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Israel and Judah Will Be Judged

The Lord said:

Listen, you priests!
    Pay attention, Israel![a]
Listen, you members
    of the royal family.
Justice was your duty.
But[b] at Mizpah and Mount Tabor
    you trapped the people.
At the place of worship
you were a treacherous pit,[c]
    and I will punish you.

Israel, I know all about you,
and because of your unfaithfulness,
    I find you unacceptable.

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Footnotes

  1. 5.1 Israel: Probably meaning the tribal leaders of Israel.
  2. 5.1 Justice … duty. But: Or “You are doomed, because.”
  3. 5.2 At … pit: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

Judgment Against Israel

“Hear this, you priests!
    Pay attention, you Israelites!
Listen, royal house!
    This judgment(A) is against you:
You have been a snare(B) at Mizpah,
    a net(C) spread out on Tabor.
The rebels are knee-deep in slaughter.(D)
    I will discipline all of them.(E)
I know all about Ephraim;
    Israel is not hidden(F) from me.
Ephraim, you have now turned to prostitution;
    Israel is corrupt.(G)

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