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| 5:1 | Heare ye this word which I take vp against you, euen a lamentation, O house of Israel. |
| 5:2 | The virgin of Israel is fallen, she shall no more rise: she is forsaken vpon her land, there is none to raise her vp. |
| 5:3 | For thus saith the Lord God, The citie that went out by a thousand, shall leaue an hundred, and that which went foorth by an hundred, shall leaue ten to the house of Israel. |
| 5:4 | For thus saith the Lord vnto the house of Israel, Seeke ye mee, and ye shall liue. |
| 5:5 | But seeke not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal and passe not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely goe into captiuitie, and Bethel shal come to nought. |
| 5:6 | Seeke the Lord, and ye shall liue, lest hee breake out like fire in the house of Ioseph and deuoure it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel, |
| 5:7 | Ye who turne iudgment to wormwood, and leaue off righteousnesse in the earth: |
| 5:8 | Seeke him that maketh the seuen starres and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day darke with night: that calleth for the waters of the Sea, and powreth them out vpon the face of the earth: the Lord is his Name. |
| 5:9 | That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong: so that the spoiled shall come against the fortresse. |
| 5:10 | They hate him that rebuketh in the gate: and they abhorre him that speaketh vprightly. |
| 5:11 | Forasmuch therfore as your treading is vpon the poore, and ye take from him burdens of wheate, ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shall not dwell in them: yee haue planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drinke wine of them. |
| 5:12 | For I know your manifold transgressions, and your mighty sinnes: they afflict the iust, they take a bribe, and they turne aside the poore in the gate from their right. |
| 5:13 | Therefore the prudent shall keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time. |
| 5:14 | Seeke good and not euill, that ye may liue: and so the Lord, the God of hosts shall be with you, as yee haue spoken. |
| 5:15 | Hate the euill, and loue the good, and establish iudgement in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hostes will bee gracious vnto the remnant of Ioseph. |
| 5:16 | Therefore the Lord, the God of hostes, the Lord saith thus: Wailing shall be in all streets, and they shall say in all the high wayes, Alas, Alas: and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation, to wailing. |
| 5:17 | And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will passe through thee, saith the Lord. |
| 5:18 | Woe vnto you that desire the day of the Lord: to what ende is it for you? the day of the Lord is darknes and not light. |
| 5:19 | As if a man did flee from a lyon, and a beare met him, or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. |
| 5:20 | Shall not the day of the Lord be darkenes, and not light? euen very darke, and no brightnesse in it? |
| 5:21 | I hate, I despise your feast dayes, and I will not smell in your solemne assemblies. |
| 5:22 | Though ye offer me burnt offerings, and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. |
| 5:23 | Take thou away from mee the noise of thy songs: for I will not heare the melodie of thy violes. |
| 5:24 | But let iudgement run downe as waters, and righteousnesse as a mightie streame. |
| 5:25 | Haue yee offered vnto mee sacrifices and offerings in the wildernesse fourtie yeeres, O house of Israel? |
| 5:26 | But yee haue borne the tabernacle of your Moloch, and Chiun your images, the starre of your god, which ye made to your selues. |
| 5:27 | Therefore wil I cause you to go into captiuitie beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose Name is the God of hostes. |
| 5:1 | Heare ye this worde whiche I lift vp vpon you, euen a lamentation of the house of Israel |
| 5:2 | The virgin Israel is fallen, & shall no more rise: she is left vpon her lande, and there is none to rayse her vp |
| 5:3 | For thus sayth the Lorde God, The citie which went out by a thousand, shall leaue an hundreth, & that whiche went foorth by an hundreth, shall leaue ten, to the house of Israel |
| 5:4 | For thus sayth the Lord vnto the house of Israel, Seke ye me, and ye shall liue |
| 5:5 | But seke not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and go not to Beerseba: for Gilgal shall go into captiuitie, and Bethel shall come to naught |
| 5:6 | Seke the Lord, and ye shall liue: lest he breake out like fire in the house of Ioseph, and deuoure it, and there be noone to quenche it in Bethel |
| 5:7 | They turne iudgement to wormewood, and forsake righteousnesse in the earth |
| 5:8 | He maketh the seuen starres and Orion, and he turneth the shadowe of death into the morning, and he maketh the day darke as night: he calleth the waters of the sea, and powreth them out vpon the open earth, the Lorde is his name |
| 5:9 | He strengthneth the destroyer against the mightie, & the destroyer shall come against the fortresse |
| 5:10 | They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhorre him that speaketh vprightly |
| 5:11 | Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and ye take from hym burdens of wheate: ye haue buylt houses of hewen stone, but ye shall not dwell in them: ye haue planted pleasaunt vineyardes, but ye shall not drinke wine of them |
| 5:12 | For I knowe your manyfolde transgressions, and your mightie sinnes: they afflict the iust, they take rewardes, and they oppresse the poore in the gate |
| 5:13 | Therfore the wise shall kepe scilence in that time: for it is an euyll time |
