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| [1]Set the trumpet to thy mouth: he shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. |
[1]LET your mouth become like a trumpet. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant and trespassed my law. |
| [2]Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. |
[2]They have called to me, saying, O our God, we know thee. |
| [3]Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. |
[3]Israel has forgotten the good; the enemy has pursued him. |
| [4]They have set up a king, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols: therefore shall they be destroyed. |
[4]They have set up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, but they did not let me know; of their silver and their gold they have made idols to themselves, that they may perish. |
| [5]Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off: mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be without innocency! |
[5]They have been led astray by your calf, O Samaria; my anger is kindled against them; how long will it be before they can be declared innocent? |
| [6]For it came even from Israel: the workman made it, therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. |
[6]For the idol is the product of Israel; a carpenter made it, therefore it is not God; but your calf, O Samaria, was made for deception. |
| [7]For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall bring forth no meal: if so be it bring forth, the strangers shall devour it. |
[7]For they have sown the wind, and they have reaped the whirlwind; it has no stalk, nor an ear to yield meal; and if it were to yield, the strangers shall eat it |
| [8]Israel is devoured, now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. |
[8]Israel is swallowed up; now they are among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no use. |
| [9]For they are gone up to Assyria: they are as a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. |
[9]For they are gone up to Assyria, as a wild ass alone by himself; Ephraim has loved gifts. |
| [10]Yet though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little, for the burden of the king and the princes. |
[10]Though they shall be delivered up to the Gentiles, I will gather them, and they shall rest a while from the burden of the kings and the princes. |
| [11]Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, his altars shall be to sin. |
[11]Because Ephraim has made many altars to sin, altars have become to him for a great sin. |
| [12]I have written to them the great things of my law: but they were counted as a strange thing. |
[12]I have written to him many of my laws, but my words he considered as a strange thing. |
| [13]They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it: but the Lord accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. |
[13]They sacrifice the choicest of animals and eat the meat; but the LORD has no delight in them; now he will remember their iniquity and punish them for their sins; they shall return to Egypt. |
| [14]For Israel hath forgotten his maker, and buildeth temples, and Judah hath increased strong cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. |
[14]For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities: but I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof |