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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.
2Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
3Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
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They have set up kings, but not by me: they have madeprinces, 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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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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For from Israel was it also: the workmanmade it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
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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.
8Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
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For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild assalone by himself: Ephraim hath hiredlovers.
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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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Because Ephraim hath made manyaltars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
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I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
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They sacrificeflesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORDaccepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
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For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildethtemples; and Judah hath multipliedfencedcities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.