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96 lines
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God's Lawsuit against Judah
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# Chapter 6
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1. Now listen to what
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the Lord is saying:
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Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
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and let the hills hear your complaint.
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2. Listen to
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the Lord's lawsuit,
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you mountains and enduring foundations of the earth,
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because
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the Lord has a case against his people,
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and he will argue it against Israel.
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3. My people, what have I done to you,
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or how have I wearied you?
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Testify against me!
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4. Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt
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and redeemed you from that place of slavery.
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I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam ahead of you.
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5. My people,
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remember what King Balak of Moab proposed,
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what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
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and what happened from the Acacia Grove to Gilgal
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so that you may acknowledge
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the Lord's righteous acts.
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6. What should I bring before
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the Lord
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when I come to bow before God on high?
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Should I come before him with burnt offerings,
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with year-old calves?
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7. Would
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the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams
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or with ten thousand streams of oil?
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Should I give my firstborn for my transgression,
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the offspring of my body for my own sin?
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8. Mankind, he has told each of you what is good
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and what it is
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the Lord requires of you:
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to act justly,
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to love faithfulness,
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and to walk humbly with your God.
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Verdict of Judgment
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9. The voice of
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the Lord calls out to the city
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(and it is wise to fear your name):
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"Pay attention to the rod
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and the one who ordained it.
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10. Are there still the treasures of wickedness
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and the accursed short measure
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in the house of the wicked?
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11. Can I excuse wicked scales
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or bags of deceptive weights?
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12. For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,
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and its residents speak lies;
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the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.
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13. "As a result, I have begun to strike you severely,
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bringing desolation because of your sins.
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14. You will eat but not be satisfied,
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for there will be hunger within you.
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What you acquire, you cannot save,
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and what you do save,
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I will give to the sword.
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15. You will sow but not reap;
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you will press olives
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but not anoint yourself with oil;
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and you will tread grapes
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but not drink the wine.
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16. The statutes of Omri
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and all the practices of Ahab's house
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have been observed;
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you have followed their policies.
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Therefore, I will make you a desolate place
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and the city's residents an object of contempt;
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you will bear the scorn of my people."
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