6 What should I bring before the Lordp

when I come to bow before God on high?

Should I come before him with burnt offerings,q

with year-old calves?

7 Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of ramsr

or with ten thousand streams of oil?

Should I give my firstborn for my transgression,s

the offspring of my body for my own sin?

8 Mankind, he has told each of you what is goodt

and what it is the Lord requires of you:u

to act justly,v

to love faithfulness,w

and to walk humbly with your God.x

VERDICT OF JUDGMENT

9 The voice of the Lord calls out to the cityB

(and it is wise to fear your name):

“Pay attention to the rod

and the one who ordained it.C

10 Are there stillD the treasures of wickednessy

and the accursed short measurez

in the house of the wicked?

11 Can I excuse wicked scales

or bags of deceptive weights?aa

12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,ab

and its residents speak lies;ac

the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.ad

13 “As a result, I have begun to strike you severely,E,ae

bringing desolation because of your sins.af