1 Israel is a lush vine; it yields fruit for itself.The more his fruit increased,the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced,the better they made the sacred pillars.
2 Their hearts are devious; now they must bear their guilt. The Lord will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.
3 In fact, they are now saying,“We have no king!For we do not fear the Lord. What can a king do for us? ”
4 They speak mere words,taking false oaths while making covenants. So lawsuits break outlike poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.
5 The residents of Samaria will have anxietyover the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its idolatrous priests rejoiced over it;the people will mourn over it,over its glory. It will certainly depart from them.