1Hear the word of LORD, ye sons of Israel, for LORD has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. 2There is nothing but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery. They break out, and blood touches blood. 3Therefore the land shall mourn, and everyone who dwells in it shall languish with the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens. Yea, the fishes of the sea shall also be taken away. 4Yet, let no man strive, nor let any man reprove, for thy people are as those who strive with the priest. 5And thou shall stumble in the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with thee in the night. And I will destroy thy mother. 6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because thou have rejected knowledge, I also will reject thee, that thou shall be no priest to me. Since thou have forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy sons. 7As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame. 8They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. 9And it shall be, like people, like priest. And I will punish them for their ways, and will requite them their doings. 10And they shall eat, and not have enough. They shall play the harlot, and shall not increase, because they have left off taking heed to LORD. 11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding. 12My people ask counsel at their stock, and their staff declares to them, for the spirit of whoredom has caused them to err, and they have played the harlot, [departing] from under their God. 13They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because the shadow of it is good. Therefore your daughters play the harlot, and your brides commit adultery. 14I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot, nor your brides when they commit adultery. For themselves go apart with harlots, and they sacrifice with the prostitutes. And the people who do not understand shall be ove 15Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend, and come not ye to Gilgal, nor go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As LORD lives. 16For Israel has behaved himself stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Now LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place. 17Ephraim is joined to idols, let him alone. 18Their drink has become sour. They play the harlot continually. Her rulers dearly love shame. 19The wind has wrapped her up in its wings, and they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices.