Hosea 10 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Hosea 11

¹“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

KJVWhen Israel^H3478 was a child^H5288, then I loved^H157^(H8799) him, and called^H7121^(H8804) my son^H1121 out of Egypt^H4714.

² They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.

KJVAs they called^H7121^(H8804) them, so they went^H1980^(H8804) from them^H6440: they sacrificed^H2076^(H8762) unto Baalim^H1168, and burned incense^H6999^(H8762) to graven images^H6456.

³ Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by their arms, but they didn’t know that I healed them.

KJVI taught^H8637 Ephraim^H669 also to go^H8637^(H8809), taking^H3947^(H8800) them by their arms^H2220; but they knew^H3045^(H8804) not that I healed^H7495^(H8804) them.

⁴ I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.

KJVI drew^H4900^(H8799) them with cords^H2256 of a man^H120, with bands^H5688 of love^H160: and I was to them as they that take off^H7311^(H8688) the yoke^H5923 on their jaws^H3895, and I laid^H5186^(H8686) meat^H398^(H8686) unto them.

⁵ “They won’t return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian will be their king, because they refused to repent.

KJVHe shall not return^H7725^(H8799) into the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, but the Assyrian^H804 shall be his king^H4428, because they refused^H3985^(H8765) to return^H7725^(H8800).

⁶ The sword will fall on their cities, and will destroy the bars of their gates, and will put an end to their plans.

KJVAnd the sword^H2719 shall abide^H2342^(H8804) on his cities^H5892, and shall consume^H3615^(H8765) his branches^H905, and devour^H398^(H8804) them, because of their own counsels^H4156.

⁷ My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.

KJVAnd my people^H5971 are bent^H8511^(H8803) to backsliding^H4878 from me: though they called^H7121^(H8799) them to the most High^H5920, none at all^H3162 would exalt^H7311^(H8787) him.

⁸ “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.

KJVHow shall I give thee up^H5414^(H8799), Ephraim^H669? how shall I deliver^H4042^(H8762) thee, Israel^H3478? how shall I make^H5414^(H8799) thee as Admah^H126? how shall I set^H7760^(H8799) thee as Zeboim^H6636? mine heart^H3820 is turned^H2015^(H8738) within me, my repentings^H5150 are kindled^H3648^(H8738) together^H3162.

⁹ I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim, for I am God, and not man—the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath.

KJVI will not execute^H6213^(H8799) the fierceness^H2740 of mine anger^H639, I will not return^H7725^(H8799) to destroy^H7843^(H8763) Ephraim^H669: for I am God^H410, and not man^H376; the Holy One^H6918 in the midst^H7130 of thee: and I will not enter^H935^(H8799) into the city^H5892.

¹⁰ They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.

KJVThey shall walk^H3212^(H8799) after^H310 the LORD^H3068: he shall roar^H7580^(H8799) like a lion^H738: when he shall roar^H7580^(H8799), then the children^H1121 shall tremble^H2729^(H8799) from the west^H3220.

¹¹ They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses,” says Yahweh.

KJVThey shall tremble^H2729^(H8799) as a bird^H6833 out of Egypt^H4714, and as a dove^H3123 out of the land^H776 of Assyria^H804: and I will place^H3427^(H8689) them in their houses^H1004, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

¹² Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.

KJVEphraim^H669 compasseth^H5437^(H8804) me about with lies^H3585, and the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 with deceit^H4820: but Judah^H3063 yet ruleth^H7300^(H8804) with God^H410, and is faithful^H539^(H8737) with the saints^H6918.

WEB·Hosea 10

¹Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

KJVIsrael^H3478 is an empty^H1238^(H8802) vine^H1612, he bringeth forth^H7737^(H8762) fruit^H6529 unto himself: according to the multitude^H7230 of his fruit^H6529 he hath increased^H7235^(H8689) the altars^H4196; according to the goodness^H2896 of his land^H776 they have made goodly^H2895^(H8689) images^H4676.

² Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

KJVTheir heart^H3820 is divided^H2505^(H8804); now shall they be found faulty^H816^(H8799): he shall break down^H6202^(H8799) their altars^H4196, he shall spoil^H7703^(H8779) their images^H4676.

³ Surely now they will say, “We have no king; for we don’t fear Yahweh; and the king, what can he do for us?”

KJVFor now they shall say^H559^(H8799), We have no king^H4428, because we feared^H3372^(H8804) not the LORD^H3068; what then should a king^H4428 do^H6213^(H8799) to us?

