4 “Theya set up kings, but not by Me;
They made princes, but I did not acknowledge them.
From their silver and gold
They made idols for themselves—
That they might be cut off.
They made princes, but I did not acknowledge them.
From their silver and gold
They made idols for themselves—
That they might be cut off.
5 Your1 calf is rejected, O Samaria!
My anger is aroused against them—
aHow long until they attain to innocence?
My anger is aroused against them—
aHow long until they attain to innocence?
6 For from Israel is even this:
A aworkman made it, and it is not God;
But the calf of Samaria shall be broken to pieces.
A aworkman made it, and it is not God;
But the calf of Samaria shall be broken to pieces.
7 “Theya sow the wind,
And reap the whirlwind.
The stalk has no bud;
It shall never produce meal.
If it should produce,
bAliens would swallow it up.
And reap the whirlwind.
The stalk has no bud;
It shall never produce meal.
If it should produce,
bAliens would swallow it up.
10 Yes, though they have hired among the nations,
Now aI will gather them;
And they shall1 sorrow a little,
Because of the1 burden of bthe king of princes.
Now aI will gather them;
And they shall1 sorrow a little,
Because of the1 burden of bthe king of princes.
13 For the sacrifices of My offerings athey sacrifice flesh and eat it,
bBut the Lord does not accept them.
cNow He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.
They shall return to Egypt.
bBut the Lord does not accept them.
cNow He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.
They shall return to Egypt.
14 “Fora Israel has forgotten bhis Maker,
And has built1 temples;
Judah also has multiplied cfortified cities;
But dI will send fire upon his cities,
And it shall devour his1 palaces.”
And has built1 temples;
Judah also has multiplied cfortified cities;
But dI will send fire upon his cities,
And it shall devour his1 palaces.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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