Hosea 10

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1: [his] vine,H1612 emptiesH1238 IsraelH3478 fruitH6529 He brings forthH7737 According to the multitudeH7230 of his fruitH6529 He has increasedH7235 the altars-H4196 According to the bountyH2896 of his landH0776 they have embellishedH3190 [his] sacred pillars.H4676

2: Is divided-H2505 their heartH3820 nowH6258 they are held guilty-H0816 HeH1931 will break downH6202 their altars,H4196 He will ruinH7703 their sacred pillars.H4676

3: ForH3588 nowH6258 they say,H0559 noH0369 king,H4428 becauseH3588 notH3808 we did fearH3372 -H0853 Yahweh-H3068 and as for a kingH4428 whatH4100 would he doH6213

4: They have spokenH1696 words,H1697 SwearingH0422 falselyH7723 in makingH3772 a covenant-H1285 thus springs upH6524 like hemlockH7219 judgmentH4941 inH5921 the furrowsH8525 of the field.H7704

5: Because of the calfH5697 Beth Aven.H1007 FearH1481 the inhabitantsH7934 of SamariaH8111 forH3588 mournH0056 for itH5921 its peopleH5971 and its priestsH3649 for itH5921 shriekH1523 uponH5921 its gloryH3519 becauseH3588 has departedH1540 from it.H4480

6: AlsoH1571 [The [idol]H0853 to AssyriaH0804 shall be carriedH2986 [As] a presentH4503 for KingH4428 Jareb-H3377 shame,H1317 EphraimH0669 shall receiveH3947 and shall be ashamedH0954 IsraelH3478 of his own counsel.H6098

7: Is cut offH1820 [As for] Samaria,H8111 her kingH4428 Like a twigH7110 onH5921 onH6440 the water.H4325

8: And shall be destroyed-H8045 the high placesH1116 of AvenH0205 the sinH2403 of Israel,H3478 the thornH6975 and thistleH1863 shall growH5927 onH5921 their altars-H4196 and they shall sayH0559 to the mountains,H2022 Cover usH3680 and to the hills,H1389 FallH5307 on us.H5921

9: From the daysH3117 of Gibeah-H1390 you have sinnedH2398 Israel,H3478 thereH8033 they stood!H5975 notH3808 did overtake themH5381 in GibeahH1390 the battleH4421 againstH5921 the sonsH1121 of iniquity.H5932

10: When [it is] My desireH0185 and I will chasten themH3256 and shall be gatheredH0622 against themH5921 PeoplesH5971 when I bind themH0631 for twoH8147 their transgressions.H5868

11: And Ephraim [is]H0669 a heiferH5697 trained,H3925 that lovesH0157 to thresh [grain]H1758 but IH0589 harnessedH5674 on herH5921 fairH2898 her neckH6676 I will make pull [a plow]-H7392 EphraimH0669 shall plow,H2790 JudahH3063 shall break clodsH7702 Jacob.H3290

12: SowH2232 righteousness,H6666 ReapH7114 inH6310 mercy-H2617 Break upH5214 fallow ground-H5215 for [it is] timeH6256 to seekH1875 -H0853 YahwehH3069 TillH5704 He comesH0935 and rainsH3384 righteousnessH6664

13: You have plowedH2790 wickedness,H7562 iniquity-H5766 You have reapedH7114 You have eatenH0398 the fruitH6529 of lies.H3585 BecauseH3588 you trustedH0982 in your own way,H1870 in the multitudeH7230 of your mighty men.H1368

14: Therefore shall ariseH6965 tumultH7588 among your people,H5971 and allH3605 your fortressesH4013 shall be plundered,H7703 as plunderedH7701 ShalmanH8020 Beth ArbelH1009 in the dayH3117 of battle,H4421 a motherH0517 uponH5921 [her] childrenH1121 dashed in pieces.H7376

15: ThusH3602 it shall be doneH6213 BethelH1008 becauseH6440 of wickednessH7451 your great-H7451 at dawnH7837 utterlyH1820 shall be cut offH1820 the kingH4428 of Israel.H3478