Part 6

28:010:008 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.

28:010:009 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.

28:010:010 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.

28:010:011 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.

28:010:012 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.

28:010:013 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.

28:010:014 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.

28:010:015 So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.

28:011:001 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

28:011:002 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

28:011:003 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

28:011:004 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

28:011:005 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, and the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

28:011:006 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

28:011:007 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

28:011:008 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

28:011:009 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

28:011:010 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

28:011:011 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

28:011:012 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

28:012:001 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

28:012:002 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

28:012:003 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

28:012:004 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;

28:012:005 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.

28:012:006 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.

28:012:007 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

28:012:008 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.