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Hear the word of the Lord, You children of Israel, For the Lord brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: "There is no truth or mercy Or knowledge of God in the land.
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By swearing and lying, Killing and stealing and committing adultery, They break all restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed.
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Therefore the land will mourn; And everyone who dwells there will waste away With the beasts of the field And the birds of the air; Even the fish of the sea will be taken away.
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"Now let no man contend, or rebuke another; For your people are like those who contend with the priest.
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Therefore you shall stumble in the day; The prophet also shall stumble with you in the night; And I will destroy your mother.
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My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
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"The more they increased, The more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame.
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They eat up the sin of My people; They set their heart on their iniquity.