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The Lord has a controversy, or heated dispute with his people, Israel (Northern kingdom) and Judah (Southern kingdom). The word controversy, in Hebrew, is riyb, and is means “a heated dispute” or a “lawsuit”. Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel. Micah 6:2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. Hosea 12:2 For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy (riyb) of Zion. Isaiah 34:8 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy (riyb) with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. Hosea 4:1 Why is this covenant lawsuit being brought forward? Because nation of Israel, the bride of Yeshua, broke her marriage covenant and wedding vows at Mt Sinai. F