After many benefits, and advancement, much affliction shall fall upon the ten tribes, for their ingratitude towards God.After manie benefites, and aduancement, much affliction shal fal vpon the tenne tribes, for their ingratitude towards God.✦
Israel a vine thick of branches, the fruit is made equal to it: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath multiplied altars, according to the plenty of his land he hath abounded in idols.ISRAEL a vine a thicke of branches, the fruite is made equal to it: according to the multitude of his fruite he hath multiplied altars, according to the plentie of his land he hath abunded in idols.✦Vitis frondosa Israël, fructus adæquatus est ei : secundum multitudinem fructus sui multiplicavit altaria, juxta ubertatem terræ suæ exuberavit simulacris.
2Their heart is divided, now they shall perish: he shall break their idols, he shall destroy their altars.Their hart is diuided, now they shal perish: he shal breake their idols, he shal destroy their altars.✦Divisum est cor eorum, nunc interibunt ; ipse confringet simulacra eorum, depopulabitur aras eorum.
3Because they will now say: We have no king: for we fear not our Lord: and what shall a king do to us?Because they wil now say: We haue no king: for we feare not our Lord: and what shal a king do to vs?✦Quia nunc dicent : Non est rex nobis, non enim timemus Dominum ; et rex quid faciet nobis ?
4You speak words of unprofitable vision, and you shall make a covenant: and judgement shall spring as bitterness upon the furrows of the field.You speake wordes of vnprofitable vision, and you shal make a couenant: & iudgement shal spring as bitternes vpon the furrowes of the filde.✦Loquimini verba visionis inutilis, et ferietis fœdus ; et germinabit quasi amaritudo judicium super sulcos agri.
5The Vaccas: cows of Bethaven have the inhabitants of Samaria worshipped: Because his people mourned upon him, and his temple wardens rejoiced upon him in his glory, because it departed from him.The kine of Bethauen haue the inhabitans of Samaria worshipped: Because his people mourned vpon him, & his temple wardens reioyced vpon him in his glorie, because it departed from him.✦Vaccas Bethaven coluerunt habitatores Samariæ ; quia luxit super eum populus ejus, et æditui ejus super eum exsultaverunt in gloria ejus, quia migravit ab eo.
6For he also was carried unto Assur, a gift to the king Revenger: confusion shall take Ephraim, and Israel shall be confounded in his own will.For he also was caried vnto Assur, a gift to the king Reuenger: confusion shal take Ephraim, & Israel shal be confunded in his owne wil.✦Siquidem et ipse in Assur delatus est, munus regi ultori. Confusio Ephraim capiet, et confundetur Israël in voluntate sua.
7Samaria hath made her king to pass as froth upon the face of water.Samaria hath made her king to passe as froth vpon the face of water.✦Transire fecit Samaria regem suum quasi spumam super faciem aquæ.
8And the excelsa: the high places of idol-worship of the idol the sin of Israel shall be destroyed: the burr and the thistle shall grow up over their altars: and they shall say to the mountains: Cover us; and to the little hills: Fall upon us.And the excelses of the idol the sinne of Israel shal be destroyed: the burre and the thistle shal grow vp ouer their altars: and they shal say to the mountaines: Couer vs; and to the litle hilles: Fal vpon vs.✦Et disperdentur excelsa idoli, peccatum Israël ; lappa et tribulus ascendet super aras eorum : et dicent montibus : Operite nos, et collibus : Cadite super nos.
9From the days of Gabaa, Israel hath sinned, there they stood: the battle in Gabaa upon the children of iniquity shall not apprehend them.From the Dayes of Gabaa, Israel hath sinned, there they stood: the battel in Gabaa vpon the children of iniquitie shal not apprehend them.✦Ex diebus Gabaa peccavit Israël ; ibi steterunt. Non comprehendet eos in Gabaa prælium super filios iniquitatis.
10According to my desire I will chastise them: and the peoples shall be gathered together upon them, when they shall be chastised for their two iniquities.According to my desire I wil chastise them: and the peoples shal be gathered together vpon them, when they shal be chastised for their two inquities.✦Juxta desiderium meum corripiam eos : congregabuntur super eos populi, cum corripientur propter duas iniquitates suas.
11Ephraim an heifer taught to love threshing, and I have passed over the beauty of her neck: I will ascend upon Ephraim, Judas shall plough, Jacob shall break the furrows to himself.Ephraim an heifer taught to loue threshing, and I haue passed ouer the beautie of her necke: I wil ascend vpon Ephraim, Iudas shal plough, Iacob shal breake the furrowes to him self.✦Ephraim vitula docta diligere trituram, et ego transivi super pulchritudinem colli ejus : ascendam super Ephraim, arabit Judas ; confringet sibi sulcos Jacob.
12Sow to yourselves in justice, and reap in the mouth of mercy, fallow ground: but the time to seek our Lord, when he shall come that shall teach you justice.Sow to your selues in iustice, and reape in the mouth of mercie, fallow ground: but the time to seeke our Lord, when he shal come that shal teach you iustice.✦Seminate vobis in justitia, et metite in ore misericordiæ. Innovate vobis novale ; tempus autem requirendi Dominum, cum venerit qui docebit vos justitiam.
13You have ploughed impiety, you have reaped iniquity, you have eaten the fruit of lying: because thou hast trusted in thy ways, in the multitude of thy strong ones.you haue ploughed impietie, you haue reaped iniquitie, you haue eaten the fruite of lying: because thou hast trusted in thy wayes, in the multitude of thy strong ones.✦Arastis impietatem, iniquitatem messuistis : comedistis frugem mendacii, quia confisus es in viis tuis, in multitudine fortium tuorum.
14A tumult shall arise in thy people: and all thy munitiones: fortifications, strongholds : not ammunition shall be destroyed as Salmana was destroyed by his house that took vengeance on Baal in the day of battle, the mother being dashed in pieces upon the children.A tumult shal arise in thy people: & al thy munitions shal be destroyed as Salmana was destroyed by his house that tooke vengeance on Baal in the day of battel, the mother being dashed in peeces vpon the children.✦Consurget tumultus in populo tuo ; et omnes munitiones tuæ vastabuntur, sicut vastatus est Salmana a domo ejus qui judicavit Baal in die prælii, matre super filios allisa.
15So hath Bethel done to you, because of the malice of your iniquities.So hath Bethel done to you, because of the malice of your iniquities.✦Sic fecit vobis Bethel, a facie malitiæ nequitiarum vestrarum.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.