Hosea 10
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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.
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Their heart is divided; now shall they be
found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their
images.
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For now they shall say, We have no
king, because we feared not the LORD; what then
should a king do to us?
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They have spoken words, swearing falsely
in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the
furrows of the field.
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The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear
because of the calves of Beth-a'ven: 1 Kgs. 12.28, 29 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.
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It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: E'phra-im shall receive shame,
and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
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As for Samaria, her king is cut
off as the foam upon the water.
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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. Lk. 23.30 · Rev. 6.16
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O Israel, thou hast sinned from the
days of Gib'e-ah: Judg. 19.1-30 there they stood: the battle in Gib'e-ah against the children
of iniquity did not overtake them.
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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.
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And E'phra-im is as a heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the
corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make
E'phra-im to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break
his clods.
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Sow to yourselves in righteousness,
reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: Jer. 4.3 for it is time to seek the LORD,
till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
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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.
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Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy
people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled
Beth-ar'bel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces
upon her children.
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So shall Beth-el do unto you because of
your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly
be cut off.
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