Hear now
what
the LORD
is saying
, "Arise
, plead
your case
1before
the mountains
, And let the hills
hear
your voice
.
"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
.
" aMy people, bwhat
have I done
to you, And chow
have I wearied
you? Answer
Me.
"Indeed, I abrought
you up from the land
of Egypt
And bransomed
you from the house
of slavery
, And I sent
before
you cMoses
, Aaron
and dMiriam
.
"My people, remember
now
What
aBalak
king
of Moab
counseled
And what
Balaam
son
of Beor
answered
him, And from bShittim
to cGilgal
, So
1that you might know
the drighteous
acts
of the LORD
."
aWith what shall I come
to the LORD
And bow
myself before the God
on high
? Shall I come
to Him with bburnt
offerings
, With yearling
calves
?
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
?
He has atold you, O man
, what
is good
; And bwhat
does the LORD
require
of you But to cdo
justice
, to dlove
1kindness
, And to walk
2 ehumbly
with your God
?
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?
"Is there yet a man
in the wicked
house
, Along with treasures
of awickedness
And a 1 bshort
measure
that is cursed
?
"Can I justify wicked
ascales
And a bag
of deceptive
weights
?
"For the rich men
of the 1city are full
of aviolence
, Her residents
speak
blies
, And their ctongue
is deceitful
in their mouth
.
"So also I will make
you asick
, striking
you down
, bDesolating
you because
of your sins
.
"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
.
"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
.
"The statutes of aOmri
And all
the works
of the house
of bAhab
are observed
; And in their devices
you cwalk
. Therefore
I will give
you up for ddestruction
And 1your inhabitants
for ederision
, And you will bear
the freproach
of My people
."