² The Eternal One roars from Zion;
    His voice thunders from Jerusalem.
The pastures shrivel and die beneath the shepherds’ feet,
    and the crest of Mount Carmel dries to dust as all await His judgment.

¹⁴ Search for good and not for evil
    so that you may live;
That way the Eternal God, the Commander of heavenly armies, will be at your side,
    as you yourselves have even said.
¹⁵ Hate what is evil, and love all that is good;
    apply His laws justly in the courts at the city gates,
And it may be that the Eternal God, the Commander of heavenly armies,
    will have mercy on those descendants of Joseph who survived.

²¹ Eternal One: I hate—I totally reject—your religious ceremonies
        and have nothing to do with your solemn gatherings.
²²     You can offer Me whole burnt offerings and grain offerings,
        but I will not accept them.
    You can sacrifice your finest, fattest young animals as a peace offering,
        but I will not even look up.
²³     And stop making that music for Me—it’s just noise.
        I will not listen to the melodies you play on the harp.
²⁴     Here’s what I want: Let justice thunder down like a waterfall;
        let righteousness flow like a mighty river that never runs dry.