1
Hear
the
word
of
the
LORD,
ye
children
of
Israel:
for
the
LORD
hath
a
controversy
with
the
inhabitants
of
the
land,
because
[there
is]
no
truth,
nor
mercy,
nor
knowledge
of
God
in
the
land.
2
By
swearing,
and
lying,
and
killing,
and
stealing,
and
committing
adultery,
they
break
out,
and
blood
toucheth
blood.
3
Therefore
shall
the
land
mourn,
and
every
one
that
dwelleth
therein
shall
languish,
with
the
beasts
of
the
field,
and
with
the
fowls
of
heaven;
yea,
the
fishes
of
the
sea
also
shall
be
taken
away.
4
Yet
let
no
man
strive,
nor
reprove
another:
for
thy
people
[are]
as
they
that
strive
with
the
priest.
5
Therefore
shalt
thou
fall
in
the
day,
and
the
prophet
also
shall
fall
with
thee
in
the
night,
and
I
will
destroy
thy
mother.
6
My
people
are
destroyed
for
lack
of
knowledge:
because
thou
hast
rejected
knowledge,
I
will
also
reject
thee,
that
thou
shalt
be
no
priest
to
me:
seeing
thou
hast
forgotten
the
law
of
thy
God,
I
will
also
forget
thy
children.
7
As
they
were
increased,
so
they
sinned
against
me:
[therefore]
will
I
change
their
glory
into
shame.
8
They
eat
up
the
sin
of
my
people,
and
they
set
their
heart
on
their
iniquity.
9
And
there
shall
be,
like
people,
like
priest:
and
I
will
punish
them
for
their
ways,
and
reward
them
their
doings.
10
For
they
shall
eat,
and
not
have
enough:
they
shall
commit
whoredom,
and
shall
not
increase:
because
they
have
left
off
to
take
heed
to
the
LORD.
11
Whoredom
and
wine
and
new
wine
take
away
the
heart.
12
My
people
ask
counsel
at
their
stocks,
and
their
staff
declareth
unto
them:
for
the
spirit
of
whoredoms
hath
caused
[them]
to
err,
and
they
have
gone
a
whoring
from
under
their
God.
13
They
sacrifice
upon
the
tops
of
the
mountains,
and
burn
incense
upon
the
hills,
under
oaks
and
poplars
and
elms,
because
the
shadow
thereof
[is]
good:
therefore
your
daughters
shall
commit
whoredom,
and
your
spouses
shall
commit
adultery.
14
I
will
not
punish
your
daughters
when
they
commit
whoredom,
nor
your
spouses
when
they
commit
adultery:
for
themselves
are
separated
with
whores,
and
they
sacrifice
with
harlots:
therefore
the
people
[that]
doth
not
understand
shall
fall.
15
Though
thou,
Israel,
play
the
harlot,
[yet]
let
not
Judah
offend;
and
come
not
ye
unto
Gilgal,
neither
go
ye
up
to
Bethaven,
nor
swear,
The
LORD
liveth.
16
For
Israel
slideth
back
as
a
backsliding
heifer:
now
the
LORD
will
feed
them
as
a
lamb
in
a
large
place.
17
Ephraim
[is]
joined
to
idols:
let
him
alone.
18
Their
drink
is
sour:
they
have
committed
whoredom
continually:
her
rulers
[with]
shame
do
love,
Give
19
The
wind
hath
bound
her
up
in
her
wings,
and
they
shall
be
ashamed
because
of
their
sacrifices.