1Hear8085 the word1697 of the LORD3068, ye children1121 of Israel3478: for the LORD3068 hath a controversy7379 with the inhabitants3427 of the land776, because there is no truth571, nor mercy2617, nor knowledge1847 of God430 in the land776.
2By swearing422, and lying3584, and killing7523, and stealing1589, and committing adultery5003, they break out6555, and blood1818 toucheth5060 blood1818.
3Therefore shall the land776 mourn56, and every one that dwelleth3427 therein shall languish535, with the beasts2416 of the field7704, and with the fowls5775 of heaven8064; yea, the fishes1709 of the sea3220 also shall be taken away622.
4Yet let no man376 strive7378, nor reprove3198 another376: for thy people5971 are as they that strive7378 with the priest3548.
5Therefore shalt thou fall3782 in the day3117, and the prophet5030 also shall fall3782 with thee in the night3915, and I will destroy1820 thy mother517.
6My people5971 are destroyed1820 for lack of knowledge1847: because thou hast rejected3988 knowledge1847, I will also reject3988 thee, that thou shalt be no priest3547 to me: seeing thou hast forgotten7911 the law8451 of thy God430, I will also forget7911 thy children1121.
7As they were increased7230, so they sinned2398 against me: therefore will I change4171 their glory3519 into shame7036.
8They eat up398 the sin2403 of my people5971, and they set5375 their heart5315 on their iniquity5771.
9And there shall be, like people5971, like priest3548: and I will punish6485 them for their ways1870, and reward7725 them their doings4611.
10For they shall eat398, and not have enough7646: they shall commit whoredom2181, and shall not increase6555: because they have left off5800 to take heed8104 to the LORD3068.
11Whoredom2184 and wine3196 and new wine8492 take away3947 the heart3820.
12My people5971 ask7592 counsel at their stocks6086, and their staff4731 declareth5046 unto them: for the spirit7307 of whoredoms2183 hath caused them to err8582, and they have gone a whoring2181 from under their God430.
13They sacrifice2076 upon the tops7218 of the mountains2022, and burn incense6999 upon the hills1389, under oaks437 and poplars3839 and elms424, because the shadow6738 thereof is good2896: therefore your daughters1323 shall commit whoredom2181, and your spouses3618 shall commit adultery5003.
14I will not punish6485 your daughters1323 when they commit whoredom2181, nor your spouses3618 when they commit adultery5003: for themselves are separated6504 with whores2181, and they sacrifice2076 with harlots6948: therefore the people5971 that doth not understand995 shall fall3832.
15Though thou, Israel3478, play the harlot2181, yet let not Judah3063 offend816; and come935 not ye unto Gilgal1537, neither go ye up5927 to Bethaven1007, nor swear7650, The LORD3068 liveth2416.
16For Israel3478 slideth back5637 as a backsliding5637 heifer6510: now the LORD3068 will feed7462 them as a lamb3532 in a large place4800.
17Ephraim669 is joined2266 to idols6091: let him alone3240.
18Their drink5435 is sour5493: they have committed whoredom2181 continually2181: her rulers4043 with shame7036 do love157, Give3051 ye.
19The wind7307 hath bound her up6887 in her wings3671, and they shall be ashamed954 because of their sacrifices2077.