1 Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. 2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. 3 For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us? 4 They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field. 5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it. 6 It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel. 7 As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water. 8 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.

9 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. 10 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. 11 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. 12 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. 13 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. 14 Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children. 15 So shall Beth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.

1 以色列最茂盛的葡萄树， 自己能结果子。他的果子越多， 他就越增添祭坛； 他的土地越肥美， 他就使柱像越美丽。

2 他们心怀诡诈， 现在要承担这罪的惩罚。耶和华必拆毁他们的祭坛， 毁坏他们的柱像。

3 那时他们必说： "我们没有君王， 因为我们不敬畏耶和华。至于君王， 他能为我们作什么呢？"

4 他们说很多话， 起假誓， 又立盟约； 所以审判像毒草一般在田间的犁沟中生长起来。

5 撒玛利亚的居民必因伯．亚文的牛犊而惧怕； 拜牛犊的人民必为它哀恸。拜牛犊的祭司必为它哀号， 都因它的荣耀离开它而被掳去了。

6 人要把它带到亚述去， 作贡物献给那里的大王。以法莲必受羞辱， 以色列必因自己的计谋蒙羞。

7 至于撒玛利亚， 她与她的君王必被剪除； 好像浮在水面的枯枝一般。

8 伯．亚文的邱坛， 就是以色列的罪恶， 都要被拆毁； 荆棘和蒺藜必在他们的祭坛上面长起来。那时人要对大山说： "遮盖我们！ "对小山说： "倒在我们身上！ "

9 以色列啊！ 从基比亚的日子以来， 你就犯罪， 他们仍然留在那里， 难道攻击恶人的战祸不能在基比亚赶上他们吗？

10 我必来惩罚他们； 他们被自己那双重的罪孽捆绑的时候， 列国就集结起来攻击他们。

11 以法莲是一头驯服的母牛， 喜爱踹谷； 我却要把轭扣在它肥美的颈项上， 我要使以法莲拖犁； 犹大要耕田， 雅各必耙地。

12 你们要为自己撒种公义， 就能收割慈爱的果子， 你们要翻松荒地。现在是寻求耶和华的时候， 直等到他来， 降下公义的雨在你们身上。

13 你们耕种奸恶， 收割不义， 自吃谎言的果子； 因为你倚靠自己的战车和众多的勇士。

14 所以必有哄嚷之声攻击你的众民， 你的一切城堡都必被毁坏， 正如沙勒幔在争战的日子毁坏伯．亚比勒一般， 有母亲与儿女一同在那里被摔死。

15 以色列家啊， 因你们的罪大恶极， 我必这样待你们。在风暴中， 以色列的王必全然被除灭。