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Verse 1

Israel{H3478} is an empty{H1238}{(H8802)} vine{H1612}, he bringeth forth{H7737}{(H8762)} fruit{H6529} unto himself: according to the multitude{H7230} of his fruit{H6529} he hath increased{H7235}{(H8689)} the altars{H4196}; according to the goodness{H2896} of his land{H776} they have made goodly{H2895}{(H8689)} images{H4676}.

Verse 2

Their heart{H3820} is divided{H2505}{(H8804)}; now shall they be found faulty{H816}{(H8799)}: he shall break down{H6202}{(H8799)} their altars{H4196}, he shall spoil{H7703}{(H8779)} their images{H4676}.

Verse 3

For now they shall say{H559}{(H8799)}, We have no king{H4428}, because we feared{H3372}{(H8804)} not the LORD{H3068}; what then should a king{H4428} do{H6213}{(H8799)} to us?

Verse 4

They have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} words{H1697}, swearing{H422}{(H8800)} falsely{H7723} in making{H3772}{(H8800)} a covenant{H1285}: thus judgment{H4941} springeth up{H6524}{(H8804)} as hemlock{H7219} in the furrows{H8525} of the field{H7704}.

Verse 5

The inhabitants{H7934} of Samaria{H8111} shall fear{H1481}{(H8799)} because of the calves{H5697} of Bethaven{H1007}: for the people{H5971} thereof shall mourn{H56}{(H8804)} over it, and the priests{H3649} thereof that rejoiced{H1523}{(H8799)} on it, for the glory{H3519} thereof, because it is departed{H1540}{(H8804)} from it.

Verse 6

It shall be also carried{H2986}{(H8714)} unto Assyria{H804} for a present{H4503} to king{H4428} Jareb{H3377}: Ephraim{H669} shall receive{H3947}{(H8799)} shame{H1317}, and Israel{H3478} shall be ashamed{H954}{(H8799)} of his own counsel{H6098}.

Verse 7

As for Samaria{H8111}, her king{H4428} is cut off{H1820}{(H8738)} as the foam{H7110} upon{H6440} the water{H4325}.

Verse 8

The high places{H1116} also of Aven{H206}, the sin{H2403} of Israel{H3478}, shall be destroyed{H8045}{(H8738)}: the thorn{H6975} and the thistle{H1863} shall come up{H5927}{(H8799)} on their altars{H4196}; and they shall say{H559}{(H8804)} to the mountains{H2022}, Cover{H3680}{(H8761)} us; and to the hills{H1389}, Fall{H5307}{(H8798)} on us.

Verse 9

O Israel{H3478}, thou hast sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} from the days{H3117} of Gibeah{H1390}: there they stood{H5975}{(H8804)}: the battle{H4421} in Gibeah{H1390} against the children{H1121} of iniquity{H5932} did not overtake{H5381}{(H8686)} them.

Verse 10

It is in my desire{H185} that I should chastise{H3256}{(H8799)} them; and the people{H5971} shall be gathered{H622}{(H8795)} against them, when they shall bind{H631}{(H8800)} themselves in their two{H8147} furrows{H5869}.

Verse 11

And Ephraim{H669} is as an heifer{H5697} that is taught{H3925}{(H8794)}, and loveth{H157}{(H8802)} to tread out{H1758}{(H8800)} the corn; but I passed over{H5674}{(H8804)} upon her fair{H2898} neck{H6677}: I will make Ephraim{H669} to ride{H7392}{(H8686)}; Judah{H3063} shall plow{H2790}{(H8799)}, and Jacob{H3290} shall break his clods{H7702}{(H8762)}.

Verse 12

Sow{H2232}{(H8798)} to yourselves in righteousness{H6666}, reap{H7114}{(H8798)} in{H6310} mercy{H2617}; break up{H5214}{(H8798)} your fallow ground{H5215}: for it is time{H6256} to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068}, till he come{H935}{(H8799)} and rain{H3384}{(H8686)} righteousness{H6664} upon you.

Verse 13

Ye have plowed{H2790}{(H8804)} wickedness{H7562}, ye have reaped{H7114}{(H8804)} iniquity{H5766}; ye have eaten{H398}{(H8804)} the fruit{H6529} of lies{H3585}: because thou didst trust{H982}{(H8804)} in thy way{H1870}, in the multitude{H7230} of thy mighty men{H1368}.

Verse 14

Therefore shall a tumult{H7588} arise{H6965}{(H8804)} among thy people{H5971}, and all thy fortresses{H4013} shall be spoiled{H7703}{(H8714)}, as Shalman{H8020} spoiled{H7701} Betharbel{H1009} in the day{H3117} of battle{H4421}: the mother{H517} was dashed in pieces{H7376}{(H8795)} upon her children{H1121}.

Verse 15

So{H3602} shall Bethel{H1008} do{H6213}{(H8804)} unto you because{H6440} of your great{H7451} wickedness{H7451}: in a morning{H7837} shall the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} utterly{H1820}{(H8736)} be cut off{H1820}{(H8738)}.

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