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Chapter 10
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Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto
himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath
increased the altars; according to the goodness of his
land they have made goodly images. |
2
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Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty:
he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their
images. |
3
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For now they shall say, We have no king, because we
feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us? |
4
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They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making
a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in
the furrows of the field. |
5
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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
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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
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As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon
the water. |
8
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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. |
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O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah:
there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children
of iniquity did not overtake them. |
10
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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
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And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth
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
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Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy;
break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the
LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. |
13
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Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity;
ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust
in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men. |
14
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Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and
all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled
Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed
in pieces upon her children. |
15
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So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness:
in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut
off. |
