Holy Scripture

Hosea 10:8

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“"He made his king pass like foam over the face of the water of Samaria, and the high places of idols shall be destroyed, the sin of Israel." LXX: "He has cast out his king from Samaria as a brand on the face of the water, and the altars will be removed." For "foam," which the LXX and Theodotion translated as φρύγανον,…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Hosea 10:7-8

Source: Septuagint

Original

8And the altars of Aven, the sins of Israel, shall be taken away: thorns and thistles shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

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6And having bound it for the Assyrians, they carried it away as presents to King Jarim: Ephraim shall receive a gift, and Israel shall be ashamed of his counsel.

7Samaria has cast off her king as a twig on the surface of the water.

— Hosea 10:8 —

9From the time the hills existed Israel has sinned: there they stood: war waged against the children of iniquity

10to chastise them shall not overtake them on the hill, the nations shall be gathered against them, when they are chastened for their two sins.

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