1Israel3478 is an empty1238 vine1612, he bringeth forth7737 fruit6529 unto himself: according to the multitude7230 of his fruit6529 he hath increased7235 the altars4196; according to the goodness2896 of his land776 they have made goodly2895 images4676.
2Their heart3820 is divided2505; now shall they be found faulty816: he shall break down6202 their altars4196, he shall spoil7703 their images4676.
3For now they shall say559, We have no king4428, because we feared3372 not the LORD3068; what then should a king4428 do6213 to us?
4They have spoken1696 words1697, swearing422 falsely7723 in making3772 a covenant1285: thus judgment4941 springeth up6524 as hemlock7219 in the furrows8525 of the field7704.
5The inhabitants7934 of Samaria8111 shall fear1481 because of the calves5697 of Bethaven1007: for the people5971 thereof shall mourn56 over it, and the priests3649 thereof that rejoiced1523 on it, for the glory3519 thereof, because it is departed1540 from it.
6It shall be also carried2986 unto Assyria804 for a present4503 to king4428 Jareb3377: Ephraim669 shall receive3947 shame1317, and Israel3478 shall be ashamed954 of his own counsel6098.
7As for Samaria8111, her king4428 is cut off1820 as the foam7110 upon6440 the water4325.
8The high places1116 also of Aven206, the sin2403 of Israel3478, shall be destroyed8045: the thorn6975 and the thistle1863 shall come up5927 on their altars4196; and they shall say559 to the mountains2022, Cover3680 us; and to the hills1389, Fall5307 on us.
9O Israel3478, thou hast sinned2398 from the days3117 of Gibeah1390: there they stood5975: the battle4421 in Gibeah1390 against the children1121 of iniquity5932 did not overtake5381 them.
10It is in my desire185 that I should chastise3256 them; and the people5971 shall be gathered622 against them, when they shall bind631 themselves in their two8147 furrows5869.
11And Ephraim669 is as an heifer5697 that is taught3925, and loveth157 to tread out1758 the corn; but I passed over5674 upon her fair2898 neck6677: I will make Ephraim669 to ride7392; Judah3063 shall plow2790, and Jacob3290 shall break his clods7702.
12Sow2232 to yourselves in righteousness6666, reap7114 in6310 mercy2617; break up5214 your fallow ground5215: for it is time6256 to seek1875 the LORD3068, till he come935 and rain3384 righteousness6664 upon you.
13Ye have plowed2790 wickedness7562, ye have reaped7114 iniquity5766; ye have eaten398 the fruit6529 of lies3585: because thou didst trust982 in thy way1870, in the multitude7230 of thy mighty men1368.
14Therefore shall a tumult7588 arise6965 among thy people5971, and all thy fortresses4013 shall be spoiled7703, as Shalman8020 spoiled7701 Betharbel1009 in the day3117 of battle4421: the mother517 was dashed in pieces7376 upon her children1121.
15So3602 shall Bethel1008 do6213 unto you because6440 of your great7451 wickedness7451: in a morning7837 shall the king4428 of Israel3478 utterly1820 be cut off1820.