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IsraelH3478 is an emptyH1238 vine,H1612 he bringsH7737 forthH7737 fruitH6529 to himself: according to the multitudeH7230 of his fruitH6529 he has increasedH7235 the altars;H4196 according to the goodnessH2896 of his landH776 they have made goodlyH2896 images.H4676
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Their heartH3820 is divided;H2505 nowH6258 shall they be found faulty:H816 he shall breakH6202 down their altars,H4196 he shall spoilH7703 their images.H4676
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For nowH6258 they shall say,H559 We have noH369 king,H4428 becauseH3588 we fearedH3372 not the LORD;H3068 whatH4100 then should a kingH4428 doH6213 to us?
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They have spokenH1696 words,H1697 swearingH422 falselyH7723 in makingH3772 a covenant:H1285 thus judgmentH4941 springsH6524 up as hemlockH7219 in the furrowsH8525 of the field.H7704
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The inhabitantsH7934 of SamariaH8111 shall fearH1481 because of the calvesH5697 of Bethaven:H1007 for the peopleH5971 thereof shall mournH56 overH5921 it, and the priestsH3649 thereof that rejoicedH1523 onH5921 it, for the gloryH3519 thereof, becauseH3588 it is departedH1540 from it.
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It shall be alsoH1571 carriedH2986 to AssyriaH804 for a presentH4503 to kingH4428 Jareb:H3377 EphraimH669 shall receiveH3947 shame,H1317 and IsraelH3478 shall be ashamedH954 of his own counsel.H6098
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As for Samaria,H8111 her kingH4428 is cutH1820 off as the foamH7110 on the water.H4325
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The highH1116 places also of Aven,H206 the sinH2403 of Israel,H3478 shall be destroyed:H8045 the thornH6975 and the thistleH1863 shall comeH5927 up onH5921 their altars;H4196 and they shall sayH559 to the mountains,H2022 CoverH3680 us; and to the hills,H1389 FallH5307 onH5921 us.
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O Israel,H3478 you have sinnedH2398 from the daysH3117 of Gibeah:H1390 thereH8033 they stood:H5975 the battleH4421 in GibeahH1390 againstH5921 the childrenH1121 of iniquityH5932 did not overtakeH5381 them.
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It is in my desireH183 that I should chastiseH3256 them; and the peopleH5971 shall be gatheredH622 againstH5921 them, when they shall bindH631 themselves in their twoH8147 furrows.H5869
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And EphraimH669 is as an heiferH5697 that is taught,H3925 and lovesH157 to treadH1758 out the corn; but I passedH5674 overH5674 on her fairH2898 neck:H6676 I will make EphraimH669 to ride;H7392 JudahH3063 shall plow,H2790 and JacobH3290 shall breakH7702 his clods.H7702
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SowH2232 to yourselves in righteousness,H6666 reapH7114 in mercy;H2617 breakH5214 up your fallowH5215 ground: for it is timeH6256 to seekH1875 the LORD,H3068 tillH5704 he comeH935 and rainH3384 righteousnessH6664 on you.
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You have plowedH2790 wickedness,H7562 you have reapedH7114 iniquity;H5766 you have eatenH398 the fruitH6529 of lies:H3585 becauseH3588 you did trustH982 in your way,H1870 in the multitudeH7230 of your mightyH1368 men.
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Therefore shall a tumultH7588 ariseH6965 among your people,H5971 and allH3605 your fortressesH4013 shall be spoiled,H7703 as ShalmanH8020 spoiledH7701 BetharbelH1009 in the dayH3117 of battle:H4421 the motherH517 was dashedH7376 in pieces on her children.H1121
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SoH3602 shall BethelH1008 doH6213 to you becauseH6440 of your greatH7451 wickedness:H7451 in a morningH7837 shall the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 utterly be cutH1820 off.
