Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
Israel was
a luxuriant vine ,
yielding
fruit for
himself
. The more
his fruit increased,
the
more
he increased
the
altars. The
better
his
land produced
, the
better
he
made
the
sacred pillars
.
Israel is
a luxuriant vine that
puts
forth
his
fruit. According
to
the abundance
of
his fruit he has
multiplied
his
altars. As
their
land has
prospered
, they
have
adorned
their
sacred stones
.
Their hearts
are
devious;
now they must
bear
their
guilt
. The
LORD
will break
down
their altars and
demolish
their sacred pillars
.
Their heart
is
divided.
Now they will
be
found
guilty
. He
will demolish
their altars .
He
will
destroy
their sacred stones
.
Surely now they will say, “
We have no king ,
for we do
not
revere
the LORD.
What can a
king
do for us? ”
Surely now they will say, "
We have no king ;
for we don't
fear
Yahweh;
And
the king,
what can he
do for us? "
They speak
mere
words;
with
false
oaths
they
make covenants. So
judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a
field.
They make promises,
swearing
falsely
in
making
covenants. Therefore
judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the
field.
The people
of Samaria will fear
for the calf
of Beth -
aven .
Indeed,
its people will mourn with its idolatrous
priests —
those
who rejoiced in
its glory —
for
it has been
taken
from them
into
exile
.
The inhabitants
of Samaria will be
in
terror
for the calves
of Beth Aven ;
For
its people will mourn over
it,
Along
with its priests who rejoiced over
it,
For
its glory ,
because
it has departed
from it
.
Yes,
it will be carried to Assyria as
tribute
to the
great king. Ephraim will be
seized
with
shame ;
Israel will be ashamed of its
wooden
idols
.
It also
will be carried to Assyria for
a
present
to a
great king. Ephraim will receive
shame ,
And
Israel will be ashamed of his
own
counsel
.
Samaria will
be
carried
off
with
her king like a twig on the surface
of
the
water.
Samaria and
her king float
away,
Like a twig on the water.
The high places of Aven will
be
destroyed—
it
is
the sin of Israel ;
thorns
and thistles
will overgrow
their altars. Then
they will say
to
the mountains, “
Cover us! ”
and to
the hills, “
Fall on us! ”
The high places also
of Aven ,
the sin of Israel ,
will
be
destroyed.
The
thorn
and the
thistle
will come
up
on
their altars. They will tell
the mountains, "
Cover us! "
and the hills, "
Fall on us! "
Since
the days of Gibeah you
have
sinned,
O
Israel,
and
there you
have
remained. Did
not
the battle in
Gibeah
overtake
the sons
of iniquity ?
"Israel,
you
have
sinned
from
the days of Gibeah .
There they
remained. The battle against
the children
of iniquity doesn't
overtake
them
in
Gibeah.
I will chasten
them when
I
please
; nations will be gathered against them to put
them
in
bondage
for
their double
transgression
.
When
it
is
my
desire,
I will chastise
them; And
the
nations will be gathered against them ,
When
they
are
bound
to their two
transgressions
.
Ephraim is a well-
trained heifer that loves to thresh; but
I will place
a yoke on her fair
neck. I will harness
Ephraim ,
Judah will plow ,
and
Jacob will break the
hard
ground
.
Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; So
I will put
a yoke on her beautiful
neck. I will set
a
rider
on
Ephraim .
Judah will plow .
Jacob will break his
clods
.
Sow for
yourselves righteousness and
reap the
fruit
of
loving
devotion;
break up your unplowed
ground .
For it is time to seek the
LORD
until He comes and sends
righteousness upon
you like
rain
.
Sow to
yourselves in
righteousness ,
Reap according
to
kindness.
Break up your fallow
ground ;
For it is time to seek Yahweh,
Until he comes and rains
righteousness on
you.
You have plowed wickedness and
reaped injustice;
you have eaten the fruit of lies .
Because
you have
trusted in your own
way and
in the multitude of your mighty men ,
You have plowed wickedness .
You
have
reaped iniquity.
You have eaten the fruit of lies ,
For
you trusted in your way ,
in the multitude of your mighty men .
the
roar
of
battle will rise
against
your people, so
that
all your fortresses will be demolished
as Shalman devastated
Beth -
arbel in the day of battle ,
when
mothers
were
dashed to
pieces along
with their
children.
Therefore
a
battle roar
will arise
among
your people, And
all your fortresses will be destroyed,
As Shalman destroyed
Beth Arbel in the day of battle .
The
mother
was
dashed in
pieces with her
children.
Thus
it
will be
done
to you ,
O
Bethel,
because of your great wickedness. When
the
day
dawns,
the king of Israel will be utterly
cut
off
.
So
Bethel
will do
to you because of your great wickedness. At
daybreak
the king of Israel will be destroyed
.
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