But though they give money to the nations for help, still I will send them in all directions; and in a short time they will be without a king and rulers.

He will restore us in a very short time; he will heal us in a little while, so that we may live in his presence.

Samaria will be made waste, for she has gone against her God: they will be cut down by the sword, their little children will be broken on the rocks, their women who are with child will be cut open.

Thus did the house of God to you from the face of the evil of your evil: in the morning the king of Israel being cut off, was cut off.

They have set up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, and I knew it not; of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

As for Samaria her king is cut off as chips upon the face of the waters.

Therefore have I cut down the prophets, and let them be slain for my words' sake: so that thy punishment shall come to light.

And thou hast stumbled in the day, And stumbled hath also a prophet with thee in the night, And I have cut off thy mother.

Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!