Hosea 8

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1 A trumpet to your lips, You who watch over the house of the LORD! Since they have violated my covenant, and sinned against my law,	1 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.
2 While to me they cry out, "O, God of Israel, we know you!"	2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
3 The men of Israel have thrown away what is good; the enemy shall pursue them.	3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
4 They made kings, but not by my authority; they established princes, but without my approval. With their silver and gold they made idols for themselves, to their own destruction.	4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
5 Cast away your calf, O Samaria! my wrath is kindled against them; How long will they be unable to attain innocence in Israel?	5 Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
6 The work of an artisan no god at all, Destined for the flames-- such is the calf of Samaria!	6 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.
7 When they sow the wind, they shall reap the whirlwind; The stalk of grain that forms no ear can yield no flour; Even if it could, strangers would swallow it.	7 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.
8 Israel is swallowed up; he is now among the nations a thing of no value.	8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
9 They went up to Assyria-- a wild ass off on its own-- Ephraim bargained for lovers.	9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
10 Even though they bargain with the nations, I will now gather an army; King and princes shall shortly succumb under the burden.	10 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.
11 When Ephraim made many altars to expiate sin, his altars became occasions of sin.	11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
12 Though I write for him my many ordinances, they are considered as a stranger's.	12 I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
13 Though they offer sacrifice, immolate flesh and eat it, the LORD is not pleased with them. He shall still remember their guilt and punish their sins; they shall return to Egypt.	13 They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
14 Israel has forgotten his maker and built palaces. Judah, too, has fortified many cities, but I will send fire upon his cities, to devour their castles.	14 For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.