1 Hear 8085 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, ye children 1121 of Israel 3478: for the LORD 3068 hath a controversy 7379 with the inhabitants 3427 of the land 776, because there is no truth 571, nor mercy 2617, nor knowledge 1847 of God 430 in the land 776.
2 By swearing 422, and lying 3584, and killing 7523, and stealing 1589, and committing adultery 5003, they break out 6555, and blood 1818 toucheth 5060 blood 1818.
3 Therefore shall the land 776 mourn 56, and every one that dwelleth 3427 therein shall languish 535, with the beasts 2416 of the field 7704, and with the fowls 5775 of heaven 8064; yea, the fishes 1709 of the sea 3220 also shall be taken away 622.
4 Yet let no man 376 strive 7378, nor reprove 3198 another 376: for thy people 5971 are as they that strive 7378 with the priest 3548.
5 Therefore shalt thou fall 3782 in the day 3117, and the prophet 5030 also shall fall 3782 with thee in the night 3915, and I will destroy 1820 thy mother 517.
6 My people 5971 are destroyed 1820 for lack of knowledge 1847: because thou hast rejected 3988 knowledge 1847, I will also reject 3988 thee, that thou shalt be no priest 3547 to me: seeing thou hast forgotten 7911 the law 8451 of thy God 430, I will also forget 7911 thy children 1121.
7 As they were increased 7230, so they sinned 2398 against me: therefore will I change 4171 their glory 3519 into shame 7036.
8 They eat up 398 the sin 2403 of my people 5971, and they set 5375 their heart 5315 on their iniquity 5771.
9 And there shall be, like people 5971, like priest 3548: and I will punish 6485 them for their ways 1870, and reward 7725 them their doings 4611.
10 For they shall eat 398, and not have enough 7646: they shall commit whoredom 2181, and shall not increase 6555: because they have left off 5800 to take heed 8104 to the LORD 3068.
11 Whoredom 2184 and wine 3196 and new wine 8492 take away 3947 the heart 3820.
12 My people 5971 ask 7592 counsel at their stocks 6086, and their staff 4731 declareth 5046 unto them: for the spirit 7307 of whoredoms 2183 hath caused them to err 8582, and they have gone a whoring 2181 from under their God 430.
13 They sacrifice 2076 upon the tops 7218 of the mountains 2022, and burn incense 6999 upon the hills 1389, under oaks 437 and poplars 3839 and elms 424, because the shadow 6738 thereof is good 2896: therefore your daughters 1323 shall commit whoredom 2181, and your spouses 3618 shall commit adultery 5003.
14 I will not punish 6485 your daughters 1323 when they commit whoredom 2181, nor your spouses 3618 when they commit adultery 5003: for themselves are separated 6504 with whores 2181, and they sacrifice 2076 with harlots 6948: therefore the people 5971 that doth not understand 995 shall fall 3832.
15 Though thou, Israel 3478, play the harlot 2181, yet let not Judah 3063 offend 816; and come 935 not ye unto Gilgal 1537, neither go ye up 5927 to Bethaven 1007, nor swear 7650, The LORD 3068 liveth 2416.
16 For Israel 3478 slideth back 5637 as a backsliding 5637 heifer 6510: now the LORD 3068 will feed 7462 them as a lamb 3532 in a large place 4800.
17 Ephraim 669 is joined 2266 to idols 6091: let him alone 3240.
18 Their drink 5435 is sour 5493: they have committed whoredom 2181 continually 2181: her rulers 4043 with shame 7036 do love 157, Give 3051 ye.
19 The wind 7307 hath bound her up 6887 in her wings 3671, and they shall be ashamed 954 because of their sacrifices 2077.