3:1 I said,
“Listen, you leaders 1 of Jacob,
you rulers of the nation 2 of Israel!
You ought to know what is just, 3
6:12 The city’s rich men think nothing of resorting to violence; 4
her inhabitants lie, 5
their tongues speak deceptive words. 6
1 tn Heb “heads.”
2 tn Heb “house.”
3 tn Heb “Should you not know justice?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “Of course you should!”
4 tn Heb “because her rich are full of violence.”
5 tn Heb “speak lies.”
6 tn Heb “and their tongue is deceptive in their mouth.”