Hosea 10:8 meaning and explanation
The high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
Hosea 10:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Hosea speaks to the northern kingdom of Israel, announcing the coming destruction of its shrines. Aven, a name meaning wickedness, is a scornful term for Bethel, the royal sanctuary where a golden calf stood.
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