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1. שִׁמְעוּ דְבַר־יְהוָה בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי רִיב לַיהוָה עִם־יֹושְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ כִּי אֵין־אֱמֶת וְאֵין־חֶסֶד וְאֵין־דַּעַת אֱלֹהִים בָּאָרֶץ׃
1. Hear H8085 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , ye children H1121 of Israel H3478 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath a controversy H7379 with H5973 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 , because H3588 there is no H369 truth H571 , nor H369 mercy H2617 , nor H369 knowledge H1847 of God H430 in the land H776 .
2. אָלֹה וְכַחֵשׁ וְרָצֹחַ וְגָנֹב וְנָאֹף פָּרָצוּ וְדָמִים בְּדָמִים נָגָעוּ׃
2. By swearing H422 , and lying H3584 , and killing H7523 , and stealing H1589 , and committing adultery H5003 , they break out H6555 , and blood H1818 toucheth H5060 blood H1818 .
3. עַל־כֵּן ׀ תֶּאֱבַל הָאָרֶץ וְאֻמְלַל כָּל־יֹושֵׁב בָּהּ בְּחַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה וּבְעֹוף הַשָּׁמָיִם וְגַם־דְּגֵי הַיָּם יֵאָסֵפוּ׃
3. Therefore H5921 H3651 shall the land H776 mourn H56 , and every one H3605 that dwelleth H3427 therein shall languish H535 , with the beasts H2416 of the field H7704 , and with the fowls H5775 of heaven H8064 ; yea , the fishes H1709 of the sea H3220 also H1571 shall be taken away H622 .
4. אַךְ אִישׁ אַל־יָרֵב וְאַל־יֹוכַח אִישׁ וְעַמְּךָ כִּמְרִיבֵי כֹהֵן׃
4. Yet H389 let no H408 man H376 strive H7378 , nor H408 reprove H3198 another H376 : for thy people H5971 are as they that strive H7378 with the priest H3548 .
5. וְכָשַׁלְתָּ הַיֹּום וְכָשַׁל גַּם־נָבִיא עִמְּךָ לָיְלָה וְדָמִיתִי אִמֶּךָ׃
5. Therefore shalt thou fall H3782 in the day H3117 , and the prophet H5030 also H1571 shall fall H3782 with H5973 thee in the night H3915 , and I will destroy H1820 thy mother H517 .
6. נִדְמוּ עַמִּי מִבְּלִי הַדָּעַת כִּי־אַתָּה הַדַּעַת מָאַסְתָּ וְאֶמְאָסְאךָ מִכַּהֵן לִי וַתִּשְׁכַּח תֹּורַת אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶשְׁכַּח בָּנֶיךָ גַּם־אָנִי׃
6. My people H5971 are destroyed H1820 for lack H4480 H1097 of knowledge H1847 : because H3588 thou H859 hast rejected H3988 knowledge H1847 , I will also reject H3988 thee , that thou shalt be no priest H4480 H3547 to me : seeing thou hast forgotten H7911 the law H8451 of thy God H430 , I H589 will also H1571 forget H7911 thy children H1121 .
7. כְּרֻבָּם כֵּן חָטְאוּ־לִי כְּבֹודָם בְּקָלֹון אָמִיר׃
7. As they were increased H7231 , so H3651 they sinned H2398 against me: therefore will I change H4171 their glory H3519 into shame H7036 .
8. חַטַּאת עַמִּי יֹאכֵלוּ וְאֶל־עֲוֹנָם יִשְׂאוּ נַפְשֹׁו׃
8. They eat up H398 the sin H2403 of my people H5971 , and they set H5375 their heart H5315 on H413 their iniquity H5771 .
9. וְהָיָה כָעָם כַּכֹּהֵן וּפָקַדְתִּי עָלָיו דְּרָכָיו וּמַעֲלָלָיו אָשִׁיב לֹו׃
9. And there shall be H1961 , like people H5971 , like priest H3548 : and I will punish H6485 H5921 them for their ways H1870 , and reward H7725 them their doings H4611 .
10. וְאָכְלוּ וְלֹא יִשְׂבָּעוּ הִזְנוּ וְלֹא יִפְרֹצוּ כִּי־אֶת־יְהוָה עָזְבוּ לִשְׁמֹר׃
10. For they shall eat H398 , and not H3808 have enough H7646 : they shall commit whoredom H2181 , and shall not H3808 increase H6555 : because H3588 they have left off H5800 to take heed H8104 H853 to the LORD H3068 .
