KJV:
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
NASB:
Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel, For the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness or kindness Or knowledge of God in the land.
KJV:
For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
NASB:
They will eat, but not have enough; They will play the harlot, but not increase, Because they have stopped giving heed to the LORD.
KJV:
Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
NASB:
Though you, Israel, play the harlot, Do not let Judah become guilty; Also do not go to Gilgal, Or go up to Beth-aven And take the oath: "As the LORD lives!"
KJV:
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
NASB:
Since Israel is stubborn Like a stubborn heifer, Can the LORD now pasture them Like a lamb in a large field?
KJV:
They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
NASB:
Their deeds will not allow them To return to their God. For a spirit of harlotry is within them, And they do not know the LORD.
KJV:
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
NASB:
They will go with their flocks and herds To seek the LORD, but they will not find Him; He has withdrawn from them.
KJV:
They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
NASB:
They have dealt treacherously against the LORD, For they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their land.
KJV:
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
NASB:
"Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.
KJV:
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
NASB:
"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth."