“It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.”
The statement that the calf itself shall be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king indicates that the religious and political institutions of Israel will be dismantled and transported as tribute to the Assyrian overlords. The calf becoming tribute emphasizes the complete humiliation of Israel's religious establishment, that what was regarded as sacred becomes merchandise in international exchange. This verse suggests the material consequences of judgment as Israel's religious and political structures are dismantled.
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