Study it in the app“For on the day I call to account the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also call to account the altars of Bethel; and the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.”
Forכִּיon the dayבְּיוֹםI call to accountפָּקְדִיthe transgressionsפִשְׁעֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלupon him,עָלָיוI will also call to accountוּפָקַדְתִּיthe altarsעַל מִזְבְּחוֹתof Bethel;בֵּית אֵלand the hornsוְ קַרְנוֹתof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַwill be cut offנִגְדְּעוּand fallוְנָפְלוּto the ground.לָאָרֶץ
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearspunish
To call to account, punish.
Where else “pakdi” appearstransgression
A serious wrong against someone: rebellion, transgression.
Where else “fishe” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsaltar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbchot” appearsBethel
See it on the mapWhere else “bet” appearsaltar horn
The horns of the altar.
Where else “karnot” appearscut down, hew
Cut down: fell a tree or a pole; also to cut off or break.
Where else “nigdu” appearsfall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “naflu” appearsground
What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.
Where else “arets” appearsBethel ?
Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank
A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.
There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
13Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, declares Adonai YHWH, Elohim Tsevaot.
14 · This verse (above)
15And I will strike the winter house along with the summer house; and the houses of ivory will perish, and many houses will come to an end, declares YHWH.
