- Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel, For the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness or kindness Or knowledge of God in the land.
- There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed.
- Therefore the land mourns, And everyone who lives in it languishes Along with the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky, And also the fish of the sea disappear.
- Yet let no one find fault, and let none offer reproof; For your people are like those who contend with the priest.
- So you will stumble by day, And the prophet also will stumble with you by night; And I will destroy your mother.
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- Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: "There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.
- There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
- Because of this the land mourns, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the fish of the sea are dying.
- "But let no man bring a charge, let no man accuse another, for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
- You stumble day and night, and the prophets stumble with you. So I will destroy your mother-
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