4:1 Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan 1 who live on Mount Samaria!
You 2 oppress the poor;
you crush the needy.
You say to your 3 husbands,
“Bring us more to drink!” 4
4:2 The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his own holy character: 5
“Certainly the time is approaching 6
when you will be carried away 7 in baskets, 8
every last one of you 9 in fishermen’s pots. 10
4:3 Each of you will go straight through the gaps in the walls; 11
you will be thrown out 12 toward Harmon.” 13
The Lord is speaking!
4:4 “Go to Bethel 14 and rebel! 15
At Gilgal 16 rebel some more!
Bring your sacrifices in 17 the morning,
your tithes on 18 the third day!
4:5 Burn a thank offering of bread made with yeast! 19
Make a public display of your voluntary offerings! 20
For you love to do this, you Israelites.”
The sovereign Lord is speaking!