Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
Hear the word of Yahweh
, you
children of Israel ;
For Yahweh
has
a charge
against
the inhabitants of the land :
"Indeed
there is no truth, Nor goodness
, Nor knowledge of God in the land.
Hear the word of the
LORD
, ye
children of Israel :
for the
LORD
hath
a controversy
with
the inhabitants of the land ,
because
there is no truth, nor mercy
, nor knowledge of God in the land.
There
is
cursing
, lying, murder
, stealing, and committing adultery ;
They break boundaries
, and bloodshed
causes
bloodshed
.
By
swearing
, and
lying, and
killing
, and
stealing, and committing adultery ,
they break out
, and blood
toucheth
blood
.
Therefore the land will
mourn, And everyone
who
dwells
therein will
waste
away.
All
living
things
in
her
, Even
the animals
of the field and the birds
of the
sky
; Yes
, the fish
of the sea also die
.
Therefore shall
the land mourn, and every
one
that
dwelleth
therein shall
languish
, with
the beasts
of the field ,
and with
the fowls
of heaven
; yea
, the fishes
of the sea also shall
be
taken
away
.
"
Yet let no man bring
a
charge
, neither
let
any
man
accuse;
For your
people are like
those
who
bring
charges
against
a
priest.
Yet let no man strive
, nor
reprove
another:
for thy
people are as
they
that
strive
with
the
priest.
You
will
stumble
in the day, And the prophet will
also stumble
with you
in the night ;
And I will destroy your
mother.
Therefore
shalt
thou
fall
in the day, and the prophet also shall
fall
with thee
in the night ,
and I will destroy thy
mother.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge .
Because you
have
rejected knowledge, I will also reject you
, That you
may
be no priest to me .
Because
you
have
your
God's
law, I will also forget your
children.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge :
because thou
hast
rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee
, that thou
shalt
be no priest to me :
seeing
thou
hast
forgotten
the
law of
thy
God
, I will also forget thy
children.
As they were multiplied
, so they sinned against me .
I
will change their glory into shame.
As they were increased
, so they sinned against me :
therefore
will I
change their glory into shame.
They feed
on
the sin of my people, And set their heart on their iniquity.
They eat
up
the sin of my people, and they
set their heart on their iniquity.
It
will
be, like people, like priest ;
And I will punish them for their ways, And will
repay
them for
their deeds
.
And
there
shall
be, like people, like priest :
and I will punish them for their ways, and reward
them their doings
.
They will
eat, and not have enough .
They will
play
the
prostitute
, and will
not increase ;
Because they have abandoned
giving
to Yahweh
.
For
they shall
eat, and not have enough :
they shall
commit
whoredom
, and shall
not increase :
because they have left
off
to take
heed
to
the
LORD
.
Prostitution,
wine ,
and new wine take away understanding
.
Whoredom
and
wine and new wine take away the
heart
.
My people consult
with
their wooded
idol
, And answer
to
a
stick
of
wood.
Indeed
the spirit of prostitution
has
led
them astray
, And they have been
unfaithful
to
their God.
My people ask
counsel
at
their stocks
, and their
staff
declareth
unto
them:
for
the spirit of whoredoms
hath
caused
them to
err
, and they have gone
a
whoring
from
under
their God.
They sacrifice on
the tops of the mountains, And burn incense on
the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths
, Because its
shade
is good .
Therefore your daughters play
the
prostitute
, And your brides
commit adultery.
They sacrifice upon
the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon
the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms
, because the
shadow
thereof
is good :
therefore your daughters shall
commit
whoredom
, and your spouses
shall
commit adultery.
I will not punish your daughters when they play
the
prostitute
, Nor your brides
when they commit adultery ;
Because
the
men
consort
with prostitutes
, And they sacrifice with the
shrine
prostitutes;
And
the people that does
not understand will
come
to
ruin
.
I will not punish your daughters when they commit
whoredom
, nor your spouses
when they commit adultery :
for
themselves
are
separated
with whores
, and they sacrifice with harlots:
therefore
the people that doth
not understand shall
fall
.
"
Though you
, Israel, play the prostitute
, Yet don't
let Judah offend; And don't
come to
Gilgal, Neither go up to Beth
Aven
, Nor swear, 'As
Yahweh
lives
. '
Though thou
, Israel, play the harlot
, yet let not
Judah offend; and come not
ye
unto
Gilgal, neither go ye
up to Bethaven
, nor swear, The
LORD
liveth
.
For Israel has
behaved
extremely
stubbornly,
like
a stubborn
heifer .
Then
how
will Yahweh
feed them like
a lamb in a meadow
.
For Israel slideth
back
as
a backsliding
heifer :
now
the
LORD
will feed them as
a lamb in a large
place
.
Ephraim is joined to idols .
Leave
him alone !
Ephraim is joined to idols :
let
him alone .
Their drink has
become
sour .
They play
the
prostitute
continually .
Her rulers dearly
love their
shameful
way
.
Their drink is
sour :
they have
committed
whoredom
continually :
her rulers with
shame
do
love ,
Give
ye
.
The wind has
wrapped
her up in its
wings ;
And they shall be disappointed
because of their sacrifices.
The wind hath
bound
her up in her
wings ,
and they shall be ashamed
because of their sacrifices.
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