6:1 Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
6:1 Hear now what the LORD is saying, "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice.
6:2 Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
6:2 "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.
6:3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
6:3 "My people, what have I done to you, And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.
6:4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
6:4 "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.
6:5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; (remember) from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
6:5 "My people, remember now What Balak king of Moab counseled And what Balaam son of Beor answered him, [And] from Shittim to Gilgal, In order that you might know the righteous acts of the LORD."
6:6 Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old?
6:6 With 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?
6:7 will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, (or) with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
6:7 Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my first-born [for] my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
6:8 He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?
6:8 He 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?
6:9 The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and (the man of) wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
6:9 The voice of the LORD will call to the city-- And it is sound wisdom to fear Thy name: "Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?
6:10 Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?
6:10 "Is there yet a man in the wicked house, [Along with] treasures of wickedness, And a short measure [that is] cursed?
6:11 Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
6:11 "Can I justify wicked scales And a bag of deceptive weights?
6:12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
6:12 "For the rich men of [the] city are full of violence, Her residents speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
6:13 Therefore I also have smitten thee with a grievous wound; I have made thee desolate because of thy sins.
6:13 "So also I will make [you] sick, striking you down, Desolating [you] because of your sins.
6:14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy humiliation shall be in the midst of thee: and thou shalt put away, but shalt not save; and that which thou savest will I give up to the sword.
6:14 "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.
6:15 Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine.
6:15 "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.
6:16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
6:16 "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."
6:1 Hear now what the LORD is saying, "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice.
6:2 Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
6:2 "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.
6:3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
6:3 "My people, what have I done to you, And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.
6:4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
6:4 "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.
6:5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; (remember) from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
6:5 "My people, remember now What Balak king of Moab counseled And what Balaam son of Beor answered him, [And] from Shittim to Gilgal, In order that you might know the righteous acts of the LORD."
6:6 Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old?
6:6 With 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?
6:7 will Jehovah be pleased with thousands of rams, (or) with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
6:7 Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my first-born [for] my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
6:8 He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?
6:8 He 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?
6:9 The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and (the man of) wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
6:9 The voice of the LORD will call to the city-- And it is sound wisdom to fear Thy name: "Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?
6:10 Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?
6:10 "Is there yet a man in the wicked house, [Along with] treasures of wickedness, And a short measure [that is] cursed?
6:11 Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
6:11 "Can I justify wicked scales And a bag of deceptive weights?
6:12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
6:12 "For the rich men of [the] city are full of violence, Her residents speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
6:13 Therefore I also have smitten thee with a grievous wound; I have made thee desolate because of thy sins.
6:13 "So also I will make [you] sick, striking you down, Desolating [you] because of your sins.
6:14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy humiliation shall be in the midst of thee: and thou shalt put away, but shalt not save; and that which thou savest will I give up to the sword.
6:14 "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.
6:15 Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine.
6:15 "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.
6:16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
6:16 "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."
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