Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
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
.
Israel is a
luxuriant
vine, that
putteth
forth his
fruit: according to the abundance
of his fruit he hath multiplied
his
altars; according to the goodness of their
land they have made goodly pillars
.
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty
: he shall
break
down
their altars, he shall
spoil
their images
.
Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty
: he will
smite
their altars, he will
destroy
their pillars
.
For
now they
shall say, We have no king ,
because
we feared
not the
LORD
; what
then
should
a
king do to
us?
Surely
now shall they
say, We have no king ;
for
we fear
not Jehovah
; and
the
king ,
what
can
he
do for
us?
They have
spoken
words, swearing falsely in making a
covenant
: thus
judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
They speak
`vain'
words, swearing falsely in making covenants
: therefore
judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
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.
The inhabitants of Samaria shall be
in
terror
for
the calves of Beth-aven;
for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced over
it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.
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.
It also
shall be carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the
foam upon the water.
`
As for '
Samaria, her king is cut off ,
as foam upon the water.
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.
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.
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.
O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood ;
the battle against the children of iniquity doth
not overtake them in
Gibeah
.
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
.
When
it is my desire ,
I will
chastise them; and the peoples
shall be gathered against them, when they are
bound
to
their two transgressions
.
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.
And Ephraim is a
heifer that is taught, that
loveth to tread out `
the grain'
; but I have
passed over upon her fair neck: I will set
a
rider
on
Ephraim; Judah shall plow, Jacob shall break his clods.
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.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according
to
kindness
; break up your fallow ground ;
for it is time to seek Jehovah
, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
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.
Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies ;
for
thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
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.
Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed
, as Shalman destroyed
Beth-arbel
in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces with
her children.
So shall Bethel
do unto you because of your great wickedness: in
a
morning
shall the king of Israel utterly
be cut off.
So shall Beth-el
do unto you because of your great wickedness: at
daybreak
shall the king of Israel be utterly
cut off.
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