Hosea 10:5-8
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5 The residents of Samaria(A) will have anxiety
over the calf(B) of Beth-aven.(C)
Indeed, its idolatrous priests rejoiced over it;
the people will mourn over it,
over its glory.(D)
It will certainly depart from them.
6 The calf itself will be taken to Assyria(E)
as an offering to the great king.[a](F)
Ephraim will experience shame;(G)
Israel will be ashamed of its counsel.(H)
7 Samaria’s king will disappear[b](I)
like foam[c] on the surface of the water.
8 The high places(J) of Aven, the sin of Israel,(K)
will be destroyed;
thorns and thistles will grow over their altars.(L)
They will say to the mountains,(M) “Cover us!”
and to the hills, “Fall on us!”(N)
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:6 Or to King Yareb
- Hosea 10:7 Or will be cut off
- Hosea 10:7 Or a stick
Hosea 10:14-15
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14 the roar of battle will rise against your people,
and all your fortifications will be demolished(A)
in a day of war,
like Shalman’s destruction of Beth-arbel.
Mothers will be dashed to pieces
along with their children.(B)
15 So it will be done to you, Bethel,(C)
because of your extreme evil.
At dawn the king of Israel will be totally destroyed.
Amos 4:4
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4 Come to Bethel and rebel;
rebel even more at Gilgal!(A)
Bring your sacrifices every morning,(B)
your tenths every three days.
Amos 5:5-6
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5 Do not seek Bethel(A)
or go to Gilgal(B)
or journey to Beer-sheba,(C)
for Gilgal will certainly go into exile,
and Bethel will come to nothing.
6 Seek Yahweh(D) and live,
or He will spread like fire(E)
throughout the house of Joseph;
it will consume everything,
with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.(F)
Amos 7:10
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Amaziah’s Opposition
10 Amaziah the priest(A) of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you(B) right here in the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words,
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Amos 7:13
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13 but don’t ever prophesy(A) at Bethel again, for it is the king’s sanctuary(B) and a royal temple.”
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