Hosea 10:6 meaning and explanation

Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.

Hosea 10:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Hosea is speaking to the northern kingdom of Israel in the years before Assyria destroyed it. In verse 5 the people of Samaria mourn over the calf idol of Beth-aven, a mocking name for Bethel meaning house of wickedness.

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