God’s Word
For Everyday Life

Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, “Bring us drinks!”

The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness,

You will go out at the breaks in the wall,

“Go to Bethel, and sin;

offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened,

“I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities,

“I also have withheld the rain from you,

So two or three cities staggered to one city to drink water,

“I struck you with blight and mildew many times in your gardens and your vineyards,

“I sent plagues amongst you like I did Egypt.

“I have overthrown some of you,

“Therefore I will do this to you, Israel;

For, behold, he who forms the mountains, creates the wind, declares to man what is his thought,