2:18 The worthless idols will be completely eliminated.
2:19 They
and into holes in the ground,
trying to escape the dreadful judgment of the Lord
and his royal splendor,
when he rises up to terrify the earth.
2:20 At that time
their silver and gold idols,
which they made for themselves to worship,
into the caves where rodents and bats live,
17:7 At that time
they will depend on
17:8 They will no longer trust in
or depend on the Asherah poles and incense altars their fingers made.
3:22 Come back to me, you wayward people.
I want to cure your waywardness.
Say,
because you are the Lord our God.
3:23 We know our noisy worship of false gods
on the hills and mountains did not help us.
We know that the Lord our God
is the only one who can deliver Israel.
14:3 Assyria cannot save us;
we will not ride warhorses.
We will never again say, ‘Our gods’
to what our own hands have made.
For only you will show compassion to Orphan Israel!”
14:8 O Ephraim, I do not want to have anything to do
I will answer him and care for him.
I am like
your fruitfulness comes from me!