Hosea 10

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1 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 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 feared not the LORD what then should a king do to us ⚑

4 They have spoken words swearing falsely in making a covenant thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field ⚑

5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven 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 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 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 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 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 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 Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children ⚑

15 So shall Beth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain