Majority Standard BibleBerean Standard Bible

1. The Case against Israel

2. 1MSBHear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.BSBBSB: Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.
3. 2MSBHear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:BSBBSB: Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:
4. 3MSB‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you!BSBBSB: ‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you!
5. 4MSBFor I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.BSBBSB: For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.
6. 5MSBMy people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”BSBBSB: My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
7. 6MSBWith what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?BSBBSB: With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
8. 7MSBWould the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?BSBBSB: Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
9. 8MSBHe has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?BSBBSB: He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

10. The Punishment of Israel

11. 9MSBThe voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who ordained it.BSBBSB: The voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who ordained it.
12. 10MSBCan I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed?BSBBSB: Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed?
13. 11MSBCan I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?BSBBSB: Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?
14. 12MSBFor the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.BSBBSB: For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.
15. 13MSBTherefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins.BSBBSB: Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins.
16. 14MSBYou will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.BSBBSB: You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.
17. 15MSBYou will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.BSBBSB: You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.
18. 16MSBYou have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”BSBBSB: You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”