Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
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
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 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 they will
be found guilty.
He will
demolish
their altars .
He will
destroy
their sacred
stones
.
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 they will
say, "
We have no king ;
for
we don't
fear
Yahweh
; 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 make
promises
, swearing falsely in making covenants.
Therefore
judgment springs
up like
poisonous
weeds
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 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.
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 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.
As
for
Samaria ,
her king is
cut
off
as
the
foam
upon
the water.
Samaria and
her king float
away,
Like
a
twig
on
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, 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 !"
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.
"
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
.
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 nations
will
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.
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 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 Yahweh
, Until
he comes
and rains
righteousness on
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.
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.
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 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.
So shall
Bethel do unto
you because of your great wickedness :
in
a
morning
shall
the king of Israel utterly
be 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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