Hosea 10:5-8 ▼

5 The people of Samaria (watch mountain) will fear for the calf of (house of wickedness) Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests—those who rejoiced in its glory—for it has been taken from them into exile.

6 Yes, it will be carried to Assyria (a step) as tribute to the great (contender) king (to King Jareb). Ephraim (the northern kingdom of Israel) will be seized with shame; Israel (he wrestles with God) will be ashamed of its wooden idols (of its own counsel).

7 Samaria (watch mountain) will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of the water.

8 The high places of Aven (of wickedness) will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel (he wrestles with God); thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us !”