Set the trumpet to thy mouth
. He shall come as an eagle
against the house
of the LORD
, because they have transgressed
my covenant
, and trespassed
against my law
.
Israel shall cry
unto me, My God
, we know
thee.
Israel hath cast off
the thing that is good
: the enemy
shall pursue
him.
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes
, and I knew
it not: of their silver
and their gold
have they made
them idols
, that they may be cut off
.
Thy calf, O Samaria
, hath cast
thee off; mine anger
is kindled
against them: how long will it be ere
they attain
to innocency
?
For from Israel was it also: the workman
made
it; therefore it is not God
: but the calf
of Samaria
shall be broken in pieces
.
For they have sown the wind
, and they shall reap
the whirlwind
: it hath no stalk
: the bud
shall yield
no meal
: if
so be it yield
, the strangers
shall swallow it up
.
Israel is swallowed up
: now shall they be among the Gentiles
as a vessel
wherein is no pleasure
.
For they are gone up to Assyria
, a wild ass
alone
by himself: Ephraim
hath hired
lovers
.
Yea, though they have hired among the nations
, now will I gather
them, and they shall sorrow
a little
for the burden
of the king
of princes
.
Because Ephraim hath made many
altars
to sin
, altars
shall be unto him to sin
.
I have written to him the great things
of my law
, but they were counted
as a strange thing
.
They sacrifice flesh
for the sacrifices
of mine offerings
, and eat
it; but the LORD
accepteth
them not; now will he remember
their iniquity
, and visit
their sins
: they shall return
to Egypt
.
For Israel hath forgotten
his Maker
, and buildeth
temples
; and Judah
hath multiplied
fenced
cities
: but I will send
a fire
upon his cities
, and it shall devour
the palaces
thereof.