1Yo, listen up, Israel fam: God’s got beef with the land 'cause there’s no truth, mercy, or knowledge of Him around here.

2They’re out here capping, lying, killing, stealing, and cheating, and it’s a whole mess—blood on blood, no cap.

3The land’s gonna vibe down, and everyone living here is gonna feel it, even the animals and the fish are gonna dip.

4But for real, don’t be fighting or calling each other out; y’all are acting like you’re beefing with the priest.

5So you’re gonna fall during the day, and even the prophet will fall at night—God's about to ghost your mom too.

6My people are getting wrecked 'cause they don’t know what's up: since you rejected knowledge, I’m gonna reject you too, no priest vibes for you.

7They got all this success but still sinning, so I’m flipping their glory into straight-up shame.

8They’re munching on the sins of my people, and their hearts are all about the wrong stuff.

9Just like the people, so the priests: I’m gonna call them out for their actions and give them what they deserve.

10They’re gonna eat but still be hungry, they’ll cheat but not level up, 'cause they stopped paying attention to the Lord.

11Cheating and wine are stealing their hearts, for real.

12My people are asking their wooden idols for advice, and their sticks are telling them stuff: their spirit of cheating is leading them astray, and they’re out here wildin’ away from God.

13They’re sacrificing on mountain tops and burning incense in the hills, thinking it’s all good under the trees; so your daughters will be out here cheating, and your spouses will be unfaithful.

14I won’t call out your daughters for cheating or your spouses for being unfaithful; they’re out here with whores and sacrificing with harlots, so the clueless people are gonna fall.

15Even though you, Israel, are playing the field, don’t let Judah mess up; don’t go to Gilgal or Beth-aven, or swear “The Lord lives.”

16Israel is sliding back like a heifer that can’t stay put; now the Lord’s gonna treat them like a lamb in a big ol' pasture.

17Ephraim is all about idols now; just let him be.

18Their drinks are all sour; they keep cheating, and their leaders are all about that shame, just giving it up.

19The wind’s got her all wrapped up, and they’re gonna feel embarrassed about their sacrifices.

1Hear 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.

2By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

3Therefore 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.

4Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

5Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

6My 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.

7As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

8They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.

9And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

10For 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.

11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

12My 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.

13They 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.

14I 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.

15Though 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, The Lord liveth.

16For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

17Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

18Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

19The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.