1 Hear now what the Lord is saying, "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice.

2 "Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the Lord, And you enduring foundations of the earth, Because the Lord has a case against His people; Even with Israel He will dispute.

3 "My people, what have I done to you, And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.

4 "Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt And ransomed you from the house of slavery, And I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

5 "My people, remember now What Balak king of Moab counseled And what Balaam son of Beor answered him, [And] from Shittim to Gilgal, In order that you might know the righteous acts of the Lord."

6 With what shall I come to the Lord And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves?

7 Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my first-born [for] my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

9 The voice of the Lord will call to the city – And it is sound wisdom to fear Thy name: "Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed its time?

10 "Is there yet a man in the wicked house, [Along with] treasures of wickedness, And a short measure [that is] cursed?

11 "Can I justify wicked scales And a bag of deceptive weights?

12 "For the rich men of [the] city are full of violence, Her residents speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

13 "So also I will make [you] sick, striking you down, Desolating [you] because of your sins.

14 "You will eat, but you will not be satisfied, And your vileness will be in your midst. You will [try to] remove [for safekeeping], But you will not preserve [anything], And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.

15 "You will sow but you will not reap. You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil; And the grapes, but you will not drink wine.

16 "The statutes of Omri And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed; And in their devices you walk. Therefore, I will give you up for destruction And your inhabitants for derision, And you will bear the reproach of My people."