1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan,who live on the mount of Samaria:Who oppress the destituteand abuse the needy;Who say to your husbands,“Bring us a drink!”
2 The Lord God has sworn by his holiness:Truly days are coming upon youwhen they shall drag you away with ropes,your children with fishhooks;
3 You shall go out through the breached wallsone in front of the other,And you shall be exiled to Harmon—oracle of the Lord.
4 Come to Bethel and sin,to Gilgal and sin all the more!Each morning bring your sacrifices,every third day your tithes;
5 Burn leavened bread as a thanksgiving sacrifice,proclaim publicly your voluntary offerings,For so you love to do, Israelites—oracle of the Lord God.
6 Though I made your teethclean of food in all your cities,and made bread scarce in all your dwellings,Yet you did not return to me—oracle of the Lord.