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The Book of Hosea, Chapter 10, Verse 15

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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.
King James Version
So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.
American Standard Version
So shall Beth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness: at daybreak shall the king of Israel be utterly cut off.
New English Translation
So will it happen to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness! When that day dawns, the king of Israel will be destroyed.
World English Bible
So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.
1
When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
2
[As] they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
3
I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
4
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.
5
He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour [them], because of their own counsels.
7
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him].
8
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.
9
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.
10
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.