1Hear 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.studyinterlinear
2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.studyinterlinear
3Therefore 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.studyinterlinear
4Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.studyinterlinear
5Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.studyinterlinear
6My 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.studyinterlinear
7As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.studyinterlinear
8They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.studyinterlinear
9And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.studyinterlinear
10For 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.studyinterlinear
11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.studyinterlinear
12My 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.studyinterlinear
13They 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.studyinterlinear
14I 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.studyinterlinear
15Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.studyinterlinear
16For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.studyinterlinear
17Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.studyinterlinear
18Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.studyinterlinear
19The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.studyinterlinear