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Israel es un viñedo frondoso^a,dando fruto para sí mismo;según la abundancia de su fruto,así multiplicaba los altares^b;cuanto más rica¹ era su tierra,más hermosos hacían sus pilares sagrados^c.2 Su corazón es infiel¹^a;ahora serán hallados culpables^b;el Señor² derribará sus altaresy destruirá sus pilares sagrados^c.

3 Ciertamente ahora dirán: No tenemos rey,porque no hemos temido al SEÑOR.Y el rey, ¿qué haría por nosotros^a?4 Hablan meras palabras,hacen pactos con juramentos vanos¹^a,y el juicio brotará como hierbas venenosas en los surcos del campo^b.5 Por el becerro¹^a de Bet-avén^btemerán los habitantes de Samaria.En verdad, por él hará duelo su pueblo,y sus sacerdotes idólatras^c se lamentarán a causa de él,porque de él se ha alejado su gloria²^d.6 También el becerro¹ será llevado a Asiria^acomo tributo al rey Jareb²^b;Efraín se cubrirá de vergüenza³^c,e Israel se avergonzará de su consejo^d.7 Samaria será destruida con su rey^a,como una astilla¹ sobre la superficie del agua.8 También serán destruidos los lugares altos de Avén^a, el pecado de Israel^b;espinos y abrojos^c crecerán sobre sus altares.Entonces dirán a los montes:¡Cubridnos!, y a los collados: ¡Caed sobre nosotros^d!9 Desde los días de Guibeá has pecado, oh Israel;¡allí se han quedado!¿No los alcanzará en Guibeá la batalla contra los hijos de la iniquidad?10 Cuando yo lo desee^a, los castigaré¹^b;y se juntarán pueblos contra ellos^ccuando sean castigados² por su doble iniquidad.

11 Efraín es una novilla domesticada que le gusta trillar^a,pero yo pasaré un yugo sobre su hermosa cerviz^b;unciré a Efraín,arará Judá, rastrillará Jacob por sí mismo.12 Sembrad para vosotros según la justicia^a,segad conforme a la misericordia¹;romped el barbecho^b,porque es tiempo de buscar al SEÑOR^chasta que venga a enseñaros justicia²^d.13 Habéis arado iniquidad^a, habéis segado injusticia,habéis comido fruto de mentira^b.Porque has confiado en tu camino, en la multitud de tus guerreros^c,14 se levantará un tumulto entre tu pueblo,y todas tus fortalezas serán destruidas^a,como Salmán destruyó a Bet-arbel el día de la batalla,cuando las madres fueron despedazadas con sus hijos^b.15 Así os será hecho en Betel¹ a causa de vuestra gran iniquidad.Al amanecer, el rey de Israel será totalmente destruido.

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Retribution for Israel’s Sin

Israel is a luxuriant and prolific ^avine;He produces fruit for himself.The more his fruit,The more altars he ^bmade to Baal;The richer his land,The better he made the idolatrous ^cpillars.2 Their heart is ^adivided (faithless) ;Now they must bear their ^bguilt and punishment.The LORD will ^cbreak down the horns of their altars;He will destroy their idolatrous pillars.

3 Surely now they will say in despair, “We have ^ano true king,For we do not revere the LORD;And as for the king, what can he do for us to rescue us?”4 They have spoken empty (disingenuous) words,^aSwearing falsely to make covenants they intend to break;Therefore, ^bjudgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.5 The people of Samaria will fear and trembleFor the idolatrous ^acalf of ¹^bBeth-aven (House of Wickedness) .Indeed, its people will mourn over itAnd its idolatrous ^cpriests will cry out and wail over it,Over its glory, because the ^dglory of their calf god has departed from it.6 The golden calf itself will be carried to ^aAssyriaAs tribute to ^bKing Jareb;Ephraim will be ^cseized with shameAnd Israel will be ashamed of his ^down counsel to worship the calf and separate Israel from Judah.7 As for Samaria, her king will be ^acut off and float awayLike a twig on the surface of the water.8 Also the ^ahigh places of Aven (Beth-aven) , the ^bsin of Israel, will be destroyed;The ^cthorn and the thistle will grow on their pagan altars,And in despair they will ^dsay to the mountains,“Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!” Luke 23:30; Rev 6:16; 9:69 O Israel, you have willfully sinned since the days of Gibeah;There they (Israel) stand!Will not the battle against the sons of wickedness overtake them at Gibeah? Judg 2010 When it is my ^adesire to defend My righteousness, I will ^bchastise them;And hostile ^cpeoples will be gathered against themWhen they are bound and punished for their double guilt their revolt against the LORD and their worship of idols. Jer 2:13; Lam 3:31-33

