And now they sin more and more, and havemadethemmoltenimages of theirsilver, and idolsaccording to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men thatsacrificekiss the calves.
Thereforetheyshall be as the morningcloud, and as the early dew thatpassethaway, as the chaffthat is drivenwith the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
I willmeetthem as a bearthat is bereaved of her whelps, and willrend the caul of theirheart, and therewill I devourthemlike a lion: the wildbeastshalltearthem.
I willransomthemfrom the power of the grave; I willredeemthemfromdeath: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentanceshall be hid frommineeyes.
Though he be fruitfulamong his brethren, an eastwindshallcome, the wind of the LORDshallcome up from the wilderness, and his springshallbecome dry, and his fountainshall be dried up: he shallspoil the treasure of all pleasantvessels.
Samariashallbecomedesolate; for she hathrebelledagainst her God: theyshallfall by the sword: theirinfantsshall be dashed in pieces, and theirwomenwithchildshall be ripped up.