11. זְנוּת וְיַיִן וְתִירֹושׁ יִקַּח־לֵב׃
11. Whoredom H2184 and wine H3196 and new wine H8492 take away H3947 the heart H3820 .
12. עַמִּי בְּעֵצֹו יִשְׁאָל וּמַקְלֹו יַגִּיד לֹו כִּי רוּחַ זְנוּנִים הִתְעָה וַיִּזְנוּ מִתַּחַת אֱלֹהֵיהֶם׃
12. My people H5971 ask counsel H7592 at their stocks H6086 , and their staff H4731 declareth H5046 unto them: for H3588 the spirit H7307 of whoredoms H2183 hath caused them to err H8582 , and they have gone a whoring H2181 from under H4480 H8478 their God H430 .
13. עַל־רָאשֵׁי הֶהָרִים יְזַבֵּחוּ וְעַל־הַגְּבָעֹות יְקַטֵּרוּ תַּחַת אַלֹּון וְלִבְנֶה וְאֵלָה כִּי טֹוב צִלָּהּ עַל־כֵּן תִּזְנֶינָה בְּנֹותֵיכֶם וְכַלֹּותֵיכֶם תְּנָאַפְנָה׃
13. They sacrifice H2076 upon H5921 the tops H7218 of the mountains H2022 , and burn incense H6999 upon H5921 the hills H1389 , under H8478 oaks H437 and poplars H3839 and elms H424 , because H3588 the shadow H6738 thereof is good H2896 : therefore H5921 H3651 your daughters H1323 shall commit whoredom H2181 , and your spouses H3618 shall commit adultery H5003 .
14. לֹא־אֶפְקֹוד עַל־בְּנֹותֵיכֶם כִּי תִזְנֶינָה וְעַל־כַּלֹּותֵיכֶם כִּי תְנָאַפְנָה כִּי־הֵם עִם־הַזֹּנֹות יְפָרֵדוּ וְעִם־הַקְּדֵשֹׁות יְזַבֵּחוּ וְעָם לֹא־יָבִין יִלָּבֵט׃
14. I will not H3808 punish H6485 H5921 your daughters H1323 when H3588 they commit whoredom H2181 , nor your spouses H3618 when H3588 they commit adultery H5003 : for H3588 themselves H1992 are separated H6504 with H5973 whores H2181 , and they sacrifice H2076 with H5973 harlots H6948 : therefore the people H5971 that doth not H3808 understand H995 shall fall H3832 .
15. אִם־זֹנֶה אַתָּה יִשְׂרָאֵל אַל־יֶאְשַׁם יְהוּדָה וְאַל־תָּבֹאוּ הַגִּלְגָּל וְאַל־תַּעֲלוּ בֵּית אָוֶן וְאַל־תִּשָּׁבְעוּ חַי־יְהוָה׃
15. Though H518 thou H859 , Israel H3478 , play the harlot H2181 , yet let not H408 Judah H3063 offend H816 ; and come H935 not H408 ye unto Gilgal H1537 , neither H408 go ye up H5927 to Beth H1007 -aven, nor H408 swear H7650 , The LORD H3068 liveth H2416 .
16. כִּי כְּפָרָה סֹרֵרָה סָרַר יִשְׂרָאֵל עַתָּה יִרְעֵם יְהוָה כְּכֶבֶשׂ בַּמֶּרְחָב׃
16. For H3588 Israel H3478 slideth back H5637 as a backsliding H5637 heifer H6510 : now H6258 the LORD H3068 will feed H7462 them as a lamb H3532 in a large place H4800 .
17. חֲבוּר עֲצַבִּים אֶפְרָיִם הַנַּח־לֹו׃
17. Ephraim H669 is joined H2266 to idols H6091 : let him alone H5117 .
18. סָר סָבְאָם הַזְנֵה הִזְנוּ אָהֲבוּ הֵבוּ קָלֹון מָגִנֶּיהָ׃
18. Their drink H5435 is sour H5493 : they have committed whoredom continually H2181 H2181 : her rulers H4043 with shame H7036 do love H157 , Give H3051 ye.
19. צָרַר רוּחַ אֹותָהּ בִּכְנָפֶיהָ וְיֵבֹשׁוּ מִזִּבְחֹותָם׃ ס
19. The wind H7307 hath bound her up H6887 H853 in her wings H3671 , and they shall be ashamed H954 because of their sacrifices H4480 H2077 .