Hos 10:8 | HCSB | STEP | The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel , will be destroyed ; thorns and thistles will grow over their altars . They will say to the mountains , “Cover us!” and to the hills , “Fall on us!”

Hosea 10:8

8 The ^{▼▼high place(s): An ancient place of worship most often associated with pagan religions, usually built on an elevated location}high places ^b of Aven, the sin of Israel, ^c
will be destroyed;
thorns and thistles will grow over their altars. ^d
They will say to the mountains, ^e “Cover us!”
and to the hills, “Fall on us!” ^f