1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. 2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. 3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. 4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

5 Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? 6 For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces. 7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. 9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. 10 Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. 11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. 12 I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing. 13 They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. 14 For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

1 Die basuin aan jou mond! Soos 'n arend skiet dit neer op die huis van die HERE! Omdat hulle my verbond oortree het en teen my wet gesondig het.

2 My roep hulle toe: My God, ons, Israel, ken U.

3 Israel het die goeie verwerp -- die vyand sal hom agtervolg!

4 Hulle het konings aangestel, maar nie uit My nie; hulle het vorste gekies, maar sonder my wete; van hul silwer en goud het hulle vir hul afgode gemaak tot hulle verderf.

5 Jou kalf, o Samar¡a, is afskuwelik; my toorn is teen hulle ontvlam. Hoe lank sal hulle tot reinheid onbekwaam wees?

6 Want dit is ook uit Israel: 'n smid het dit gemaak, en dit is geen god nie; maar tot splinters sal dit word -- die kalf van Samar¡a.

7 Want hulle saai wind, maar hulle sal storm maai; dit het geen halm nie; wat uitspruit, lewer geen meel op nie; selfs as dit iets oplewer, sou vreemdelinge dit verslind.

8 Israel is verslind; alreeds is hulle onder die volke soos iets wat waardeloos is.

9 Want hulle het opgetrek na Assur -- 'n wilde-esel wat eiesinnig rondloop, is Efraim! -- hulle het onwettige bondgenootskappe gewerf.

10 Ook al werf hulle onder die volke, Ek sal hulle nou saamraap, en hulle sal begin minder word weens die laste deur die koning van die vorste opgelê.

11 Want Efraim het die altare vermenigvuldig om te sondig -- die altare het vir hom tot sonde geword.

12 Ek het hom tien duisende leringe van my wet voorgeskrywe, maar dit word as iets vreemds geag.

13 Slagoffers, My aangebied, offer hulle -- vleis is dit, en hulle eet; die HERE het geen behae daarin nie. Nou sal Hy aan hulle ongeregtigheid dink en oor hulle sondes besoeking doen; hulle sal teruggaan na Egipte.

14 Omdat Israel sy Maker vergeet en paleise gebou het, en Juda 'n menigte versterkte stede, daarom sal Ek 'n vuur in sy stede slinger wat sy paleise sal verteer.