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Ephraim's Glory Vanishes
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel: but he trespassed through Baal, and he died.
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel: but he trespassed through Baal, and he died.
Ephraim’s Idolatry
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling.
He exalted himself in Israel,
But through Baal he did wrong and died.
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling.
He exalted himself in Israel,
But through Baal he did wrong and died.
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
And now they sin more and more,
And make for themselves molten images,
Idols skillfully made from their silver,
All of them the work of craftsmen.
They say of them, “Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!”
And make for themselves molten images,
Idols skillfully made from their silver,
All of them the work of craftsmen.
They say of them, “Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!”
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as the smoke out of the lattice.
Therefore they will be like the morning cloud
And like dew which soon disappears,
Like chaff which is blown away from the threshing floor
And like smoke from a chimney.
And like dew which soon disappears,
Like chaff which is blown away from the threshing floor
And like smoke from a chimney.
God's Anger
Yet I [am] Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou hast known no God but me; and there is no saviour besides me.
Yet I [am] Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou hast known no God but me; and there is no saviour besides me.
Yet I have been the LORD your God
Since the land of Egypt;
And you were not to know any god except Me,
For there is no savior besides Me.
Since the land of Egypt;
And you were not to know any god except Me,
For there is no savior besides Me.
I knew thee in the wilderness, in the land of drought.
I cared for you in the wilderness,
In the land of drought.
In the land of drought.
According to their pasture, they became full; they became full, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me.
As they had their pasture, they became satisfied,
And being satisfied, their heart became proud;
Therefore they forgot Me.
And being satisfied, their heart became proud;
Therefore they forgot Me.
And I will be unto them as a lion; as a leopard I will lurk for them by the way;
So I will be like a lion to them;
Like a leopard I will lie in wait by the wayside.
Like a leopard I will lie in wait by the wayside.
I will meet them as a bear bereaved of her [whelps], and will rend the covering of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lioness: the beast of the field shall tear them.
I will encounter them like a bear robbed of her cubs,
And I will tear open their chests;
There I will also devour them like a lioness,
As a wild beast would tear them.
And I will tear open their chests;
There I will also devour them like a lioness,
As a wild beast would tear them.
God's Mercy
It is thy destruction, O Israel, that [thou art] against me, against thy help.
It is thy destruction, O Israel, that [thou art] against me, against thy help.
It is your destruction, O Israel,
That you are against Me, against your help.
That you are against Me, against your help.
Where then is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? --
Where now is your king
That he may save you in all your cities,
And your judges of whom you requested,
“Give me a king and princes”?
That he may save you in all your cities,
And your judges of whom you requested,
“Give me a king and princes”?
I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
I gave you a king in My anger
And took him away in My wrath.
And took him away in My wrath.
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid by in store.
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up;
His sin is stored up.
His sin is stored up.
The pangs of a woman in travail shall come upon him: he is a son not wise; for at the time of the breaking forth of children, he was not there.
The pains of childbirth come upon him;
He is not a wise son,
For it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.
He is not a wise son,
For it is not the time that he should delay at the opening of the womb.
I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death: where, O death, are thy plagues? where, O Sheol, is thy destruction? Repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol?
Shall I redeem them from death?
O Death, where are your thorns?
O Sheol, where is your sting?
Compassion will be hidden from My sight.
Shall I redeem them from death?
O Death, where are your thorns?
O Sheol, where is your sting?
Compassion will be hidden from My sight.
The Judgment on Samaria
Though he be fruitful among [his] brethren, an east wind shall come, a wind of Jehovah [that] cometh up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
Though he be fruitful among [his] brethren, an east wind shall come, a wind of Jehovah [that] cometh up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
Though he flourishes among the reeds,
An east wind will come,
The wind of the LORD coming up from the wilderness;
And his fountain will become dry
And his spring will be dried up;
It will plunder his treasury of every precious article.
An east wind will come,
The wind of the LORD coming up from the wilderness;
And his fountain will become dry
And his spring will be dried up;
It will plunder his treasury of every precious article.
Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
Samaria will be held guilty,
For she has rebelled against her God.
They will fall by the sword,
Their little ones will be dashed in pieces,
And their pregnant women will be ripped open.
For she has rebelled against her God.
They will fall by the sword,
Their little ones will be dashed in pieces,
And their pregnant women will be ripped open.