1 Ouvi a palavra do Senhor, vós, filhos de Israel, porque o Senhor tem uma contenda com os habitantes da terra, porque nela não há verdade, nem amor, nem conhecimento de Deus. 2 O que só prevalece é perjurar, mentir, matar, furtar e adulterar, e há arrombamentos e homicídios sobre homicídios. 3 Por isso, a terra está de luto, e todo o que mora nela desfalece, com os animais do campo e com as aves do céu; e até os peixes do mar perecem.

4 Todavia, ninguém contenda, ninguém repreenda; porque o teu povo é como os sacerdotes aos quais acusa. 5 Por isso, tropeçarás de dia, e o profeta contigo tropeçará de noite; e destruirei a tua mãe. 6 O meu povo está sendo destruído, porque lhe falta o conhecimento. Porque tu, sacerdote, rejeitaste o conhecimento, também eu te rejeitarei, para que não sejas sacerdote diante de mim; visto que te esqueceste da lei do teu Deus, também eu me esquecerei de teus filhos. 7 Quanto mais estes se multiplicaram, tanto mais contra mim pecaram; eu mudarei a sua honra em vergonha. 8 Alimentam-se do pecado do meu povo e da maldade dele têm desejo ardente. 9 Por isso, como é o povo, assim é o sacerdote; castigá-lo-ei pelo seu procedimento e lhe darei o pago das suas obras. 10 Comerão, mas não se fartarão; entregar-se-ão à sensualidade, mas não se multiplicarão, porque ao Senhor deixaram de adorar.

11 A sensualidade, o vinho e o mosto tiram o entendimento. 12 O meu povo consulta o seu pedaço de madeira, e a sua vara lhe dá resposta; porque um espírito de prostituição os enganou, eles, prostituindo-se, abandonaram o seu Deus. 13 Sacrificam sobre o cimo dos montes e queimam incenso sobre os outeiros, debaixo do carvalho, dos choupos e dos terebintos, porque é boa a sua sombra; por isso, vossas filhas se prostituem, e as vossas noras adulteram.

14 Não castigarei vossas filhas, que se prostituem, nem vossas noras, quando adulteram, porque os homens mesmos se retiram com as meretrizes e com as prostitutas cultuais sacrificam, pois o povo que não tem entendimento corre para a sua perdição.

15 Ainda que tu, ó Israel, queres prostituir-te, contudo, não se faça culpado Judá; nem venhais a Gilgal e não subais a Bete-Áven, nem jureis, dizendo: Vive o Senhor. 16 Como vaca rebelde, se rebelou Israel; será que o Senhor o apascenta como a um cordeiro em vasta campina? 17 Efraim está entregue aos ídolos; é deixá-lo. 18 Tendo acabado de beber, eles se entregam à prostituição; os seus príncipes amam apaixonadamente a desonra. 19 O vento os envolveu nas suas asas; e envergonhar-se-ão por causa dos seus sacrifícios.

1 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. 2 There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, 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 the birds of the heavens; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. 4 Yet let no man strive, neither let any man reprove; for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. 5 And thou shalt stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble 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 also will forget thy children. 7 As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame. 8 They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. 9 And it shall be, like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings. 10 And they shall eat, and not have enough; they shall play the harlot, and shall not increase; because they have left off taking heed to Jehovah.

11 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding. 12 My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth unto them; for the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, departing from under their God. 13 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters play the harlot, and your brides commit adultery. 14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot, nor your brides when they commit adultery; for the men themselves go apart with harlots, and they sacrifice with the prostitutes; and the people that doth not understand shall be overthrown.

15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Jehovah liveth. 16 For Israel hath behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer: now will Jehovah feed them as a lamb in a large place. 17 Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone. 18 Their drink is become sour; they play the harlot continually; her rulers dearly love shame. 19 The wind hath wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices.

1 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.

2 There is only cursing, "lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.

3 Because of this the land dries up, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the fish in the sea are swept away.

4 "But let no one bring a charge, let no one accuse another, for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.

5 You stumble day and night, and the prophets stumble with you. So I will destroy your mother —

6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. "Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.

7 The more priests there were, the more they sinned against me; they exchanged their glorious God "for something disgraceful.

8 They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness.

9 And it will be: Like people, like priests. I will punish both of them for their ways and repay them for their deeds.

10 "They will eat but not have enough; they will engage in prostitution but not flourish, because they have deserted the LORD to give themselves

11 to prostitution; old wine and new wine take away their understanding.

12 My people consult a wooden idol, and a diviner's rod speaks to them. A spirit of prostitution leads them astray; they are unfaithful to their God.

13 They sacrifice on the mountaintops and burn offerings on the hills, under oak, poplar and terebinth, where the shade is pleasant. Therefore your daughters turn to prostitution and your daughters-in-law to adultery.

14 "I will not punish your daughters when they turn to prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery, because the men themselves consort with harlots and sacrifice with shrine prostitutes — a people without understanding will come to ruin!

15 "Though you, Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty. "Do not go to Gilgal; do not go up to Beth Aven. "And do not swear, 'As surely as the LORD lives!'

16 The Israelites are stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. How then can the LORD pasture them like lambs in a meadow?

17 Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!

18 Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love shameful ways.

19 A whirlwind will sweep them away, and their sacrifices will bring them shame.