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.
My anger is aroused against them—
aHow long until they attain to innocence?
A aworkman made it, and it is not God;
But the calf of Samaria shall be broken to pieces.
And reap the whirlwind.
The stalk has no bud;
It shall never produce meal.
If it should produce,
bAliens would swallow it up.
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American Standard Version
For from Israel is even this; the workman made it, and it is no God; yea, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
Amplified® Bible
For this [calf] too is from Israel; a craftsman made it; therefore it is not God. The calf of Samaria shall be broken to shivers {and} go up in flames.
Contemporary English Version
Someone from Israel built that idol for you, but only I am God. And so it will be smashed to pieces.
Darby English Version
For from Israel is this also: -- a workman made it, and itis no God: for the calf of Samaria shall be [broken in] pieces.
Good News Bible
An Israelite craftsman made the idol, and it is not a god at all! The gold bull worshiped in Samaria will be smashed to pieces!
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
For from Israel is even this! A craftsman made it, so it is not God; Surely the calf of Samaria will be broken to pieces.
New International Version
They are from Israel!
This calf—a craftsman has made it;
it is not God.
It will be broken in pieces,
that calf of Samaria.
New King James Version
For from Israel is even this:
A workman made it, and it is not God;
But the calf of Samaria shall be broken to pieces.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For from Israel comes even this! A craftsman made it, so we cannot call it God; Surely the calf of Samaria will break to pieces.
Revised Standard Version
in Israel? A workman made it; it is not God. The calf of Sama'ria shall be broken to pieces.
Young's Literal Translation
For even it `is' of Israel; an artificer made it, And it `is' not God, For the calf of Samaria is fragments!
New English Translation
That idol was made by a workman – it is not God! The calf idol of Samaria will be broken to bits.
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