1. Israel is like a vinethat produced plenty of fruit.As the people became richer,they built more altars for idols.As their land became better,they put up better stone pillars to honor false gods.
2. Their heart was false.Now they must pay for their guilt.The Lord will break down their altars.He will destroy their holy stone pillars.
3. Then the Israelites will say, “We have no king,because we didn’t honor the Lord.But even if we had one,he couldn’t do anything for us.”
4. They make many false promises.They make agreements they don’t keep.So people sue each other in court.They are like poisonous weeds growing in a plowed field.
5. The people from Israel are worried aboutthe calf-shaped idol at Beth Aven.The people and the priests will crybecause their glorious idol is gone.