Hosea 10:5-8
Lexham English Bible
5 The inhabitants[a] of Samaria tremble
for the calf[b] of Beth-aven.
Indeed, his people will mourn for it,
and his idolatrous priests will wail[c] over it—
over its glory because it has departed from it.
6 It will also be brought to Assyria,
as tribute to the great king.[d]
Ephraim will obtain disgrace
and Israel will be ashamed from his advice.[e]
7 Samaria will be destroyed;
her king is like a chip on the surface of the water.
8 The high places of Aven,
the sin of Israel, will be destroyed.
Thorn and thistle will grow
on their altars.
They will say to the mountains, “Cover us,”
and to the hills, “Fall on us.”
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:5 Hebrew “inhabitant”
- Hosea 10:5 Hebrew “calves”
- Hosea 10:5 Or “rejoice”
- Hosea 10:6 See 5:13; some translate literally “King Jareb”
- Hosea 10:6 Or “counsel”
Hosea 10:5-8
Common English Bible
5 The inhabitants of Samaria shake
because of the calf of Beth-aven.
Its people will mourn over it,
just as its idolatrous priests who rejoiced over its glory that is now gone.
Shame and punishment
6 To Assyria it will be carried
as a gift for the great king.
Ephraim will be put to shame;
Israel will be ashamed of his own idol.
7 Samaria will be cut off;
her king is like a chip of wood on the surface of the water.
8 The sin of Israel, the shrines of Aven
will be torn down.
Thorn and thistle will sprout up
on their altars.
They will say to the mountains, “Cover us,”
to the hills, “Fall on us.”
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