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.