| 5:14 | Seke good and not euill, that ye may liue: & so the Lord God of hoastes shalbe with you, as you haue spoken |
| 5:15 | Hate the euill and loue the good, and establishe iudgement in the gate: it may be, that the Lord God of hoastes wilbe mercifull vnto the remnaunt of Ioseph |
| 5:16 | Therfore the Lorde God of hoastes the Lord sayth thus, Mourning shalbe in all streetes, and they shall say in al the hye wayes, Alas, alas: and they shall cal the husbandman to lamentation, and such as can mourne, to mourning |
| 5:17 | And in all the vines shalbe lamentation: for I will passe through thee, sayth the Lorde |
| 5:18 | Wo vnto you that desire the day of the Lorde, what haue ye to do with it? the day of the Lorde is darkenes, and not light |
| 5:19 | As if a man dyd flee from a lion, and a beare meete him, & went into the house, and leaned his hand vnto the wal, and a serpent bite hym |
| 5:20 | Shall not the day of the Lorde be darkenesse, and not light? euen darkenesse and no light in it |
| 5:21 | I hate, I abhorre your feast dayes, and I will not smell in your solemne assemblies |
| 5:22 | Though ye offer me burnt offeringes, and meate offeringes, I will not accept them, neither will I regarde the peace offering of your fat beastes |
| 5:23 | Take thou away from me the multitude of thy songues, for I will not heare the melodie of thy violes |
| 5:24 | And let iudgement run downe as water, and righteousnesse as a mightie riuer |
| 5:25 | Haue ye offered vnto me sacrifices and offringes in the wildernesse fourtie yeres, O house of Israel |
| 5:26 | But ye haue borne Siccuth your king, and Chiun your images, and the starre of your gods, which ye made to your selues |
| 5:27 | Therfore will I cause you to go into captiuitie beyonde Damascus, sayth the Lorde, whose name is the God of hoastes |
| 5:1 | Heare ye this worde, which I lift vp vpon you, euen a lamentation of the house of Israel. |
| 5:2 | The virgine Israel is fallen, and shall no more rise: shee is left vpon her lande, and there is none to raise her vp. |
| 5:3 | For thus saith ye Lord God, The citie which went out by a thousand, shall leaue an hundreth: and that which went forth by an hundreth, shall leaue ten to the house of Israel. |
| 5:4 | For thus saith the Lord vnto the house of Israel, Seeke ye me, and ye shall liue. |
| 5:5 | But seeke not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and go not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall goe into captiuitie, and Beth-el shall come to nought. |
| 5:6 | Seeke the Lord, and yee shall liue, least he breake out like fire in the house of Ioseph and deuoure it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el. |
| 5:7 | They turne iudgement to wormewood, and leaue off righteousnes in the earth. |
| 5:8 | He maketh Pleiades, and Orion, and he turneth the shadowe of death into the morning, and he maketh the day darke as night: he calleth the waters of the sea, and powreth them out vpon the open earth: the Lord is his Name. |
| 5:9 | He strengtheneth the destroyer against the mightie: and the destroyer shall come against the fortresse. |
| 5:10 | They haue hated him, that rebuked in the gate: and they abhorred him that speaketh vprightly. |
| 5:11 | Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and yee take from him burdens of wheate, ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shall not dwel in them: ye haue plated pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drinke wine of them. |
| 5:12 | For I know your manifold transgressions, and your mightie sinnes: they afflict the iust, they take rewards, and they oppresse the poore in ye gate. |
| 5:13 | Therefore the prudent shall keepe silence in that time, for it is an euill time. |
| 5:14 | Seeke good and not euil, that ye may liue: and the Lord God of hostes shalbe with you, as you haue spoken. |
| 5:15 | Hate the euil, and loue the good, and establish iudgement in the gate: it may bee that the Lord God of hostes will be mercifull vnto the remnant of Ioseph. |
| 5:16 | Therfore the Lord God of hosts, the Lord saith thus, Mourning shalbe in all streetes: and they shall say in al the hie wayes, Alas, alas: and they shall call the husbandman to lamentation, and such as can mourne, to mourning. |
| 5:17 | And in al the vines shalbe lamentation: for I wil passe through thee, saith the Lord. |
| 5:18 | Woe vnto you, that desire the day of the Lord: what haue you to do with it? the day of the Lord is darkenes and not light. |
| 5:19 | As if a man did flee from a lyon, and a beare met him: or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. |
| 5:20 | Shal not the day of the Lord be darkenes, and not light? euen darkenes and no light in it? |
| 5:21 | I hate and abhorre your feast dayes, and I wil not smelll in your solemne assemblies. |
| 5:22 | Though ye offer me burnt offrings and meat offrings, I wil not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offrings of your fat beasts. |
| 5:23 | Take thou away from me the multitude of thy songs (for I wil not heare the melodie of thy violes) |
| 5:24 | And let iudgement runne downe as waters, and righteousnesse as a mightie riuer. |
| 5:25 | Haue ye offered vnto me sacrifices and offrings in the wildernesse fourtie yeeres, O house of Israel? |
| 5:26 | But you haue borne Siccuth your King, and Chiun your images, and the starre of your gods, which ye made to your selues. |
| 5:27 | Therefore wil I cause you to goe into captiuitie beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose Name is the God of hostes. |
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