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Hosea
Chapter 10
1
Israel is an empty vine . . .
he
brings forth fruit unto himself.
According
to the multitude of his fruit,
he
has increased the altars.
According
to the goodness of his land,
they
have made goodly images.
2 Their heart is divided.
Now shall they be found faulty.
He
shall break down their altars . . .
He
shall spoil their images.
3
For now they shall say,
"We
have no king . . .
because
we respected/feared not Jehovah/God . .
what
then should a king do to us?"
4
They have spoken words,
swearing
falsely in making a covenant.
Thus judgment springs up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
5
The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear
because
of the calves of Bethaven . . .
for
the people thereof shall mourn over it,
and
the priests thereof that rejoiced on it,
for
the glory thereof,
because
it is departed from it.
6
It shall be also carried unto Assyria
for
a present to king Jareb.
Ephraim
shall receive shame,
and
Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
7
As for Samaria,
her
king is cut off as the foam upon the water.
8
The high places also 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".
9 O Israel, you all have sinned from the days of Gibeah.
There they stood.
The
battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity
did
not overtake them.
10 It is in My desire that I should chastise them.
And the people shall be gathered against them,
when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
11
And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught,
and
loves to tread out the corn.
But I passed over upon her fair neck.
I will make Ephraim to ride.
Judah shall plow.
And Jacob shall break his clods.
12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness.
Reap in mercy/'grace in action'.
Break
up your fallow ground . . .
for
it is time to seek Jehovah/God . . .
till
He comes and rain righteousness upon you.
13
You have plowed wickedness . . .
you
have reaped iniquity.
You
have eaten the fruit of lies . . .
because
you all did trust in your Way . . .
in
the multitude of your mighty men.
14
Therefore shall a tumult arise among your people,
and
all your fortresses shall be spoiled . . .
as
Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle . . .
the
mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
15
So shall Bethel do unto you
because
of your great wickedness.
In a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.
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