8. And the altars of Aven shall be destroyed, the sin of Israel: the thorn and the thistle shall grow upon 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 sons of iniquity did not overtake them.
10. And I shall chastise them as I desire; and the peoples shall gather themselves over them, when they shall be bound in their two furrows.
11. Ephraim is a heifer that is taught and loves to tread out the wheat; but I shall pass over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to draw; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
12. Sow yourselves unto righteousness, reap yourselves unto mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is the time to seek the Lord until he comes and teaches you righteousness.
13. Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye shall eat the fruit of lies because thou didst trust in thy way and in the multitude of thy mighty men.
14. Therefore, in thy peoples a tumult shall arise, and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her sons.
15. So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness; in the morning the king of Israel shall utterly be cut off.