1   
Israel is ^note an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruite vnto himselfe: according to the multitude of his fruite, he hath increased the altars, according to the goodnesse of his land, they haue made goodly ^note images.

2   
^noteTheir heart is diuided: now shall they be found faultie: hee shall ^note breake downe their altars: he shall spoile their images.

3   
For now they shall say, We haue no King, because we feared not the Lord, What then should a King doe to vs?

4   
They haue spoken words, swearing falsely in making a couenant: thus iudgement springeth vp as hemlocke in the furrowes of the field.

5   
The inhabitants of Samaria shall feare, because of the calues of Bethauen: for the people thereof shall mourne ouer it, and the ^note priests thereof that reioyced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

6   
It shall be also caried vnto Assyria for a present to ^note King Iareb: Ephraim shall receiue shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his owne counsell.

7   
As for Samaria, her King is cut off as the fome vpon ^note the water.

8   
The high places also of Auen, the sinne of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorne and the thistle shall come vp on their altars; ^note and they shall say to the mountaines, Couer vs; and to the hilles, Fall on vs.

9   
O Israel, thou hast sinned from the dayes of Gibeah: there they stood: the battell in Gibeah against the children of iniquitie did not ouertake them.

10   
It is in my desire that I should chastise them, and the people shall be gathered against them, ^note when they shall bind themselues in their two furrowes.

11   
And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught and loueth to tread out the corne, but I passed ouer vpon ^note her faire necke: I will make Ephraim to ride: Iudah shall plow, and Iacob shall breake his clods.

12   
Sow to your selues in righteousnesse, reape in mercie: ^note breake vp your

Israel vnthankefull. fallow ground: for it is time to seeke the Lord, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you.

13   
Ye haue plowed wickednesse, yee haue reaped iniquitie, ye haue eaten the fruite of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mightie men.

14   
Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall bee spoiled, as Shalman spoiled ^note Beth-arbel in the day of battell: the mother was dashed in pieces vpon her children.

15   
So shall Bethel doe vnto you, because of ^note your great wickednesse: in a morning shall the king of Israel be vtterly cut off. 873

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