“The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed.The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars.They will tell the mountains, “Cover us!” and the hills, “Fall on us!”
Hosea 10:8 (WEB)
Context Reading
6It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king.Ephraim will receive shame,and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel. 7Samaria and her king float awaylike a twig on the water. 8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed.The thorn and the thistle will come up on their altars.They will tell the mountains, “Cover us!” and the hills, “Fall on us!” 9“Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah.There they remained.The battle against the children of iniquity doesn’t overtake them in Gibeah. 10When it is my desire, I will chastise them;and the nations will be gathered against themwhen they are bound to their two transgressions.