Hosea 10

MLV(i) 1 Israel is a luxuriant vine that puts forth his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. According to the goodness of their land they have made good pillars. 2 Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will kill* their altars. He will destroy their pillars.
3 Surely now they will say, We have no king, for we do not fear Jehovah. And the king, what can he do for us? 4 They speak vain words, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
5 The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth-aven. For the people of it will mourn over it and the priests of it, who rejoiced over it for the glory of it, because it has departed from it. 6 It will also be carried to Assyria for a present to King Jareb. Ephraim will receive shame and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.
7 As for Samaria, its king is cut off, as foam upon the water. 8 The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars and they will say to the mountains, Cover us and to the hills, Fall on us.
9 O Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they stood. The battle against the sons of unrighteousness does not overtake them in Gibeah. 10 When it is my desire, I will discipline them. And the peoples will be gathered against them, when they are bound to their two transgressions.
11 And Ephraim is a heifer that is taught, that loves to tread out the grain. But I have passed over upon her fair neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.
12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness. Reap according to kindness. Break up your* tillable ground, for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he comes and rains righteousness upon you*.
13 You* have plowed wickedness. You* have reaped unrighteousness. You* have eaten the fruit of lies. For you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men. 14 Therefore a tumult 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 sons. 15 So will Bethel do to you* because of your* great wickedness. At daybreak the King of Israel will be utterly cut off.