¹ H8085 Hear [H8798]   H1697 the word H3068 of the LORD H1121 , ye children H3478 of Israel H3068 : for the LORD H7379 hath a controversy H3427 with the inhabitants [H8802]   H776 of the land H571 , because there is no truth H2617 , nor mercy H1847 , nor knowledge H430 of God H776 in the land.

² H422 By swearing [H8800]   H3584 , and lying [H8763]   H7523 , and killing [H8800]   H1589 , and stealing [H8800]   H5003 , and committing adultery [H8800]   H6555 , they break out [H8804]   H1818 , and blood H5060 toucheth [H8804]   H1818 blood.

³ H776 Therefore shall the land H56 mourn [H8799]   H3427 , and every one that dwelleth [H8802]   H535 therein shall languish [H8797]   H2416 , with the beasts H7704 of the field H5775 , and with the fowls H8064 of heaven H1709 ; yea, the fishes H3220 of the sea H622 also shall be taken away [H8735]  .

⁴ H376 Yet let no man H7378 strive [H8799]   H3198 , nor reprove [H8686]   H376 another H5971 : for thy people H7378 are as they that strive [H8688]   H3548 with the priest.

⁵ H3782 Therefore shalt thou fall [H8804]   H3117 in the day H5030 , and the prophet H3782 also shall fall [H8804]   H3915 with thee in the night H1820 , and I will destroy [H8804]   H517 thy mother.

⁶ H5971 My people H1820 are destroyed [H8738]   H1847 for lack of knowledge H3988 : because thou hast rejected [H8804]   H1847 knowledge H3988 , I will also reject [H8799]   H3547 thee, that thou shalt be no priest [H8763]   H7911 to me: seeing thou hast forgotten [H8799]   H8451 the law H430 of thy God H7911 , I will also forget [H8799]   H1121 thy children.

⁷ H7230 As they were increased H2398 , so they sinned [H8804]   H4171 against me: therefore will I change [H8686]   H3519 their glory H7036 into shame.

⁸ H398 They eat up [H8799]   H2403 the sin H5971 of my people H5375 , and they set [H8799]   H5315 their heart H5771 on their iniquity.

⁹ H5971 And there shall be, like people H3548 , like priest H6485 : and I will punish [H8804]   H1870 them for their ways H7725 , and reward [H8686]   H4611 them their doings.

¹⁰ H398 For they shall eat [H8804]   H7646 , and not have enough [H8799]   H2181 : they shall commit whoredom [H8689]   H6555 , and shall not increase [H8799]   H5800 : because they have left off [H8804]   H8104 to take heed [H8800]   H3068 to the LORD.

¹¹ H2184 Whoredom H3196 and wine H8492 and new wine H3947 take away [H8799]   H3820 the heart.

¹² H5971 My people H7592 ask [H8799]   H6086 counsel at their stocks H4731 , and their staff H5046 declareth [H8686]   H7307 unto them: for the spirit H2183 of whoredoms H8582 hath caused them to err [H8689]   H2181 , and they have gone a whoring [H8799]   H430 from under their God.

¹³ H2076 They sacrifice [H8762]   H7218 upon the tops H2022 of the mountains H6999 , and burn incense [H8762]   H1389 upon the hills H437 , under oaks H3839 and poplars H424 and elms H6738 , because the shadow H2896 thereof is good H1323 : therefore your daughters H2181 shall commit whoredom [H8799]   H3618 , and your spouses H5003 shall commit adultery [H8762]  .

¹⁴ H6485 I will not punish [H8799]   H1323 your daughters H2181 when they commit whoredom [H8799]   H3618 , nor your spouses H5003 when they commit adultery [H8762]   H6504 : for themselves are separated [H8762]   H2181 with whores [H8802]   H2076 , and they sacrifice [H8762]   H6948 with harlots H5971 : therefore the people H995 that doth not understand [H8799]   H3832 shall fall [H8735]  .

¹⁵ H3478 Though thou, Israel H2181 , play the harlot [H8802]   H3063 , yet let not Judah H816 offend [H8799]   H935 ; and come [H8799]   H1537 not ye unto Gilgal H5927 , neither go ye up [H8799]   H1007 to Bethaven H7650 , nor swear [H8735]   H3068 , The LORD H2416 liveth.

¹⁶ H3478 For Israel H5637 slideth back [H8804]   H5637 as a backsliding [H8802]   H6510 heifer H3068 : now the LORD H7462 will feed [H8799]   H3532 them as a lamb H4800 in a large place.

¹⁷ H669 Ephraim H2266 is joined [H8803]   H6091 to idols H3240 : let him alone [H8685]  .

¹⁸ H5435 Their drink H5493 is sour [H8804]   H2181 : they have committed whoredom [H8689]   H2181 continually [H8687]   H4043 : her rulers H7036 with shame H157 do love [H8804]   H3051 , Give [H8798]   ye.

¹⁹ H7307 The wind H6887 hath bound her up [H8804]   H3671 in her wings H954 , and they shall be ashamed [H8799]   H2077 because of their sacrifices.