2 GLT Hear, heavens, and give ear, earth, for Yahweh has spoken:“Sons I have raised and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. BSB BSB: Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
3 GLT The ox knows his owner, and the donkey the feeding trough of his master,{ but} Israel does not know; my people does not understand.” BSB BSB: The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
4 GLT Woe, sinful nation, people heavy of iniquity, seed of evildoers, sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned Yahweh, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they have estranged themselves from him. BSB BSB: Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.
5 GLT Why should you still be beaten, should you continue{ in} rebellion? The whole head{ is} sick, and the whole heart weak. BSB BSB: Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
6 GLT From the sole of the foot and to the head there is no health in it; bruises and sores and fresh wounds; they have not been pressed out, and they have not been bandaged, and they have not been softened with oil. BSB BSB: From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.
7 GLT Your land{ is} a desolation, your cities burned{ with} fire; your field— in front of you strangers are devouring it— and{ it is} a desolation as the overthrowing of strangers. BSB BSB: Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners devour your fields before you—a desolation demolished by strangers.
8 GLT And the Daughter of Zion is left like a hut in a vineyard, like a shed in a cucumber field, like a besieged city. BSB BSB: And the Daughter of Zion is abandoned like a shelter in a vineyard, like a shack in a cucumber field, like a city besieged.
9 GLT Had not Yahweh of hosts left for us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah. BSB BSB: Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.
10 GLT Hear the word of Yahweh, rulers of Sodom; give ear to the law of our God, people of Gomorrah: BSB BSB: Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
11 GLT “What{ is} the multitude of your sacrifices to me?” says Yahweh.“I have had enough of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fatted beasts, and in the blood of bulls or lambs or goats I do not delight. BSB BSB: “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
12 GLT When you come to appear{ before} my face, who has required this from your hand, to trample my courts? BSB BSB: When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts?
13 GLT Do not continue to bring an offering of worthlessness;! It is incense of abomination to me. New moon and Sabbath, calling of assemblies— I am not able{ to bear} iniquity and festive assembly. BSB BSB: Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.
14 GLT Your new moons and your appointed feasts my spirit hates; they have become a burden to me. I am weary of carrying. BSB BSB: I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.
15 GLT So when you spread out your hands, I hide my eyes from you; even though you multiply prayer, I do not listen; your hands are full of blood. BSB BSB: When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
16 GLT Wash, cleanse yourselves; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; stop doing evil; BSB BSB: Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!
17 GLT learn to do good; seek justice; correct the oppressor; carry out justice{ for} the fatherless; contend{ for} the widow.” BSB BSB: Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
18 GLT “Come, now, and let us come to terms,” says Yahweh.“Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool. BSB BSB: “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
19 GLT If you agree and obey, you will eat the good of the land, BSB BSB: If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
20 GLT but if you refuse and rebel,{ by} the sword you will be eaten,” for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken. BSB BSB: But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
21 GLT How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She who was full of justice— righteousness lodged in her, but now, murderers. BSB BSB: See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers!
22 GLT Your silver has become dross, your wine mixed with water. BSB BSB: Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water.
23 GLT Your princes{ are} rebels and companions of thieves; everyone loves bribes and pursues payoffs. They do not defend the fatherless, and the cause of the widow does not come to them. BSB BSB: Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.
24 GLT Thus{ is} the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel:“Woe! I shall gratify myself before my adversaries, and avenge myself before my enemies; BSB BSB: Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
25 GLT and turn my hand against you, and refine your dross as{ with} lye, and take away all your impurity. BSB BSB: I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities.
26 GLT And I shall restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning; afterwards you will be called The City of Righteousness, a faithful town.” BSB BSB: I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
27 GLT Zion will be redeemed by justice, and her repentant ones by righteousness, BSB BSB: Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
28 GLT but rebels and sinners{ will be} crushed together, and those who abandon Yahweh will come to an end, BSB BSB: But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.
29 GLT For they will be ashamed of the sacred oak trees which you desired, and you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen. BSB BSB: Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaks in which you have delighted; you will be embarrassed by the gardens that you have chosen.
30 GLT For you will be like an oak whose leaf fades, and like a garden that has no water. BSB BSB: For you will become like an oak whose leaves are withered, like a garden without water.
31 GLT And the strong man will be like tinder, and his work like a spark, and both of them will burn together, and none will quench{ them}. BSB BSB: The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.
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