Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’Scontroversy, and ye strongfoundations of the earth: for the LORDhath a controversywith his people, and he willpleadwithIsrael.
O my people, remember now whatBalakking of Moabconsulted, and whatBalaam the son of Beoranswered him fromShittimuntoGilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
Will the LORD be pleasedwiththousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Thoushalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy castingdownshall be in the midst of thee; and thoushalttakehold, but shalt not deliver; and thatwhichthoudeliverestwill I give up to the sword.
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in theircounsels; that I shouldmakethee a desolation, and the inhabitantsthereof an hissing: therefore ye shallbear the reproach of my people.