Hoshea 10:2-4

Orthodox Jewish Bible

² Their lev is deceitful; now shall they bear guilt; He shall break down their mizbechot, He shall destroy their matzevot.

³ For now they shall say, We have no Melech, because we feared not Hashem; but if we did have a Melech, what could he do for us?

⁴ They have spoken words, swearing falsely in cutting brit (covenant); thus mishpat springeth up as poisonous herb in the furrows of the sadeh.