1	Israel is an empty# vine, he bringeth forth# fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased# the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly# images. [an...: or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth] [images: Heb. statues, or, standing images]
			2	Their heart is divided# ; now shall they be found faulty# : he shall break down# their altars, he shall spoil# their images. [Their heart...: or, He hath divided their heart] [break...: Heb. behead] [images: Heb. statues, or, standing images]
			3	For now they shall say# , We have no king, because we feared# not the LORD; what then should a king do# to us?
			4	They have spoken# words, swearing# falsely in making# a covenant: thus judgment springeth up# as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
			5	The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear# because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn# over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced# on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed# from it. [the priests...: or, Chemarim]
			6	It shall be also carried# unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive# shame, and Israel shall be ashamed# of his own counsel.
			7	As for Samaria, her king is cut off# as the foam upon the water. [the water: Heb. the face of the water]
			8	The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed# : the thorn and the thistle shall come up# on their altars; and they shall say# to the mountains, Cover# us; and to the hills, Fall# on us.
			9	O Israel, thou hast sinned# from the days of Gibeah: there they stood# : the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake# them.
			10	It is in my desire that I should chastise# them; and the people shall be gathered# against them, when they shall bind# themselves in their two furrows. [when...: or, when I shall bind them for their two transgressions, or, in their two habitations]
			11	And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught# , and loveth# to tread out# the corn ; but I passed over# upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride# ; Judah shall plow# , and Jacob shall break his clods# . [her...: Heb. the beauty of her neck]
			12	Sow# to yourselves in righteousness, reap# in mercy; break up# your fallow ground: for it is time to seek# the LORD, till he come# and rain# righteousness upon you.
			13	Ye have plowed# wickedness, ye have reaped# iniquity; ye have eaten# the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust# in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
			14	Therefore shall a tumult arise# among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled# , as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces# upon her children.
			15	So shall Bethel do# unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly# be cut off# . [your...: Heb. the evil of your evil]