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1. Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites! For the LORD has a covenant lawsuit against the people of Israel. For there is neither faithfulness nor loyalty in the land, nor do they acknowledge God.
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1. Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , ye children H1121 of Israel H3478 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath a controversy H7379 with H5973 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 , because H3588 there is no H369 truth H571 , nor H369 mercy H2617 , nor H369 knowledge H1847 of God H430 in the land H776 .
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2. There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.
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2. By swearing H422 , and lying H3584 , and killing H7523 , and stealing H1589 , and committing adultery H5003 , they break out H6555 , and blood H1818 toucheth H5060 blood H1818 .
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3. Therefore the land will mourn, and all its inhabitants will perish. The wild animals, the birds of the sky, and even the fish in the sea will perish.
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3. Therefore H5921 H3651 shall the land H776 mourn H56 , and every one H3605 that dwelleth H3427 therein shall languish H535 , with the beasts H2416 of the field H7704 , and with the fowls H5775 of heaven H8064 ; yea , the fishes H1709 of the sea H3220 also H1571 shall be taken away H622 .
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4. Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: for my case is against you priests!
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4. Yet H389 let no H408 man H376 strive H7378 , nor H408 reprove H3198 another H376 : for thy people H5971 are as they that strive H7378 with the priest H3548 .
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5. You stumble day and night, and the false prophets stumble with you; You have destroyed your own people!
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5. Therefore shalt thou fall H3782 in the day H3117 , and the prophet H5030 also H1571 shall fall H3782 with H5973 thee in the night H3915 , and I will destroy H1820 thy mother H517 .
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6. You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.
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6. My people H5971 are destroyed H1820 for lack H4480 H1097 of knowledge H1847 : because H3588 thou H859 hast rejected H3988 knowledge H1847 , I will also reject H3988 thee , that thou shalt be no priest H4480 H3547 to me : seeing thou hast forgotten H7911 the law H8451 of thy God H430 , I H589 will also H1571 forget H7911 thy children H1121 .
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7. The more the priests increased in numbers, the more they rebelled against me. They have turned their glorious calling into a shameful disgrace!
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7. As they were increased H7231 , so H3651 they sinned H2398 against me: therefore will I change H4171 their glory H3519 into shame H7036 .
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8. They feed on the sin offerings of my people; their appetites long for their iniquity!
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8. They eat up H398 the sin H2403 of my people H5971 , and they set H5375 their heart H5315 on H413 their iniquity H5771 .
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9. I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.
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9. And there shall be H1961 , like people H5971 , like priest H3548 : and I will punish H6485 H5921 them for their ways H1870 , and reward H7725 them their doings H4611 .
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10. They will eat, but not be satisfied; they will engage in prostitution, but not increase in numbers; because they have abandoned the LORD by pursuing other gods.
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10. For they shall eat H398 , and not H3808 have enough H7646 : they shall commit whoredom H2181 , and shall not H3808 increase H6555 : because H3588 they have left off H5800 to take heed H8104 H853 to the LORD H3068 .
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11. Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.
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11. Whoredom H2184 and wine H3196 and new wine H8492 take away H3947 the heart H3820 .
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12. They consult their wooden idols, and their diviner's staff answers with an oracle. The wind of prostitution blows them astray; they commit spiritual adultery against their God.
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12. My people H5971 ask counsel H7592 at their stocks H6086 , and their staff H4731 declareth H5046 unto them: for H3588 the spirit H7307 of whoredoms H2183 hath caused them to err H8582 , and they have gone a whoring H2181 from under H4480 H8478 their God H430 .
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13. They sacrifice on the mountaintops, and burn offerings on the hills; they sacrifice under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is so pleasant. As a result, your daughters have become cult prostitutes, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery!
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13. They sacrifice H2076 upon H5921 the tops H7218 of the mountains H2022 , and burn incense H6999 upon H5921 the hills H1389 , under H8478 oaks H437 and poplars H3839 and elms H424 , because H3588 the shadow H6738 thereof is good H2896 : therefore H5921 H3651 your daughters H1323 shall commit whoredom H2181 , and your spouses H3618 shall commit adultery H5003 .
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14. I will not punish your daughters when they commit prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men consort with harlots, they sacrifice with temple prostitutes. It is true: "A people that lacks understanding will come to ruin!"
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14. I will not H3808 punish H6485 H5921 your daughters H1323 when H3588 they commit whoredom H2181 , nor your spouses H3618 when H3588 they commit adultery H5003 : for H3588 themselves H1992 are separated H6504 with H5973 whores H2181 , and they sacrifice H2076 with H5973 harlots H6948 : therefore the people H5971 that doth not H3808 understand H995 shall fall H3832 .
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15. Although you, O Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not journey to Gilgal! Do not go up to Beth Aven! Do not swear, "As surely as the LORD lives!"
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15. Though H518 thou H859 , Israel H3478 , play the harlot H2181 , yet let not H408 Judah H3063 offend H816 ; and come H935 not H408 ye unto Gilgal H1537 , neither H408 go ye up H5927 to Beth H1007 -aven, nor H408 swear H7650 , The LORD H3068 liveth H2416 .
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16. Israel has rebelled like a stubborn heifer! Soon the LORD will put them out to pasture like a lamb in a broad field!
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16. For H3588 Israel H3478 slideth back H5637 as a backsliding H5637 heifer H6510 : now H6258 the LORD H3068 will feed H7462 them as a lamb H3532 in a large place H4800 .
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17. Ephraim has attached himself to idols; Do not go near him!
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17. Ephraim H669 is joined H2266 to idols H6091 : let him alone H5117 .
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18. They consume their alcohol, then engage in cult prostitution; they dearly love their shameful behavior.
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18. Their drink H5435 is sour H5493 : they have committed whoredom continually H2181 H2181 : her rulers H4043 with shame H7036 do love H157 , Give H3051 ye.
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19. A whirlwind has wrapped them in its wings; they will be brought to shame because of their idolatrous worship.
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19. The wind H7307 hath bound her up H6887 H853 in her wings H3671 , and they shall be ashamed H954 because of their sacrifices H4480 H2077 .
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