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.
(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]

(G)Samaria's king shall perish
    like a twig on the face of the waters.
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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:5 Or calves
  2. Hosea 10:5 Or has gone into exile
  3. Hosea 10:6 Or to King Jareb
  4. Hosea 10:6 Or counsel

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