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99 lines
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The Vine and the Calf
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# Chapter 10
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1. Israel is a lush vine;
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it yields fruit for itself.
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The more his fruit increased,
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the more he increased the altars.
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The better his land produced,
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the better they made the sacred pillars.
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2. Their hearts are devious;
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now they must bear their guilt.
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The Lord will break down their altars
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and demolish their sacred pillars.
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3. In fact, they are now saying,
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"We have no king!
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For we do not fear the Lord.
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What can a king do for us?"
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4. They speak mere words,
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taking false oaths while making covenants.
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So lawsuits break out
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like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.
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5. The residents of Samaria will have anxiety
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over the calf of Beth-aven.
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Indeed, its idolatrous priests rejoiced over it;
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the people will mourn over it,
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over its glory.
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It will certainly go into exile.
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6. The calf itself will be taken to Assyria
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as an offering to the great king.
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Ephraim will experience shame;
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Israel will be ashamed of its counsel.
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7. Samaria's king will disappear
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like foam on the surface of the water.
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8. The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel,
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will be destroyed;
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thorns and thistles will grow over their altars.
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They will say to the mountains, "Cover us!"
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and to the hills, "Fall on us!"
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Israel's Defeat because of Sin
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9. Israel, you have sinned
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since the days of Gibeah;
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they have taken their stand there.
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Will not war against the unjust
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overtake them in Gibeah?
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10. I will discipline them at my discretion;
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nations will be gathered against them
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to put them in bondage
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for their double iniquity.
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11. Ephraim is a well-trained calf
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that loves to thresh,
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but I will place a yoke on her fine neck.
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I will harness Ephraim;
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Judah will plow;
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Jacob will do the final plowing.
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12. Sow righteousness for yourselves
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and reap faithful love;
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break up your unplowed ground.
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It is time to seek the Lord
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until he comes and sends righteousness
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on you like the rain.
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13. You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice;
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you have eaten the fruit of lies.
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Because you have trusted in your own way
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and in your large number of soldiers,
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14. the roar of battle will rise against your people,
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and all your fortifications will be demolished
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in a day of war,
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like Shalman's destruction of Beth-arbel.
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Mothers will be dashed to pieces
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along with their children.
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15. So it will be done to you, Bethel,
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because of your extreme evil.
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At dawn the king of Israel will be totally destroyed.
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