4They have put up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, but I had no knowledge of it; they have made images of silver and gold, so that they may be cut off.
5I will have nothing to do with your young ox, O Samaria; my wrath is burning against them; how long will it be before the children of Israel make themselves clean?
6The workman made it, it is no god; the ox of Samaria will be broken into bits.
7For they have been planting the wind, and their fruit will be the storm; his grain has no stem, it will give no meal, and if it does, a strange nation will take it.
8Israel has come to destruction; now they are among the nations like a cup in which there is no pleasure.
9For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.
10But 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.
