Hosea 10

Israel Is Punished

1Israel is a luxuriant vine;[#Or “ravaged vine”]

he yields fruit for himself.

The more his fruit increased,

The more his land prospered,

2Their heart is false;

He himself will break down their altars;

3For now they will say,

indeed, we did not fear Yahweh,

4They utter words of vain oaths

and judgment blossoms like a poisonous plant

5The inhabitants of Samaria tremble[#Hebrew “inhabitant”]

Indeed, his people will mourn for it,

6It will also be brought to Assyria,

Ephraim will obtain disgrace

7Samaria will be destroyed;

8The high places of Aven,

Thorn and thistle will grow

They will say to the mountains, “Cover us,”

9From the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel;

Will not war in Gibeah overtake them

nations will be gathered against them

11Ephraim was a trained heifer,

and I myself spared

I will make Ephraim break the ground,

12Sow for yourselves righteousness;

Break up for yourself fallow ground;

so he will come and rain

13You have plowed wickedness,

you have eaten the fruit of lies,

14The tumult of war will rise up against your people,

on the day of war

15So it will be done to you, O Bethel,

at dawn, the king of Israel

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