Hosea 12 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Hosea 13

¹When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty through Baal, he died.

KJVWhen Ephraim^H669 spake^H1696^(H8763) trembling^H7578, he exalted^H5375^(H8804) himself in Israel^H3478; but when he offended^H816^(H8799) in Baal^H1168, he died^H4191^(H8799).

² Now they sin more and more, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, ‘They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves.’

KJVAnd now they sin^H2398^(H8800) more and more^H3254^(H8686), and have made^H6213^(H8799) them molten images^H4541 of their silver^H3701, and idols^H6091 according to their own understanding^H8394, all of it the work^H4639 of the craftsmen^H2796: they say^H559^(H8802) of them, Let the men^H120 that sacrifice^H2076^(H8802) kiss^H5401^(H8799) the calves^H5695.

³ Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the dew that passes away early, like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, and like the smoke out of the chimney.

KJVTherefore they shall be as the morning^H1242 cloud^H6051, and as the early^H7925^(H8688) dew^H2919 that passeth away^H1980^(H8802), as the chaff^H4671 that is driven with the whirlwind^H5590^(H8792) out of the floor^H1637, and as the smoke^H6227 out of the chimney^H699.

⁴ “Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt; and you shall acknowledge no god but me, and besides me there is no savior.

KJVYet I am the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 from the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, and thou shalt know^H3045^(H8799) no god^H430 but me^H2108: for there is no saviour^H3467^(H8688) beside me^H1115.

⁵ I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

KJVI did know^H3045^(H8804) thee in the wilderness^H4057, in the land^H776 of great drought^H8514.

⁶ According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.

KJVAccording to their pasture^H4830, so were they filled^H7646^(H8799); they were filled^H7646^(H8804), and their heart^H3820 was exalted^H7311^(H8799); therefore have they forgotten^H7911^(H8804) me.

⁷ Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.

KJVTherefore I will be unto them as a lion^H7826: as a leopard^H5246 by the way^H1870 will I observe^H7789^(H8799) them:

⁸ I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, and will tear the covering of their heart. There I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them.

KJVI will meet^H6298^(H8799) them as a bear^H1677 that is bereaved^H7909 of her whelps, and will rend^H7167^(H8799) the caul^H5458 of their heart^H3820, and there will I devour^H398^(H8799) them like a lion^H3833: the wild^H7704 beast^H2416 shall tear^H1234^(H8762) them.

⁹ You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your helper.

KJVO Israel^H3478, thou hast destroyed^H7843^(H8765) thyself; but in me is thine help^H5828.

¹⁰ Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said, ‘Give me a king and princes’?

KJVI will^H165 be thy king^H4428: where^H645 is any other that may save^H3467^(H8686) thee in all thy cities^H5892? and thy judges^H8199^(H8802) of whom thou saidst^H559^(H8804), Give^H5414^(H8798) me a king^H4428 and princes^H8269?

¹¹ I have given you a king in my anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.

KJVI gave^H5414^(H8799) thee a king^H4428 in mine anger^H639, and took^H3947^(H8799) him away in my wrath^H5678.

¹² The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up.

KJVThe iniquity^H5771 of Ephraim^H669 is bound up^H6887^(H8803); his sin^H2403 is hid^H6845^(H8803).

¹³ The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son, for when it is time, he doesn’t come to the opening of the womb.

KJVThe sorrows^H2256 of a travailing woman^H3205^(H8802) shall come^H935^(H8799) upon him: he is an unwise^H2450 son^H1121; for he should not stay^H5975^(H8799) long^H6256 in the place of the breaking forth^H4866 of children^H1121.

¹⁴ I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.

KJVI will ransom^H6299^(H8799) them from the power^H3027 of the grave^H7585; I will redeem^H1350^(H8799) them from death^H4194: O death^H4194, I will^H165 be thy plagues^H1698; O grave^H7585, I will^H165 be thy destruction^H6987: repentance^H5164 shall be hid^H5641^(H8735) from mine eyes^H5869.

¹⁵ Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, the breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; and his spring will become dry, and his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.

KJVThough he be fruitful^H6500^(H8686) among his brethren^H251, an east wind^H6921 shall come^H935^(H8799), the wind^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 shall come up^H5927^(H8802) from the wilderness^H4057, and his spring^H4726 shall become dry^H954^(H8799), and his fountain^H4599 shall be dried up^H2717^(H8799): he shall spoil^H8154^(H8799) the treasure^H214 of all pleasant^H2532 vessels^H3627.

¹⁶ Samaria will bear her guilt, for she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”

KJVSamaria^H8111 shall become desolate^H816^(H8799); for she hath rebelled^H4784^(H8804) against her God^H430: they shall fall^H5307^(H8799) by the sword^H2719: their infants^H5768 shall be dashed in pieces^H7376^(H8792), and their women with child^H2030 shall be ripped up^H1234^(H8792).

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.

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