Amos 3:14
English Standard Version
14 “that on the day I punish Israel for his transgressions,
(A)I will punish the altars of Bethel,
and (B)the horns of the altar shall be cut off
and fall to the ground.
Amos 3:14
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2 Kings 23:15
English Standard Version
15 Moreover, the altar at Bethel, the high place erected (A)by Jeroboam the son of Nebat, (B)who made Israel to sin, (C)that altar with the high place he pulled down and burned,[a] reducing it to dust. He also burned the Asherah.
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- 2 Kings 23:15 Septuagint broke in pieces its stones
2 Kings 23:15
New International Version
15 Even the altar(A) at Bethel, the high place made by Jeroboam(B) son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin—even that altar and high place he demolished. He burned the high place and ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole also.
Hosea 10:5-8
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5 The inhabitants of Samaria tremble
for (A)the calf[a] of (B)Beth-aven.
Its people mourn for it, and so do its idolatrous priests—
those who rejoiced over it and (C)over its glory—
for it has departed[b] from them.
6 (D)The thing itself shall be carried to Assyria
as tribute to (E)the great king.[c]
Ephraim shall be put to shame,
and Israel shall be ashamed (F)of his idol.[d]
7 (G)Samaria's king shall perish
like a twig on the face of the waters.
8 The high places of (H)Aven, (I)the sin of Israel,
shall be destroyed.
(J)Thorn and thistle shall grow up
on their altars,
and (K)they shall say to the mountains, “Cover us,”
and to the hills, “Fall on us.”
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:5 Or calves
- Hosea 10:5 Or has gone into exile
- Hosea 10:6 Or to King Jareb
- Hosea 10:6 Or counsel
Hosea 10:5-8
New International Version
5 The people who live in Samaria fear
for the calf-idol(A) of Beth Aven.[a](B)
Its people will mourn over it,
and so will its idolatrous priests,(C)
those who had rejoiced over its splendor,
because it is taken from them into exile.(D)
6 It will be carried to Assyria(E)
as tribute(F) for the great king.(G)
Ephraim will be disgraced;(H)
Israel will be ashamed(I) of its foreign alliances.
7 Samaria’s king will be destroyed,(J)
swept away like a twig on the surface of the waters.
8 The high places(K) of wickedness[b](L) will be destroyed—
it is the sin of Israel.
Thorns(M) and thistles will grow up
and cover their altars.(N)
Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”(O)
and to the hills, “Fall on us!”(P)
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:5 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).
- Hosea 10:8 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see verse 5.
Hosea 10:14-15
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14 therefore (A)the tumult of war shall arise among your people,
and all your fortresses shall be destroyed,
as (B)Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle;
(C)mothers were dashed in pieces with their children.
15 Thus it shall be done to you, O (D)Bethel,
because of your great evil.
At dawn (E)the king of Israel
shall be utterly cut off.
Hosea 10:14-15
New International Version
14 the roar of battle will rise against your people,
so that all your fortresses will be devastated(A)—
as Shalman(B) devastated Beth Arbel on the day of battle,
when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.(C)
15 So will it happen to you, Bethel,
because your wickedness is great.
When that day dawns,
the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.(D)
2 Chronicles 34:6-7
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6 And in the (A)cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, and as far as Naphtali, in their ruins[a] all around, 7 he broke down the altars and beat the (B)Asherim and the images (C)into powder and cut down all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
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- 2 Chronicles 34:6 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
2 Chronicles 34:6-7
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6 In the towns of Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them, 7 he tore down the altars and the Asherah poles and crushed the idols to powder(A) and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout Israel. Then he went back to Jerusalem.
Amos 5:5-6
English Standard Version
5 but do not seek (A)Bethel,
and do not enter into (B)Gilgal
or cross over to (C)Beersheba;
for (D)Gilgal shall surely go into exile,
and (E)Bethel shall come to nothing.”
6 (F)Seek the Lord and live,
(G)lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph,
and it devour, with none to quench it for (H)Bethel,
Amos 5:5-6
New International Version
5 do not seek Bethel,
do not go to Gilgal,(A)
do not journey to Beersheba.(B)
For Gilgal will surely go into exile,
and Bethel will be reduced to nothing.[a](C)”
6 Seek(D) the Lord and live,(E)
or he will sweep through the tribes of Joseph like a fire;(F)
it will devour them,
and Bethel(G) will have no one to quench it.(H)
Footnotes
- Amos 5:5 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see Hosea 4:15.
Micah 1:6-7
English Standard Version
6 Therefore I will make (A)Samaria (B)a heap in the open country,
a place for planting vineyards,
and I will pour down her stones (C)into the valley
and (D)uncover her foundations.
7 All (E)her carved images shall be beaten to pieces,
(F)all her wages shall be burned with fire,
and all her idols I will lay waste,
for from (G)the fee of a prostitute she gathered them,
and to the fee of a prostitute they shall return.
Micah 1:6-7
New International Version
6 “Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble,
a place for planting vineyards.(A)
I will pour her stones(B) into the valley
and lay bare her foundations.(C)
7 All her idols(D) will be broken to pieces;(E)
all her temple gifts will be burned with fire;
I will destroy all her images.(F)
Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes,(G)
as the wages of prostitutes they will again be used.”
Amos 9:1
English Standard Version
The Destruction of Israel
9 I saw the Lord standing beside[a] the altar, and he said:
(A)“Strike the capitals until (B)the thresholds (C)shake,
(D)and shatter them on the heads of all the people;[b]
and those who are left of them I will kill with the sword;
(E)not one of them shall flee away;
not one of them shall escape.
Amos 9:1
New International Version
Israel to Be Destroyed
9 I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said:
2 Chronicles 31:1
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Hezekiah Organizes the Priests
31 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and (A)broke in pieces the (B)pillars and cut down (C)the Asherim and broke down the high places and the altars throughout all Judah and Benjamin, and in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. Then all the people of Israel returned to their cities, every man to his possession.
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2 Chronicles 31:1
New International Version
31 When all this had ended, the Israelites who were there went out to the towns of Judah, smashed the sacred stones and cut down(A) the Asherah poles. They destroyed the high places and the altars throughout Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and Manasseh. After they had destroyed all of them, the Israelites returned to their own towns and to their own property.
1 Kings 13:2-5
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2 (A)And the man cried against the altar by the word of the Lord and said, “O altar, altar, thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, (B)Josiah by name, and he shall sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who make offerings on you, and human bones shall be burned on you.’” 3 And he gave (C)a sign the same day, saying, “This is the sign that the Lord has spoken: ‘Behold, the altar shall be torn down, and the ashes that are on it shall be poured out.’” 4 And when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar at Bethel, Jeroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him.” And his hand, which he stretched out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back to himself. 5 The altar also was torn down, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the Lord.
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1 Kings 13:2-5
New International Version
2 By the word of the Lord he cried out against the altar: “Altar, altar! This is what the Lord says: ‘A son named Josiah(A) will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places(B) who make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you.’” 3 That same day the man of God gave a sign:(C) “This is the sign the Lord has declared: The altar will be split apart and the ashes on it will be poured out.”
4 When King Jeroboam heard what the man of God cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward the man shriveled up, so that he could not pull it back. 5 Also, the altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the Lord.
Exodus 32:34
English Standard Version
34 (A)But now go, lead the people to the place about which I have spoken to you; (B)behold, my angel shall go before you. Nevertheless, in the day when I visit, I will visit their sin upon them.”
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Exodus 32:34
New International Version
34 Now go, lead(A) the people to the place(B) I spoke of, and my angel(C) will go before you. However, when the time comes for me to punish,(D) I will punish them for their sin.”
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