Hosea 8:5-8 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

5. City of Samaria, I'm angrybecause of your idolin the shape of a calf.When will you everbe innocent again?

6. Someone from Israel builtthat idol for you,but only I am God.And so it will be smashedto pieces.

7. If you scatter windinstead of wheat,you will harvest a whirlwindand have no wheat.Even if you harvest grain,enemies will steal it all.

8. Israel, you are ruined,and now the nationsconsider you worthless.

Hosea 8