5The inhabitants of Samaria will fear
         For the calf of Beth-aven.
         Indeed, its people will mourn for it,
         And its idolatrous priests will cry out over it,
         Over its glory, since it has departed from it.

6The thing itself will be carried to Assyria
         As tribute to King Jareb;
         Ephraim will be seized with shame
         And Israel will be ashamed of its own counsel.

7Samaria will be cut off with her king
         Like a stick on the surface of the water.

8Also the high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed;
         Thorn and thistle will grow on their altars;
         Then they will say to the mountains,
         “Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”

9From the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel;
         There they stand!
         Will not the battle against the sons of iniquity overtake them in Gibeah?

10When it is My desire, I will chastise them;
         And the peoples will be gathered against them
         When they are bound for their double guilt.

11Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh,
         But I will come over her fair neck with a yoke;
         I will harness Ephraim,
         Judah will plow, Jacob will harrow for himself.

12Sow with a view to righteousness,
         Reap in accordance with kindness;
         Break up your fallow ground,
         For it is time to seek the LORD
         Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.

13You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice,
         You have eaten the fruit of lies.
         Because you have trusted in your way, in your numerous warriors,

14Therefore a tumult will arise among your people,
         And all your fortresses will be destroyed,
         As Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle,
         When mothers were dashed in pieces with their children.

15Thus it will be done to you at Bethel because of your great wickedness.
         At dawn the king of Israel will be completely cut off.

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