Holy Scripture
Hosea 13:1
A church father on this verse
“"While Ephraim was speaking, horror invaded Israel, and he sinned in Baal and died, and now they have added more sins. They made an idol for themselves from their silver, resembling the idols made by craftsmen. They say of them, "Let them sacrifice humans and adore calves."" LXX: "According to the word, Ephraim receiv…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
1According to the word of Ephraim he adopted ordinances for himself in Israel; and he established them for Baal, and died.
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— Hosea 13:1 —
2And now they have sinned increasingly, and have made for themselves a molten image of their silver, according to the fashion of idols, the work of artificers accomplished for them: they say, Sacrifice men, for the calves have come to an end.
3Therefore shall they be as a morning cloud, and as the early dew that passes away, as chaff blown away from the threshing floor, and as a vapor from tears.