⁴ They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

KJVThey have spoken^H1696^(H8765) words^H1697, swearing^H422^(H8800) falsely^H7723 in making^H3772^(H8800) a covenant^H1285: thus judgment^H4941 springeth up^H6524^(H8804) as hemlock^H7219 in the furrows^H8525 of the field^H7704.

⁵ The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven, for its people will mourn over it, along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.

KJVThe inhabitants^H7934 of Samaria^H8111 shall fear^H1481^(H8799) because of the calves^H5697 of Bethaven^H1007: for the people^H5971 thereof shall mourn^H56^(H8804) over it, and the priests^H3649 thereof that rejoiced^H1523^(H8799) on it, for the glory^H3519 thereof, because it is departed^H1540^(H8804) from it.

⁶ It 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.

KJVIt shall be also carried^H2986^(H8714) unto Assyria^H804 for a present^H4503 to king^H4428 Jareb^H3377: Ephraim^H669 shall receive^H3947^(H8799) shame^H1317, and Israel^H3478 shall be ashamed^H954^(H8799) of his own counsel^H6098.

⁷ Samaria and her king float away like a twig on the water.

KJVAs for Samaria^H8111, her king^H4428 is cut off^H1820^(H8738) as the foam^H7110 upon^H6440 the water^H4325.

⁸ 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!”

KJVThe high places^H1116 also of Aven^H206, the sin^H2403 of Israel^H3478, shall be destroyed^H8045^(H8738): the thorn^H6975 and the thistle^H1863 shall come up^H5927^(H8799) on their altars^H4196; and they shall say^H559^(H8804) to the mountains^H2022, Cover^H3680^(H8761) us; and to the hills^H1389, Fall^H5307^(H8798) 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.

KJVO Israel^H3478, thou hast sinned^H2398^(H8804) from the days^H3117 of Gibeah^H1390: there they stood^H5975^(H8804): the battle^H4421 in Gibeah^H1390 against the children^H1121 of iniquity^H5932 did not overtake^H5381^(H8686) them.

¹⁰ When it is my desire, I will chastise them; and the nations will be gathered against them when they are bound to their two transgressions.

KJVIt is in my desire^H185 that I should chastise^H3256^(H8799) them; and the people^H5971 shall be gathered^H622^(H8795) against them, when they shall bind^H631^(H8800) themselves in their two^H8147 furrows^H5869.

¹¹ Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh, so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

KJVAnd Ephraim^H669 is as an heifer^H5697 that is taught^H3925^(H8794), and loveth^H157^(H8802) to tread out^H1758^(H8800) the corn; but I passed over^H5674^(H8804) upon her fair^H2898 neck^H6677: I will make Ephraim^H669 to ride^H7392^(H8686); Judah^H3063 shall plow^H2790^(H8799), and Jacob^H3290 shall break his clods^H7702^(H8762).

¹² Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

KJVSow^H2232^(H8798) to yourselves in righteousness^H6666, reap^H7114^(H8798) in^H6310 mercy^H2617; break up^H5214^(H8798) your fallow ground^H5215: for it is time^H6256 to seek^H1875^(H8800) the LORD^H3068, till he come^H935^(H8799) and rain^H3384^(H8686) righteousness^H6664 upon you.

¹³ You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.

KJVYe have plowed^H2790^(H8804) wickedness^H7562, ye have reaped^H7114^(H8804) iniquity^H5766; ye have eaten^H398^(H8804) the fruit^H6529 of lies^H3585: because thou didst trust^H982^(H8804) in thy way^H1870, in the multitude^H7230 of thy mighty men^H1368.

¹⁴ Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.

KJVTherefore shall a tumult^H7588 arise^H6965^(H8804) among thy people^H5971, and all thy fortresses^H4013 shall be spoiled^H7703^(H8714), as Shalman^H8020 spoiled^H7701 Betharbel^H1009 in the day^H3117 of battle^H4421: the mother^H517 was dashed in pieces^H7376^(H8795) upon her children^H1121.

¹⁵ So Bethel will do to you because of your great wickedness. At daybreak the king of Israel will be destroyed.

KJVSo^H3602 shall Bethel^H1008 do^H6213^(H8804) unto you because^H6440 of your great^H7451 wickedness^H7451: in a morning^H7837 shall the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 utterly^H1820^(H8736) be cut off^H1820^(H8738).

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