11 Ephraim is a trained ^aheifer that loves to tread out the grain,But I will ^bcome over her fair neck with a heavy yoke for hard field work.I will harness Ephraim;Judah will plow and Jacob will harrow and rake for himself.12 ^aSow with a view to righteousness that righteousness, like seed, may germinate;Reap in accordance with mercy and lovingkindness.^bBreak up your uncultivated ground,For it is time to ^cseek and search diligently for the LORD and to long for His blessingUntil He ^dcomes to ^erain righteousness and His gift of salvation on you. 2+@Cor 9:1013 You have ^aplowed and planted wickedness, you have reaped the willful injustice of oppressors,You have eaten the fruit of ^blies.Because you have trusted in your own way and your chariots, and in your many ^cwarriors,14 Therefore an uproar will arise among your people,And all your ^afortresses will be destroyed,As Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle,When ^bmothers were dashed in pieces with their children. 2+@Kin 17:315 In this way it will be done to you at idolatrous Bethel because of your great wickedness;At daybreak the king of Israel will be completely cut off.

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Retribution for Israel’s Sin

Israel is a ¹luxuriant ^avine;He produces fruit for himself.The more his fruit,The more altars he ^bmade;The ²richer his land,The better ³he made the sacred ^cpillars.2 Their heart is ¹^afaithless;Now they must bear their ^bguilt.²The LORD will ^cbreak down their altarsAnd destroy their sacred pillars.

3 Surely now they will say, “We have ^ano king,For we do not revere the LORD.As for the king, what can he do for us?”4 They speak mere words,¹With ^aworthless oaths they make covenants;And ^bjudgment sprouts like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.5 The inhabitants of Samaria will fearFor the ¹^acalf of ^bBeth-aven.Indeed, its people will mourn for it,And its ^cidolatrous priests ²will cry out over it,Over its ^dglory, since it has departed from it.6 The thing itself will be carried to ^aAssyriaAs tribute to ¹^bKing Jareb;Ephraim will ²be ^cseized with shameAnd Israel will be ashamed of its ^down counsel.7 Samaria will be ^acut off with her kingLike a stick on the surface of the water.8 Also the ^ahigh places of Aven, the ^bsin of Israel, will be destroyed;^cThorn and thistle will grow on their altars;Then they will ^dsay to the mountains,“Cover us!” And to the hills, “Fall on us!”9 From the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel;There they stand!Will not the battle against the sons of iniquity overtake them in Gibeah?10 When it is My ^adesire, I will ¹^bchastise them;And ^cthe peoples will be gathered against themWhen they are bound for their double guilt.

11 Ephraim is a trained ^aheifer that loves to thresh,But I will ^bcome over her fair neck with a yoke;I will harness Ephraim,Judah will plow, Jacob will harrow for himself.12 ^aSow with a view to righteousness,Reap in accordance with ¹kindness;^bBreak up your fallow ground,For it is time to ^cseek the LORDUntil He ^dcomes to ²^erain righteousness on you.13 You have ^aplowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice,You have eaten the fruit of ^blies.Because you have trusted in your way, in your ^cnumerous warriors,14 Therefore a tumult will arise among your people,And all your ^afortresses will be destroyed,As Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle,When ^bmothers were dashed in pieces with their children.15 Thus it will be done to you at Bethel because of your great wickedness.At dawn the king of Israel will be completely cut off.