24 But let justice roll on like a river,

righteousness like a never-failing stream!

25 “Did you bring me sacrifices and offerings

forty years in the wilderness, people of Israel?

24 But let justice roll down like waters,

and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

25 “Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

24 But let judgment run down as waters,

And righteousness as a mighty stream.

25 Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

24 Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice,

an endless river of righteous living.

25 “Was it to me you were bringing sacrifices and offerings during the forty years in the wilderness, Israel?

24 But let justice run down like water,

And righteousness like a mighty stream.

25 “Did you offer Me sacrifices and offerings

In the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

24 But let justice flow like a river,

and let goodness flow like a never-ending stream.

25 “People of Israel, you did not bring me sacrifices and offerings

while you traveled in the desert for forty years.

24 but let judgment roll down as waters, and righteousness as an ever-flowing stream. 25 Did ye bring unto me sacrifices and oblations in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

24 But let justice flow like a river 

and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. 

25 Did you bring me sacrifices and grain offerings 

in the desert for 40 years, nation of Israel? 

24 But let justice flow like water,

and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.

25 “House of Israel, was it sacrifices and grain offerings that you presented to Me during the 40 years in the wilderness?

24 But let justice roll down like waters,

and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

25 Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings the forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

24 But let justice roll on like the water, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. 25 Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings those forty years in the desert, O house of Israel?

24 I want you to treat others fairly.

So let fair treatment roll on

just as a river does!

Always do what is right.

Let right living flow along

like a stream that never runs dry!

25 “People of Israel, did you bring me sacrifices and offerings

for 40 years in the desert?

24 “But let justice roll down like waters

And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

25 “Did you present Me with sacrifices and grain offerings in the wilderness for forty years, O house of Israel?