1 Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth fruit for himself. As his fruit increased, he built more altars; as his land prospered, he adorned his sacred stones.2 Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will demolish their altars and destroy their sacred stones.3 Then they will say, "We have no king because we did not revere the LORD. But even if we had a king, what could he do for us?"4 They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; therefore lawsuits spring up like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.5 The people who live in Samaria fear for the calf-idol of Beth Aven. "Its people will mourn over it, and so will its idolatrous priests, those who had rejoiced over its splendor, because it is taken from them into exile.6 It will be carried to Assyria as tribute for the great king. Ephraim will be disgraced; Israel will be ashamed of its foreign alliances.7 Samaria's king will be destroyed, swept away like a twig on the surface of the waters.8 The high places of wickedness "will be destroyed — it is the sin of Israel. Thorns and thistles will grow up and cover their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, "Cover us!" and to the hills, "Fall on us!"9 "Since the days of Gibeah, you have sinned, Israel, and there you have remained. "Will not war again overtake the evildoers in Gibeah?10 When I please, I will punish them; nations will be gathered against them to put them in bonds for their double sin.11 Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her fair neck. I will drive Ephraim, Judah must plow, and Jacob must break up the ground.12 Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.13 But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of deception. Because you have depended on your own strength and on your many warriors,14 the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be devastated — as Shalman devastated Beth Arbel on the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to the ground with their children.15 So will it happen to you, Bethel, because your wickedness is great. When that day dawns, the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.
1 [Vitis frondosa Isral,fructus adquatus est ei :secundum multitudinem fructus sui multiplicavit altaria,juxta ubertatem terr su exuberavit simulacris.2 Divisum est cor eorum, nunc interibunt ;ipse confringet simulacra eorum,depopulabitur aras eorum.3 Quia nunc dicent : Non est rex nobis,non enim timemus Dominum ;et rex quid faciet nobis ?4 Loquimini verba visionis inutilis, et ferietis fdus ;et germinabit quasi amaritudo judicium super sulcos agri.5 Vaccas Bethaven coluerunt habitatores Samari ;quia luxit super eum populus ejus,et ditui ejus super eum exsultaveruntin gloria ejus, quia migravit ab eo.6 Siquidem et ipse in Assur delatus est,munus regi ultori.Confusio Ephraim capiet,et confundetur Isral in voluntate sua.7 Transire fecit Samaria regem suumquasi spumam super faciem aqu.8 Et disperdentur excelsa idoli, peccatum Isral ;lappa et tribulus ascendet super aras eorum :et dicent montibus : Operite nos,et collibus : Cadite super nos.9 Ex diebus Gabaa peccavit Isral ;ibi steterunt.Non comprehendet eos in Gabaaprlium super filios iniquitatis.10 Juxta desiderium meum corripiam eos :congregabuntur super eos populi,cum corripientur propter duas iniquitates suas.11 Ephraim vitula docta diligere trituram,et ego transivi super pulchritudinem colli ejus :ascendam super Ephraim,arabit Judas ;confringet sibi sulcos Jacob.12 Seminate vobis in justitia,et metite in ore misericordi.Innovate vobis novale ;tempus autem requirendi Dominum,cum venerit qui docebit vos justitiam.13 Arastis impietatem,iniquitatem messuistis :comedistis frugem mendacii,quia confisus es in viis tuis,in multitudine fortium tuorum.14 Consurget tumultus in populo tuo ;et omnes munitiones tu vastabuntur,sicut vastatus est Salmana a domo ejus qui judicavit Baalin die prlii, matre super filios allisa.15 Sic fecit vobis Bethel,a facie maliti nequitiarum vestrarum.]