Verse
WEB
World English Bible
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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
.
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
.
Their heart
is
divided.
Now they will
be
found
guilty
. He
will demolish
their altars .
He
will
destroy
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
.
Surely now they will say, "
We have no king ;
for we don't
fear
Yahweh;
And
the king,
what can he
do for us? "
Surely now they will say, “
We have no king ,
for we do
not
revere
the LORD.
What can a
king
do for us? ”
They make promises,
swearing
falsely
in
making
covenants. Therefore
judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the
field.
They speak
mere
words;
with
false
oaths
they
make covenants. So
judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a
field.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
Samaria and
her king float
away,
Like a twig on the water.
Samaria will
be
carried
off
with
her king like a twig on the surface
of
the
water.
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! "
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! ”
"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.
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 ?
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
.
I will chasten
them when
I
please
; nations will be gathered against them to put
them
in
bondage
for
their double
transgression
.
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
.
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
.
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.
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
.
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 .
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 ,
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.
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.
So
Bethel
will do
to you because of your great wickedness. At
daybreak
the king of Israel will be destroyed
.
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
.
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