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1. Now hear what the Lord says: "Present your argument to the mountains. Let the hills hear your story.
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1. Hear H8085 ye now H4994 H853 what H834 the LORD H3068 saith H559 ; Arise H6965 , contend H7378 thou before H854 the mountains H2022 , and let the hills H1389 hear H8085 thy voice H6963 .
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2. The Lord has a complaint against his people. Mountains, listen to the Lord's complaint. Foundations of the earth, hear the Lord. He will prove that Israel is wrong!"
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2. Hear H8085 ye , O mountains H2022 , H853 the LORD H3068 's controversy H7379 , and ye strong H386 foundations H4146 of the earth H776 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath a controversy H7379 with H5973 his people H5971 , and he will plead H3198 with H5973 Israel H3478 .
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3. He says, "My people, tell me what I did! Did I do something wrong against you? Did I make life too hard for you?
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3. O my people H5971 , what H4100 have I done H6213 unto thee? and wherein H4100 have I wearied H3811 thee? testify H6030 against me.
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4. I will tell you what I did. I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to you. I brought you from the land of Egypt. I freed you from slavery.
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4. For H3588 I brought thee up H5927 out of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 , and redeemed H6299 thee out of the house H4480 H1004 of servants H5650 ; and I sent H7971 before H6440 thee H853 Moses H4872 , Aaron H175 , and Miriam H4813 .
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5. My people, remember the evil plans of Balak king of Moab. Remember what Balaam son of Beor said to Balak. Remember what happened from Acacia to Gilgal, and you will know the Lord is right!"
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5. O my people H5971 , remember H2142 now H4994 what H4100 Balak H1111 king H4428 of Moab H4124 consulted H3289 , and what H4100 Balaam H1109 the son H1121 of Beor H1160 answered H6030 him from H4480 Shittim H7851 unto H5704 Gilgal H1537 ; that H4616 ye may know H3045 the righteousness H6666 of the LORD H3068 .
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6. What must I bring when I come to meet with the Lord? What must I do when I bow down to God above? Should I come to him with burnt offerings and a year-old calf?
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6. Wherewith H4100 shall I come before H6923 the LORD H3068 , and bow myself H3721 before the high H4791 God H430 ? shall I come before H6923 him with burnt offerings H5930 , with calves H5695 of a year H8141 old H1121 ?
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7. Will the Lord be pleased with a thousand rams or with ten thousand rivers of oil? Should I offer him my first child to pay for my wrongs? Should I sacrifice my very own child for my sins?
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7. Will the LORD H3068 be pleased H7521 with thousands H505 of rams H352 , or with ten thousands H7233 of rivers H5158 of oil H8081 ? shall I give H5414 my firstborn H1060 for my transgression H6588 , the fruit H6529 of my body H990 for the sin H2403 of my soul H5315 ?
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8. Human, the Lord has told you what goodness is. This is what he wants from you: Be fair to other people. Love kindness and loyalty, and humbly obey your God.
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8. He hath showed H5046 thee , O man H120 , what H4100 is good H2896 ; and what H4100 doth the LORD H3068 require H1875 of H4480 thee, but H3588 H518 to do H6213 justly H4941 , and to love H157 mercy H2617 , and to walk H1980 humbly H6800 with H5973 thy God H430 ?
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9. The Lord shouts to the city: "A wise person respects the Lord's name. So pay attention to the punishing rod and to the one who uses it!
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9. The LORD H3068 's voice H6963 crieth H7121 unto the city H5892 , and the man of wisdom H8454 shall see H7200 thy name H8034 : hear H8085 ye the rod H4294 , and who H4310 hath appointed H3259 it.
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10. Do the wicked still hide treasures that they have stolen? Do they still cheat people with baskets that are too small? Yes, all of this is still happening!
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10. Are there H786 yet H5750 the treasures H214 of wickedness H7562 in the house H1004 of the wicked H7563 , and the scant H7332 measure H374 that is abominable H2194 ?
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11. Some people carry special weights that they use to cheat people when they weigh their goods. Should I pardon them?
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11. Shall I count them pure H2135 with the wicked H7562 balances H3976 , and with the bag H3599 of deceitful H4820 weights H68 ?
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12. The rich in that city are still cruel. The people there still tell lies. Yes, they tell their lies.
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12. For H834 the rich men H6223 thereof are full H4390 of violence H2555 , and the inhabitants H3427 thereof have spoken H1696 lies H8267 , and their tongue H3956 is deceitful H7423 in their mouth H6310 .
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13. So I have begun to punish you. I will destroy you because of your sins.
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13. Therefore also H1571 will I H589 make thee sick H2470 in smiting H5221 thee , in making thee desolate H8074 because of H5921 thy sins H2403 .
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14. You will eat, but you will not become full. You will still be hungry and empty. You will try to bring people to safety, but people with swords will kill the people you rescued.
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14. Thou H859 shalt eat H398 , but not H3808 be satisfied H7646 ; and thy casting down H3445 shall be in the midst H7130 of thee ; and thou shalt take hold H5253 , but shalt not H3808 deliver H6403 ; and that which H834 thou deliverest H6403 will I give up H5414 to the sword H2719 .
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15. You will plant your seeds, but you will not gather food. You will try to squeeze oil from your olives, but you will not get any oil. You will crush your grapes, but you will not get enough juice to have wine to drink.
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15. Thou H859 shalt sow H2232 , but thou shalt not H3808 reap H7114 ; thou H859 shalt tread H1869 the olives H2132 , but thou shalt not H3808 anoint H5480 thee with oil H8081 ; and sweet wine H8492 , but shalt not H3808 drink H8354 wine H3196 .
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16. This is because you obey the laws of Omri. You do all the evil things that Ahab's family does. You follow their teachings, so I will let you be destroyed. People will whistle in amazement when they see your destroyed city. Then you will bear the shame that the other nations bring to you."
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16. For the statutes H2708 of Omri H6018 are kept H8104 , and all H3605 the works H4639 of the house H1004 of Ahab H256 , and ye walk H1980 in their counsels H4156 ; that H4616 I should make H5414 thee a desolation H8047 , and the inhabitants H3427 thereof a hissing H8322 : therefore ye shall bear H5375 the reproach H2781 of my people H5971 .
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