wall,Every woman straight before her unable to turn aside,And you shall be cast to 1Harmon,”Says the LORD.
4 “Come to Bethel where the golden calf is and transgress;In Gilgal where idols are worshiped multiply transgression;aBring your sacrifices every morning,Your tithes every three days!5 “1Offer by burning a asacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened,And boastfully proclaim bfreewill offerings, announce them.For this you so clove to do, O children of Israel!”Says the Lord GOD.
6 “I also gave you acleanness of teeth because of the famine in all your citiesAnd lack of bread in all your places,Yet you have bnot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD.7 “Furthermore, I awithheld the rain from youWhen there were still three months until the harvest.Then I would send rain on one city,And on banother city I would not send rain;One piece of ground was rained on,While the part not rained on would dry up.8 “So the people of two or three cities would stagger into one city to drink awater,But would bnot be satisfied;Yet you have cnot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD.9 “I awounded you with blight from the hot, blasting east wind and with mildew;And the bcaterpillar devouredYour many gardens and vineyards, your fig trees and your olive trees;Yet you have cnot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD.10 “I sent a aplague among you like those of Egypt;I bkilled your young men with the sword and I captured your chorses,I made the dstench of your camp rise up into your nostrils;Yet you have enot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD. 2+@Kin 8:12; 13:3, 711 “I overthrew and destroyed some among you, as I, your aGod overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,And you were rescued like a blog pulled out of the flame;Yet you have cnot returned to Me in repentance,” says the LORD. Gen 19:24, 25; Is 13:19; Jer 49:1812 “Therefore this is what I shall do to you, O Israel;Because I will do this to you,Prepare to ameet your God in judgment, O Israel!”13 For behold, He who aforms the mountains and bcreates the windAnd cdeclares to man what are His thoughts,He who dmakes the dawn into darknessAnd etreads on the heights of the earth—fThe LORD God of hosts is His name. Ps 139:2; Dan 2:28
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