Also the (A)high places of [a]Aven, (B)the sin of Israel,
Shall be destroyed.
The thorn and thistle shall grow on their altars;
(C)They shall say to the mountains, “Cover us!”
And to the hills, “Fall on us!”

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  1. Hosea 10:8 Lit. Idolatry or Wickedness

The high places(A) of wickedness[a](B) will be destroyed—
    it is the sin of Israel.
Thorns(C) and thistles will grow up
    and cover their altars.(D)
Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”(E)
    and to the hills, “Fall on us!”(F)

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  1. Hosea 10:8 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see verse 5.

16 (A)and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who (B)sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!

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16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us(A) and hide us[a] from the face of him who sits on the throne(B) and from the wrath of the Lamb!

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  1. Revelation 6:16 See Hosea 10:8.

30 Then they will begin (A)‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’

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30 Then

“‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”
    and to the hills, “Cover us!”’[a](A)

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  1. Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8

For indeed they are gone because of destruction.
Egypt shall gather them up;
Memphis shall bury them.
(A)Nettles shall possess their valuables of silver;
Thorns shall be in their tents.

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Even if they escape from destruction,
    Egypt will gather them,(A)
    and Memphis(B) will bury them.(C)
Their treasures of silver(D) will be taken over by briers,
    and thorns(E) will overrun their tents.

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28 Therefore the king asked advice, (A)made two calves of gold, and said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. (B)Here are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt!” 29 And he set up one in (C)Bethel, and the other he put in (D)Dan. 30 Now this thing became (E)a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan.

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28 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves.(A) He said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”(B) 29 One he set up in Bethel,(C) and the other in Dan.(D) 30 And this thing became a sin;(E) the people came to worship the one at Bethel and went as far as Dan to worship the other.[a]

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  1. 1 Kings 12:30 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text people went to the one as far as Dan

14 Those who (A)swear by (B)the [a]sin of Samaria,
Who say,
‘As your god lives, O Dan!’
And, ‘As the way of (C)Beersheba lives!’
They shall fall and never rise again.”

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  1. Amos 8:14 Or Ashima, a Syrian goddess

14 Those who swear by the sin of Samaria(A)
    who say, ‘As surely as your god lives, Dan,’(B)
    or, ‘As surely as the god[a] of Beersheba(C) lives’—
    they will fall,(D) never to rise again.(E)

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  1. Amos 8:14 Hebrew the way

13 (A)On the land of my people will come up thorns and briers,
Yes, on all the happy homes in (B)the joyous city;

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13 and for the land of my people,
    a land overgrown with thorns and briers(A)
yes, mourn(B) for all houses of merriment
    and for this city of revelry.(C)

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19 They shall go into the (A)holes of the rocks,
And into the caves of the [a]earth,
(B)From the terror of the Lord
And the glory of His majesty,
When He arises (C)to shake the earth mightily.

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  1. Isaiah 2:19 Lit. dust

19 People will flee to caves(A) in the rocks
    and to holes in the ground(B)
from the fearful presence(C) of the Lord
    and the splendor of his majesty,(D)
    when he rises to shake the earth.(E)

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13 O inhabitant of (A)Lachish,
Harness the chariot to the swift steeds
(She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion),
For the transgressions of Israel were (B)found in you.

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13 You who live in Lachish,(A)
    harness fast horses to the chariot.
You are where the sin of Daughter Zion(B) began,
    for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.

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All this is for the transgression of Jacob
And for the sins of the house of Israel.
What is the transgression of Jacob?
Is it not Samaria?
And what are the (A)high places of Judah?
Are they not Jerusalem?

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All this is because of Jacob’s transgression,
    because of the sins of the people of Israel.
What is Jacob’s transgression?
    Is it not Samaria?(A)
What is Judah’s high place?
    Is it not Jerusalem?

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The inhabitants of Samaria fear
Because of the (A)calf[a] of Beth Aven.
For its people mourn for it,
And [b]its priests shriek for it—
Because its (B)glory has departed from it.

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  1. Hosea 10:5 Lit. calves, images
  2. Hosea 10:5 idolatrous priests

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)

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  1. Hosea 10:5 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).

Their heart is (A)divided;[a]
Now they are held guilty.
He will break down their altars;
He will ruin their sacred pillars.

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  1. Hosea 10:2 Divided in loyalty

Their heart is deceitful,(A)
    and now they must bear their guilt.(B)
The Lord will demolish their altars(C)
    and destroy their sacred stones.(D)

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“Blow(A) the ram’s horn in Gibeah,
The trumpet in Ramah!
(B)Cry aloud at (C)Beth Aven,
Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

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“Sound the trumpet(A) in Gibeah,(B)
    the horn in Ramah.(C)
Raise the battle cry in Beth Aven[a];(D)
    lead on, Benjamin.

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  1. Hosea 5:8 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).