1 God's controversy for ingratitude;
6 for ignorance,
10 for injustice;
16 and for idolatry.

ye. 1:2 1Sa 15:16 Jer 13:15 Am 3:1 Heb 3:7,8

Arise. The manner of raising attention, says Abp. Newcome, in ver. 1, 2, by calling a man to urge his plea in the face of all nature, and on the inanimate creation to hear the expostulation of Jehovah with his people, is truly awakening and magnificent. The words of Jehovah follow in ver. 3-5; and God's mercies having been set before the people, one of them is introduced in a beautiful manner, asking what his duty is towards so gracious a God, ver. 6, 7. The answer follows in the words of the prophet, ver. 8.

contend. De 4:26 32:1 Ps 50:1,4 Isa 1:2 Jer 22:29 Eze 36:1,8 Lu 19:40

before. or, with. 1:4 Isa 2:12-14

let. Eze 37:4

2 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.

foundations. De 32:22 2Sa 22:8,16 Ps 104:5 Pr 8:29 Jer 31:37

a controversy. Isa 1:18 5:3 43:26 Jer 2:9,29-35 25:31 Eze 20:35,36 Ho 4:1 Ho 12:2

3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

O my. 5 Ps 50:7 81:8,13

what. Jer 2:5,31

wherein. Isa 43:22,23

testify. Ps 51:4 Ro 3:4,5,19

4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

I brought. Ex 12:51 14:30,31 20:2 De 4:20,34 5:6 9:26 Ne 9:9-11 Ps 78:51-53 106:7-10 136:10,11 Isa 63:9-12 Jer 32:21 Eze 20:5-9 Am 2:10 Ac 7:36

and redeemed. De 7:8 15:15 24:18 2Sa 7:23

Moses. Ex 15:20,21 Nu 12:1

5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.

remember. De 8:2,18 9:7 16:3 Ps 103:1,2 111:4 Eph 2:11

Balak. Nu 22:1-25:18 31:16 De 23:4,5 Jos 24:9,10 Re 2:14

Balaam. Nu 31:8 2Pe 2:15 Jude 11

Shittim. Nu 22:41 23:13,14,27 25:1 33:49 Jos 4:19 5:9,10 10:42,43

know. Jud 5:11*marg. Ps 36:10 71:15,16,19 143:11 Ro 3:25,26 1Jo 1:9

6 Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

Wherewith. 2Sa 21:3 Mt 19:16 Lu 10:25 Joh 6:26 Ac 2:37 16:30 Ro 10:2,3

bow. Ps 22:29 95:6 Eph 3:14

the high. Ge 14:18-22 Da 3:26 4:9 5:18,21 Mr 5:7 Ac 16:17

with. Le 1:3-17 Nu 23:1-4,14,15,29,30 Heb 10:4-10

of a year old. Heb. sons of a year. Ex 12:5

7 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?

pleased. 1Sa 15:22 Ps 10:8-13 50:9 51:16 Isa 1:11-15 40:16 Jer 7:21,22 Ho 6:6 Am 5:22

rivers. Job 29:6

shall. Jud 11:31,39 2Ki 3:27 16:3 21:6 23:10 Jer 7:31 19:5 Eze 16:20,21 23:37

body. Heb. belly. Phm 12

8 He hath shewed 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?

O man. Ro 9:20 1Co 7:16 Jas 2:20

what is. 1Sa 12:23 Ne 9:13 Ps 73:28 La 3:26 Lu 10:42 Ro 7:16 2Th 2:16

and what. De 10:12,13

to do. Ge 18:19 1Sa 15:22 Pr 21:3 Ec 12:13 Isa 1:16-19 58:6-11 Jer 7:3-6 Ho 6:6 12:6 Am 5:24 Zep 2:3 Mt 3:8-10 Mr 12:30-34 Lu 11:42 Tit 2:11,12 2Pe 1:5-8

love. Ps 37:26 112:4,9 Isa 57:1,2 Mt 5:7 18:32-35 Lu 6:36 Eph 4:32 Col 3:12 1Pe 3:8

walk humbly. Heb. humble thyself to walk. Ge 5:22 Le 26:41 2Ch 30:11 32:26 33:12,13,19,23 34:27 Isa 57:15 66:2 Eze 16:63 Da 4:37 Mt 5:3 Lu 18:13-17 Ro 10:1-3 Jas 4:6-10 1Pe 5:5,6

9 The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Lord's. 3:12 Isa 24:10-12 27:10 32:13,14 40:6-8 66:6 Jer 19:11-13 Jer 26:6,18 37:8-10 Ho 13:16 Am 2:5 3:8-15 6:1 Jon 3:4 Zep 3:2

and. 2Ki 22:11-20 Ps 107:43 Pr 22:3 Isa 26:11 Ho 14:9

the man of wisdom shall see thy name. or, thy name shall see that which is wisdom. Ex 34:5-7 Ps 9:16 48:10 83:18 Isa 30:27

hear. 2Sa 21:1 Job 5:6-8,17 10:2 Isa 9:13 10:5,6 Jer 14:18-22 La 3:39-42 Joe 2:11-18 Am 4:6-12 Jon 3:5-10 Hag 1:5-7 Re 3:19

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

Are, etc. or, Is there yet unto every man an house of the wicked, etc. the treasures. Jos 7:1 2Ki 5:23,24 Pr 10:2 21:6 Jer 5:26,27 Am 3:10 Hab 2:5-11 Zep 1:9 Zec 5:3,4 Jas 5:1-4

and. Le 19:35,36 De 25:13-16 Pr 11:1 20:10,23 Eze 45:9-12 Ho 12:7,8 Am 8:5,6

scant measure. Heb. measure of leanness.

11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

count them pure. or, be pure. the wicked. Ho 12:7

the bag. Pr 16:11

12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

the rich. 2:1,2 3:1-3,9-11 7:2-6 Isa 1:23 5:7 Jer 5:5,6,26-29 6:6,7 Eze 22:6-13,25-29 Ho 4:1,2 Am 5:11,12 6:1-3 Zep 3:3

spoken. Isa 59:3-15 Jer 9:2-6,8 Ho 7:1,13 Ro 3:13

13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.

I make. Le 26:16 De 28:21,22 Job 33:19-22 Ps 107:17,18 Isa 1:5,6 Jer 14:18 Ac 12:23

in. La 1:13 3:11 Ho 5:9 13:16

14 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.

eat. Le 26:26 Isa 65:13 Eze 4:16,17 Ho 4:10 Hag 1:6 2:16

and thou. De 32:22-25 Isa 3:6-8 24:17-20 Jer 48:44 Eze 5:12 Am 2:14-16 Am 9:1-4

15 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.

Le 26:20 De 28:38-40 Isa 62:8,9 65:21,22 Jer 12:13 Joe 1:10-12 Am 5:11 Zep 1:13 Hag 1:6

16 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

the statutes of Omri are kept. or, he doth much keep the, etc. 1Ki 16:25-30 Ho 5:11

the works. 1Ki 16:30-33 18:4 21:25,26 2Ki 16:3 21:3 Isa 9:16 Re 2:20

ye walk. Ps 1:1 Jer 7:24

that. 1Ki 9:8 2Ch 29:8,9 34:25 Jer 18:15,16 19:8 21:8,9 Eze 8:17,18

desolation. or, astonishment. therefore. Ps 44:13 Isa 25:8 Jer 51:51 La 5:1 Eze 39:26 Da 9:16