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Israel to Reap the Whirlwind
“Put the trumpet to your lips!
An eagle is over the house of the Lord
because the people have broken my covenant
and rebelled against my law.
“Put the trumpet to your lips!
An eagle is over the house of the Lord
because the people have broken my covenant
and rebelled against my law.
Israel Harvests the Whirlwind
“Sound the alarm!
The enemy descends like an eagle on the people of the LORD,
for they have broken my covenant
and revolted against my law.
“Sound the alarm!
The enemy descends like an eagle on the people of the LORD,
for they have broken my covenant
and revolted against my law.
Israel cries out to me,
‘Our God, we acknowledge you!’
‘Our God, we acknowledge you!’
Now Israel pleads with me,
‘Help us, for you are our God!’
‘Help us, for you are our God!’
But Israel has rejected what is good;
an enemy will pursue him.
an enemy will pursue him.
But it is too late.
The people of Israel have rejected what is good,
and now their enemies will chase after them.
The people of Israel have rejected what is good,
and now their enemies will chase after them.
They set up kings without my consent;
they choose princes without my approval.
With their silver and gold
they make idols for themselves
to their own destruction.
they choose princes without my approval.
With their silver and gold
they make idols for themselves
to their own destruction.
The people have appointed kings without my consent,
and princes without my approval.
By making idols for themselves from their silver and gold,
they have brought about their own destruction.
and princes without my approval.
By making idols for themselves from their silver and gold,
they have brought about their own destruction.
Samaria, throw out your calf-idol!
My anger burns against them.
How long will they be incapable of purity?
My anger burns against them.
How long will they be incapable of purity?
“O Samaria, I reject this calf —
this idol you have made.
My fury burns against you.
How long will you be incapable of innocence?
this idol you have made.
My fury burns against you.
How long will you be incapable of innocence?
They are from Israel!
This calf — a metalworker has made it;
it is not God.
It will be broken in pieces,
that calf of Samaria.
This calf — a metalworker has made it;
it is not God.
It will be broken in pieces,
that calf of Samaria.
This calf you worship, O Israel,
was crafted by your own hands!
It is not God!
Therefore, it must be smashed to bits.
was crafted by your own hands!
It is not God!
Therefore, it must be smashed to bits.
“They sow the wind
and reap the whirlwind.
The stalk has no head;
it will produce no flour.
Were it to yield grain,
foreigners would swallow it up.
and reap the whirlwind.
The stalk has no head;
it will produce no flour.
Were it to yield grain,
foreigners would swallow it up.
“They have planted the wind
and will harvest the whirlwind.
The stalks of grain wither
and produce nothing to eat.
And even if there is any grain,
foreigners will eat it.
and will harvest the whirlwind.
The stalks of grain wither
and produce nothing to eat.
And even if there is any grain,
foreigners will eat it.
Israel is swallowed up;
now she is among the nations
like something no one wants.
now she is among the nations
like something no one wants.
The people of Israel have been swallowed up;
they lie among the nations like an old discarded pot.
they lie among the nations like an old discarded pot.
For they have gone up to Assyria
like a wild donkey wandering alone.
Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.
like a wild donkey wandering alone.
Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.
Although they have sold themselves among the nations,
I will now gather them together.
They will begin to waste away
under the oppression of the mighty king.
I will now gather them together.
They will begin to waste away
under the oppression of the mighty king.
But though they have sold themselves to many allies,
I will now gather them together for judgment.
Then they will writhe
under the burden of the great king.
I will now gather them together for judgment.
Then they will writhe
under the burden of the great king.
“Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings,
these have become altars for sinning.
these have become altars for sinning.
“Israel has built many altars to take away sin,
but these very altars became places for sinning!
but these very altars became places for sinning!
I wrote for them the many things of my law,
but they regarded them as something foreign.
but they regarded them as something foreign.
Even though I gave them all my laws,
they act as if those laws don’t apply to them.
they act as if those laws don’t apply to them.
Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to me,
and though they eat the meat,
the Lord is not pleased with them.
Now he will remember their wickedness
and punish their sins:
They will return to Egypt.
and though they eat the meat,
the Lord is not pleased with them.
Now he will remember their wickedness
and punish their sins:
They will return to Egypt.
The people love to offer sacrifices to me,
feasting on the meat,
but I do not accept their sacrifices.
I will hold my people accountable for their sins,
and I will punish them.
They will return to Egypt.
feasting on the meat,
but I do not accept their sacrifices.
I will hold my people accountable for their sins,
and I will punish them.
They will return to Egypt.
Israel has forgotten their Maker
and built palaces;
Judah has fortified many towns.
But I will send fire on their cities
that will consume their fortresses.”
and built palaces;
Judah has fortified many towns.
But I will send fire on their cities
that will consume their fortresses.”
Israel has forgotten its Maker and built great palaces,
and Judah has fortified its cities.
Therefore, I will send down fire on their cities
and will burn up their fortresses.”
and Judah has fortified its cities.
Therefore, I will send down fire on their cities
and will burn up their fortresses.”