Hosea 11 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Hosea 12

¹Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

KJVEphraim^H669 feedeth^H7462^(H8802) on wind^H7307, and followeth^H7291^(H8802) after the east wind^H6921: he daily^H3117 increaseth^H7235^(H8686) lies^H3577 and desolation^H7701; and they do make^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 with the Assyrians^H804, and oil^H8081 is carried^H2986^(H8714) into Egypt^H4714.

² Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath also a controversy^H7379 with Judah^H3063, and will punish^H6485^(H8800) Jacob^H3290 according to his ways^H1870; according to his doings^H4611 will he recompense^H7725^(H8686) him.

³ In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he contended with God.

KJVHe took his brother^H251 by the heel^H6117^(H8804) in the womb^H990, and by his strength^H202 he had power^H8280^(H8804) with God^H430:

⁴ Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us—

KJVYea, he had power^H7786^(H8799) over the angel^H4397, and prevailed^H3201^(H8799): he wept^H1058^(H8804), and made supplication^H2603^(H8691) unto him: he found^H4672^(H8799) him in Bethel^H1008, and there he spake^H1696^(H8762) with us;

⁵ even Yahweh, the God of Armies. Yahweh is his name of renown!

KJVEven the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of hosts^H6635; the LORD^H3068 is his memorial^H2143.

⁶ Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

KJVTherefore turn^H7725^(H8799) thou to thy God^H430: keep^H8104^(H8798) mercy^H2617 and judgment^H4941, and wait^H6960^(H8761) on thy God^H430 continually^H8548.

⁷ A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

KJVHe is a merchant^H3667, the balances^H3976 of deceit^H4820 are in his hand^H3027: he loveth^H157^(H8804) to oppress^H6231^(H8800).

⁸ Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich. I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.”

KJVAnd Ephraim^H669 said^H559^(H8799), Yet I am become rich^H6238^(H8804), I have found me out^H4672^(H8804) substance^H202: in all my labours^H3018 they shall find^H4672^(H8799) none iniquity^H5771 in me that were sin^H2399.

⁹ “But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

KJVAnd I that am the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 from the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 will yet make thee to dwell^H3427^(H8686) in tabernacles^H168, as in the days^H3117 of the solemn feast^H4150.

¹⁰ I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.

KJVI have also spoken^H1696^(H8765) by the prophets^H5030, and I have multiplied^H7235^(H8689) visions^H2377, and used similitudes^H1819^(H8762), by the ministry^H3027 of the prophets^H5030.

¹¹ If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field.

KJVIs there iniquity^H205 in Gilead^H1568? surely they are vanity^H7723: they sacrifice^H2076^(H8765) bullocks^H7794 in Gilgal^H1537; yea, their altars^H4196 are as heaps^H1530 in the furrows^H8525 of the fields^H7704.

¹² Jacob fled into the country of Aram. Israel served to get a wife. For a wife he tended flocks and herds.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 fled^H1272^(H8799) into the country^H7704 of Syria^H758, and Israel^H3478 served^H5647^(H8799) for a wife^H802, and for a wife^H802 he kept^H8104^(H8804) sheep.

¹³ By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.

KJVAnd by a prophet^H5030 the LORD^H3068 brought^H5927^(H8689) Israel^H3478 out of Egypt^H4714, and by a prophet^H5030 was he preserved^H8104^(H8738).

¹⁴ Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.

KJVEphraim^H669 provoked him to anger^H3707^(H8689) most bitterly^H8563: therefore shall he leave^H5203^(H8799) his blood^H1818 upon him, and his reproach^H2781 shall his Lord^H113 return^H7725^(H8686) unto him.

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.

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