Hosea 10:5-8
Christian Standard Bible
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 go into exile.
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)
Hosea 10:5-8
International Standard Version
5 “The residents of Samaria will be terrified
because of the cows[a] of Beth-aven.
Its people will mourn over Beth-aven,[b]
along with the priests who will mourn its glory,
because that glory has departed.[c]
6 Indeed, that glory[d] will be carried to Assyria—
it will become a present for an avenging king.[e]
Ephraim will be disgraced,
and Israel will become ashamed of its decision.
7 Samaria’s king will float away
like driftwood on the surface of water.
8 Destroyed will be the high places of Aven,
that are the sin of Israel.
Both thorn and thistle will grow up over their altars.
They will call out to the mountains, ‘Cover us!’
and to the hills, ‘Fall on us!’
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:5 I.e. Canaanite heifer deities
- Hosea 10:5 Lit. it
- Hosea 10:5 The Heb. verb depart is similar to the Heb. verb mourn
- Hosea 10:6 Lit. Indeed, it
- Hosea 10:6 Cf. 2Kings 15-16; 2Chr 28:19-20
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