Hosea:10

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* Israel is a luxuriant vine , That bringeth forth fruit ; But according to the abundance of his fruit hath he abounded in altars ; According to the goodness of his land hath he made goodly images . * Their heart is divided ; now shall they suffer for it ; He will break down their altars , And destroy their images . * For soon shall they say , We have no king , Because we fear not Jehovah ; What can a king do for us ? * They utter empty words , Swearing falsely , making covenants , And now judgment springeth up , as hemlock in the furrows of the field . * For the calf of Bethaven shall the inhabitants of Samaria be in fear ; Yea , its people shall grieve for it , And its priests shall tremble for it , Because its glory has departed from it . * It shall be carried to Assyria , As a present to the hostile king . Ephraim shall be covered with confusion , And Israel shall be ashamed of his doings , * Samaria shall be brought to destruction ; Her king shall be as a twig upon the waters . * The high places of Aven , the sin of Israel , shall be destroyed ; The thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars . And they shall say to the mountains , Cover us ! And to the hills , Fall on us ! * More than in the days of Gibeah hast thou sinned , O Israel ! There they stood ; The battle in Gibeah against the sons of iniquity did not overtake them . * Now will I chastise them according to my pleasure , And the nations shall be gathered together against them , When I shall bind them for their two iniquities . * Ephraim is a trained heifer , that loveth to tread out the corn ; But I will lay the yoke upon her fair neck ; I will cause Ephraim to draw , Judah shall plough , Jacob shall harrow . * Sow for yourselves to righteousness , and ye shall reap according to your piety ; Break up your fallow ground ; For it is a time to seek Jehovah , Till he come and rain righteousness upon you . * Ye plough wickedness , ye shall reap injustice ; Ye shall eat the fruit of falsehood . Because thou trustest in thy way , in the multitude of thy mighty men , * There shall arise a tumult among thy people , And all thy fortresses shall be destroyed , As Shalman destroyed Betharbel in the day of battle , When the mother was dashed in pieces with her children . * Such things shall Bethel bring upon you Because of your great wickedness . In the morning shall the king of Israel be destroyed .

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