King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
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.
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Set the trumpet to your lips, for a vulture is over the house of the LORD, because they have broken my covenant, and transgressed my law.
2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
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To me they cry, My God, we Israel know thee.
3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
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Israel has spurned the 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.
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They made kings, but not through me. They set up princes, but without my knowledge. With their silver and gold they made idols for their own destruction.
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?
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I have spurned your calf, O Sama'ria. My anger burns against them. How long will it be till they are pure
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.
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in Israel? A workman made it; it is not God. The calf of Sama'ria shall be broken to 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.
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For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads, it shall yield no meal; if it were to yield, aliens would devour it.
8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
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Israel is swallowed up; already they are among the nations as a useless vessel.
9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
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For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild ass wandering alone; E'phraim has 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.
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Though they hire allies among the nations, I will soon gather them up. And they shall cease for a little while from anointing king and princes.
11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
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Because E'phraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they have become to him altars for sinning.
12 I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
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Were I to write for him my laws by ten thousands, they would be regarded 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.
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They love sacrifice; they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but the LORD has no delight in them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish 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.
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For Israel has forgotten his Maker, and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour his strongholds.
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