You cows of Bashan
Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan on the mountain of Samaria — you who oppress the poor and crush the needy, and say to your masters, Bring, and let us drink. The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: The days are coming on you when he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish hooks. You will go out through the breaches in the wall, each one straight ahead, and you will cast them into the palace, says the Lord. Come to Bethel and sin. Go to Gilgal and sin some more. Bring your sacrifices every morning and your tithes after three years. Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice with yeast, and proclaim and publish the free offerings, because this is what you like doing, Israelites, says the Lord God.
Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan on the mountain of Samaria, who crush the poor and squash the needy, who say to their masters: Bring it in and let's drink. The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: Look — the days are coming on you when he'll take you away with hooks, and the rest of you with fish hooks. And you'll go out through the breaks in the wall, every cow straight ahead. And you'll be thrown out towards Harmon, says the Lord. Come to Bethel and step over the line. At Gilgal step over it more. And bring your sacrifices every morning and your tenths every three days. And burn a thank offering of leavened bread and call out the free offerings and let them be heard. Because that's what you love, you people of Israel, says the Lord God.
Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD. Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan on the mountain of Samaria — you who oppress the poor and crush the needy, and say to your masters, Bring, and let us drink.
Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan on the mountain of Samaria, who crush the poor and squash the needy, who say to their masters: Bring it in and let's drink.
Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: The days are coming on you when he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish hooks.
The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: Look — the days are coming on you when he'll take you away with hooks, and the rest of you with fish hooks.
The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
You will go out through the breaches in the wall, each one straight ahead, and you will cast them into the palace, says the Lord.
And you'll go out through the breaks in the wall, every cow straight ahead. And you'll be thrown out towards Harmon, says the Lord.
And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.
Come to Bethel and sin. Go to Gilgal and sin some more. Bring your sacrifices every morning and your tithes after three years.
Come to Bethel and step over the line. At Gilgal step over it more. And bring your sacrifices every morning and your tenths every three days.
Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice with yeast, and proclaim and publish the free offerings, because this is what you like doing, Israelites, says the Lord God.
And burn a thank offering of leavened bread and call out the free offerings and let them be heard. Because that's what you love, you people of Israel, says the Lord God.
And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
You still haven't come back
I gave you clean teeth in every city and a lack of bread in every place — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord. I held back the rain from you when the harvest was still three months off. I sent rain on one town and held it back from another. One paddock got rain, and the paddock with no rain dried up. So two or three cities wandered to one city to drink water, but they did not get enough — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord. I struck you with blight and mildew. When your gardens and vineyards, your fig trees and olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord. I sent disease among you as I did in Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword and took away your horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camps — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord. I overthrew some of you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a stick snatched out of the fire — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord. So this is what I will do to you, Israel. And because I will do this to you, get ready to meet your God, Israel. For look — he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and tells man what his thought is, who turns the dawn to darkness and treads on the high places of the earth: the Lord, the God Almighty, is his name.
And I've given you clean teeth in all your towns and no bread in all your places — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord. And I held back the rain from you when there were still three months to the harvest. And I made it rain on one town and not on another. One patch got rain, and the patch that didn't get rain withered. So two or three towns wandered to one town to drink water, and they weren't satisfied — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord. I struck you with blight and mildew. When your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees grew, the locust ate them — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord. I sent a plague among you the way I did in Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword and took away your horses. And I made the stink of your camps come up into your nostrils — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord. I overturned some of you the way God overturned Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a stick pulled out of the burning — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord. So this is what I'll do to you, Israel. And because I'll do this to you, get ready to meet your God, Israel. Because look — he's the one who shapes the mountains and creates the wind and tells man what he's thinking, who makes the morning dark and walks on the high places of the earth. The Lord, the God Almighty, is his name.
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
I gave you clean teeth in every city and a lack of bread in every place — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord.
And I've given you clean teeth in all your towns and no bread in all your places — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord.
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
I held back the rain from you when the harvest was still three months off. I sent rain on one town and held it back from another. One paddock got rain, and the paddock with no rain dried up.
And I held back the rain from you when there were still three months to the harvest. And I made it rain on one town and not on another. One patch got rain, and the patch that didn't get rain withered.
And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
So two or three cities wandered to one city to drink water, but they did not get enough — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord.
So two or three towns wandered to one town to drink water, and they weren't satisfied — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord.
So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
I struck you with blight and mildew. When your gardens and vineyards, your fig trees and olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord.
I struck you with blight and mildew. When your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees grew, the locust ate them — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord.
I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
I sent disease among you as I did in Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword and took away your horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camps — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord.
I sent a plague among you the way I did in Egypt. I killed your young men with the sword and took away your horses. And I made the stink of your camps come up into your nostrils — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord.
I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
I overthrew some of you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a stick snatched out of the fire — and still you didn't come back to me, says the Lord.
I overturned some of you the way God overturned Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a stick pulled out of the burning — and you still haven't come back to me, says the Lord.
I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
So this is what I will do to you, Israel. And because I will do this to you, get ready to meet your God, Israel.
So this is what I'll do to you, Israel. And because I'll do this to you, get ready to meet your God, Israel.
Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
For look — he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and tells man what his thought is, who turns the dawn to darkness and treads on the high places of the earth: the Lord, the God Almighty, is his name.
Because look — he's the one who shapes the mountains and creates the wind and tells man what he's thinking, who makes the morning dark and walks on the high places of the earth. The Lord, the God Almighty, is his name.
For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.