1Hear this word that Yahuah (LORD) has spoken against you, O children of Yashar'el (Israel), against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
4Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
5Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
6Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and Yahuah (LORD) has not done it?
7Surely Adonai Yahuah (the Lord GOD) does nothing without first revealing his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8The lion has roared, who will not fear? Adonai Yahuah (the Lord GOD) has spoken, who can but prophesy?
9Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
10For they know not to do right, says Yahuah (LORD), who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11Therefore thus says Adonai Yahuah (the Lord GOD); An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down your strength from you, and your palaces shall be spoiled.
12Thus says Yahuah (LORD); As the shepherd takes out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Yashar'el (Israel) be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
13Hear you, and testify in the house of Jacob, says Adonai Yahuah (the Lord GOD), the Elohim (God) of hosts,
14That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Yashar'el (Israel) upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
15And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, says Yahuah (LORD).