Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, Ex. 12.50, 51 and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, Ex. 4.10-16 and Miriam. Ex. 15.20
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Ba'laam the son of Be'or answered him Num. 22.2--24.25 from Shittim unto Gilgal; Josh. 3.1--4.19 that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
Will the LORD be pleased with thousands 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?
He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.
Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
For the statutes of Omri 1 Kgs. 16.23-28 are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, 1 Kgs. 16.29-34 ; 21.25, 26 and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
