They sow the wind
Put the trumpet to your lips. An eagle is over the house of the Lord, because they have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law. Israel cries out to me, My God, we know you. But Israel has rejected what is good. An enemy will chase him down. They set up kings without me. They appointed princes without my knowing. Out of their silver and gold they made themselves idols — and it will be the end of them. Your calf, Samaria, has cast you off. My anger is kindled against them. How long will it be before they attain to innocence? Because that thing came from Israel. A craftsman made it, and it is not God. The calf of Samaria will be smashed to pieces. They have sown the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain. The heads yield no flour. And if they did, strangers would swallow it. Israel is swallowed up. Now they are among the nations like a pot nobody wants. They have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey off on its own. Ephraim has hired himself lovers. Even though they have hired among the nations, now I will gather them, and they will sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. Because Ephraim has built many altars for sinning, they have become altars for sinning. I wrote out the great things of my law for him, and they were counted a strange thing. They offer sacrifices as gifts to me and eat the meat, but the Lord doesn't accept them. Now he will remember their guilt and punish their sins. They will go back to Egypt. Israel has forgotten his Maker and builds temples, and Judah has multiplied fenced cities. But I will send a fire upon his cities, and it will devour their palaces.
Put the trumpet to your mouth. He'll come like an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they've stepped over my covenant and rebelled against my teaching. Israel will cry out to me: My God, we know you. Israel has thrown off what's good. The enemy will chase him. They've set up kings, but not by me. They've made officials, and I didn't know it. They've made themselves idols out of their silver and their gold, so they'd be cut off. Your calf has thrown you off, Samaria. My anger is hot against them. How long will it be before they're clean? Because it came from Israel too. A craftsman made it, and it isn't God. But the calf of Samaria will be broken in pieces. Because they sow the wind, and they'll reap the whirlwind. It's got no standing grain. The bud won't give flour. And if it did, strangers would swallow it up. Israel is swallowed up. Now they're among the nations like a pot nobody wants. Because they've gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers. Yes, though they've hired among the nations, now I'll gather them. And they'll be sorry for a while over the load of the king of officials. Because Ephraim has made plenty of altars for sinning, and the altars have been for him to sin with. I've written him the great things of my teaching, and they were counted as a strange thing. They sacrifice meat for the offerings of my gifts and eat it, and the Lord doesn't accept them. Now he'll remember their wrongdoing and deal with their sins. They'll go back to Egypt. Because Israel has forgotten his Maker and built temples. And Judah has made plenty of fortified towns. But I'll send a fire on his towns, and it'll eat up his palaces.
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. Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. 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. Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? 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. 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. Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure. For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. 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. Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin. I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing. 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. 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.
Put the trumpet to your lips. An eagle is over the house of the Lord, because they have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law.
Put the trumpet to your mouth. He'll come like an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they've stepped over my covenant and rebelled against my teaching.
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.
Israel cries out to me, My God, we know you.
Israel will cry out to me: My God, we know you.
Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
But Israel has rejected what is good. An enemy will chase him down.
Israel has thrown off what's good. The enemy will chase him.
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
They set up kings without me. They appointed princes without my knowing. Out of their silver and gold they made themselves idols — and it will be the end of them.
They've set up kings, but not by me. They've made officials, and I didn't know it. They've made themselves idols out of their silver and their gold, so they'd be cut off.
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.
Your calf, Samaria, has cast you off. My anger is kindled against them. How long will it be before they attain to innocence?
Your calf has thrown you off, Samaria. My anger is hot against them. How long will it be before they're clean?
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
Because that thing came from Israel. A craftsman made it, and it is not God. The calf of Samaria will be smashed to pieces.
Because it came from Israel too. A craftsman made it, and it isn't God. But the calf of Samaria will be broken in pieces.
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.
They have sown the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain. The heads yield no flour. And if they did, strangers would swallow it.
Because they sow the wind, and they'll reap the whirlwind. It's got no standing grain. The bud won't give flour. And if it did, strangers would swallow it up.
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.
Israel is swallowed up. Now they are among the nations like a pot nobody wants.
Israel is swallowed up. Now they're among the nations like a pot nobody wants.
Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
They have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey off on its own. Ephraim has hired himself lovers.
Because they've gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Even though they have hired among the nations, now I will gather them, and they will sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
Yes, though they've hired among the nations, now I'll gather them. And they'll be sorry for a while over the load of the king of officials.
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.
Because Ephraim has built many altars for sinning, they have become altars for sinning.
Because Ephraim has made plenty of altars for sinning, and the altars have been for him to sin with.
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
I wrote out the great things of my law for him, and they were counted a strange thing.
I've written him the great things of my teaching, and they were counted as a strange thing.
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
They offer sacrifices as gifts to me and eat the meat, but the Lord doesn't accept them. Now he will remember their guilt and punish their sins. They will go back to Egypt.
They sacrifice meat for the offerings of my gifts and eat it, and the Lord doesn't accept them. Now he'll remember their wrongdoing and deal with their sins. They'll go back to Egypt.
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.
Israel has forgotten his Maker and builds temples, and Judah has multiplied fenced cities. But I will send a fire upon his cities, and it will devour their palaces.
Because Israel has forgotten his Maker and built temples. And Judah has made plenty of fortified towns. But I'll send a fire on his towns, and it'll eat up his palaces.
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.