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8:1  Sound a warning! Israel, you broke our agreement and ignored my teaching. Now an eagle is swooping down to attack my land.
8:2  Israel, you say, “We claim you, the Lord, as our God.”
8:3  But your enemies will chase you for rejecting our good agreement.
8:4  You chose kings and leaders without consulting me; you made silver and gold idols that led to your downfall.
8:5  City of Samaria, I'm angry because of your idol in the shape of a calf. When will you ever be innocent again?
8:6  Someone from Israel built that idol for you, but only I am God. And so it will be smashed to pieces.
8:7  If you scatter wind instead of wheat, you will harvest a whirlwind and have no wheat. Even if you harvest grain, enemies will steal it all.
8:8  Israel, you are ruined, and now the nations consider you worthless.
8:9  You are like a wild donkey that goes its own way. You've run off to Assyria and hired them as allies.
8:10  You can bargain with nations, but I'll catch you anyway. Soon you will suffer abuse by kings and rulers.
8:11  Israel, you have built many altars where you offer sacrifices for sin. But these altars have become places for sin.
8:12  My instructions for sacrifices were written in detail, but you ignored them.
8:13  You sacrifice your best animals and eat the sacrificial meals, but I, the Lord, refuse your offerings. I will remember your sins and punish you. Then you will return to Egypt.
8:14  Israel, I created you, but you forgot me. You and Judah built palaces and many strong cities. Now I will send fire to destroy your towns and fortresses.