| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Hear now what the LORD is saying, "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice. | 1Please hear what the LORD says: "Get up and make your case before the mountains, and let the hills listen to your voice. |
| 2"Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the LORD, And you enduring foundations of the earth, Because the LORD has a case against His people; Even with Israel He will dispute. | 2Listen, you mountains, to the LORD's argument! Listen, you strong foundations of the earth, because the LORD has a dispute with his people, and he will set out his case before Israel. |
| 3"My people, what have I done to you, And how have I wearied you? Answer Me. | 3"My people, what have I done to you, and how have I offended you? Answer me! |
| 4"Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt And ransomed you from the house of slavery, And I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam. | 4For I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and ransomed you from the house of slavery, sending Moses, Aaron, and Miriam into your presence. |
| 5"My people, remember now What Balak king of Moab counseled And what Balaam son of Beor answered him, And from Shittim to Gilgal, So that you might know the righteous acts of the LORD." | 5"My people, recall how king Balak of Moab deliberated, and how Beor's son Balaam counseled him from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may know the righteousness of the LORD." |
| 6With what shall I come to the LORD And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves? | 6How am I to present myself in the LORD's presence and bow in the presence of the High God? Should I present myself with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? |
| 7Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? | 7Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with endless rivers of oil? Am I to give my firstborn to pay for my rebellion, the fruit of my body in exchange for my soul? |
| 8He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? | 8He has made it clear to you, mortal man, what is good and what the LORD is requiring from you— to act with justice, to treasure the LORD's gracious love, and to walk humbly in the company of your God. |
| 9The voice of the LORD will call to the city-- And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name: "Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time? | 9The voice of the LORD cries out to the city— wisdom fears your name: "Heed the rod, and the one who prepared it! |
| 10"Is there yet a man in the wicked house, Along with treasures of wickedness And a short measure that is cursed? | 10Are there still wicked treasures in the house of the wicked, along with deceitful and abominable measuring standards? |
| 11"Can I justify wicked scales And a bag of deceptive weights? | 11Will I tolerate those who maintain deceptive standards and who use deceitful weights in their business? |
| 12"For the rich men of the city are full of violence, Her residents speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. | 12Her rich people are filled with violence, and her inhabitants tell lies— their tongues speak deceitfully! |
| 13"So also I will make you sick, striking you down, Desolating you because of your sins. | 13"Therefore I will make you ill when I attack you; I will bring you to ruin because of your offenses. |
| 14"You will eat, but you will not be satisfied, And your vileness will be in your midst. You will try to remove for safekeeping, But you will not preserve anything, And what you do preserve I will give to the sword. | 14You'll eat, but you won't have enough; and hunger will be common among you. You'll horde things, but you won't save them, and what you preserve I'll give over to the sword. |
| 15"You will sow but you will not reap. You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil; And the grapes, but you will not drink wine. | 15You'll plant, but you won't reap. You'll crush the olive harvest, but you'll have no oil to anoint yourself. You'll tread out the grapes, but you'll never drink wine. |
| 16"The statutes of Omri And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed; And in their devices you walk. Therefore I will give you up for destruction And your inhabitants for derision, And you will bear the reproach of My people." | 16You keep Omri's statutes and observe the customs of the house of Ahab. Because you live according to their advice, I'll make you desolate and turn your inhabitants into an object of scorn. Therefore you will bear the shame of my people." |
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