The Lord's case against his people
1HEAR what the LORD is saying: Stand up and state your case before the mountains; let the hills hear your plea.
2Hear the LORD's case, you mountains; listen, you pillars that support the earth, for the LORD has a case against his people, and will argue it with Israel.
3My people, what have I done to you? How have I wearied you? Bring your charges!
4I brought you up from Egypt, I set you free from the land of slavery, I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you.
5My people, remember the plans devised by King Balak of Moab, and how Balaam son of Beor answered him; consider the crossing from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may know the victories of the LORD.
6What shall I bring when I come before the LORD, when I bow before God on high? Am I to come before him with whole-offerings, with yearling calves?
7Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams or ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my eldest son for my wrongdoing, my child for the sin I have committed?
8The LORD has told you mortals what is good, and what it is that the LORD requires of you: only to act justly, to love loyalty, to walk humbly with your God.
9The LORD calls to the city (the fear of his name brings success): Listen, you tribe and assembled citizens,
10can I forgive the false measure, the accursed short bushel?
11Can I connive at misleading scales or a bag of fraudulent weights?
12The rich men of the city are steeped in violence; her citizens are all liars, their tongues utter deceit.
13But now I inflict severe punishment on you, bringing you to ruin for your sins:
14you will eat, but not be satisfied; your food will lie heavy in your stomach; you will come to labour, but not bring forth; even if you bear a child I shall give it to the sword;
15you will sow, but not reap; you will press the olives, but not use the oil; you will tread the grapes, but not drink the wine.
16You have kept the precepts of Omri and all the practices of Ahab; you have adopted all their policies. So I shall lay you utterly waste; your citizens will be an object of horror, and you will endure the insults aimed at my people.
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