Hosea 10 : 1 (ERVEN)
Israel is like a vine that grows plenty of fruit. But as Israel got more and more things, he built more and more altars to honor false gods. His land became better and better, so he put up better and better stones to honor false gods.
Hosea 10 : 2 (ERVEN)
The people of Israel tried to trick God, but now they must accept their guilt. The Lord will break down their altars and destroy their memorial stones.
Hosea 10 : 3 (ERVEN)
Now the Israelites say, "We have no king. We don't honor the Lord. And his king cannot do anything to us."
Hosea 10 : 4 (ERVEN)
They make promises, but they are only telling lies. They don't keep their promises. They make agreements with other countries. God does not like those agreements . The judges are like poisonous weeds growing in a plowed field.
Hosea 10 : 5 (ERVEN)
The people from Samaria worship the calves at Beth-Aven. They will cry. The priests will cry, because their beautiful idol is gone. It was carried away.
Hosea 10 : 6 (ERVEN)
It was carried away as a gift to the great king of Assyria. He will keep Ephraim's shameful idol. Israel will be ashamed of its idol.
Hosea 10 : 7 (ERVEN)
Samaria's false god will be destroyed. It will be like a piece of wood floating away on the water's surface.
Hosea 10 : 8 (ERVEN)
Israel sinned and built many high places. The high places of Aven will be destroyed. Thorns and weeds will grow on their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall on us!"
Hosea 10 : 9 (ERVEN)
"Israel, you have sinned since the time of Gibeah. (And the people have continued to sin there.) Those evil people at Gibeah will be trapped by war.
Hosea 10 : 10 (ERVEN)
I will come to punish them. Armies will come together against them and punish the Israelites for both of their sins.
Hosea 10 : 11 (ERVEN)
"Ephraim is like a trained young cow that loves to walk on grain on the threshing floor. I will put a good yoke on her neck. I will put the ropes on Ephraim. Then Judah will begin plowing. Jacob will break the ground himself."
Hosea 10 : 12 (ERVEN)
If you plant goodness, you will harvest faithful love. Plow your ground, and you will harvest with the Lord. He will come, and he will make goodness fall on you like rain.
Hosea 10 : 13 (ERVEN)
But you planted evil, and you harvested trouble. You ate the fruit of your lies, because you had trusted in your power and your soldiers.
Hosea 10 : 14 (ERVEN)
So your armies will hear the noise of battle, and all your fortresses will be destroyed. It will be like the time Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel. At that time of war mothers were killed with their children.
Hosea 10 : 15 (ERVEN)
And this will happen to you at Bethel, because you did so many evil things. When that day begins, the king of Israel will be fully destroyed.
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