Hosea 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Hosea 5

¹“Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) ye this, O priests^H3548; and hearken^H7181^(H8685), ye house^H1004 of Israel^H3478; and give ye ear^H238^(H8685), O house^H1004 of the king^H4428; for judgment^H4941 is toward you, because ye have been a snare^H6341 on Mizpah^H4709, and a net^H7568 spread^H6566^(H8803) upon Tabor^H8396.

² The rebels are deep in slaughter, but I discipline all of them.

KJVAnd the revolters^H7846 are profound^H6009^(H8689) to make slaughter^H7819^(H8800), though I have been a rebuker^H4148 of them all.

³ I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled.

KJVI know^H3045^(H8804) Ephraim^H669, and Israel^H3478 is not hid^H3582^(H8738) from me: for now, O Ephraim^H669, thou committest whoredom^H2181^(H8689), and Israel^H3478 is defiled^H2930^(H8738).

⁴ Their deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God, for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know Yahweh.

KJVThey will not frame^H5414^(H8799) their doings^H4611 to turn^H7725^(H8800) unto their God^H430: for the spirit^H7307 of whoredoms^H2183 is in the midst^H7130 of them, and they have not known^H3045^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

⁵ The pride of Israel testifies to his face. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah also will stumble with them.

KJVAnd the pride^H1347 of Israel^H3478 doth testify^H6030^(H8804) to his face^H6440: therefore shall Israel^H3478 and Ephraim^H669 fall^H3782^(H8735) in their iniquity^H5771; Judah^H3063 also shall fall^H3782^(H8804) with them.

⁶ They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh, but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

KJVThey shall go^H3212^(H8799) with their flocks^H6629 and with their herds^H1241 to seek^H1245^(H8763) the LORD^H3068; but they shall not find^H4672^(H8799) him; he hath withdrawn^H2502^(H8804) himself from them.

⁷ They are unfaithful to Yahweh; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.

KJVThey have dealt treacherously^H898^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068: for they have begotten^H3205^(H8804) strange^H2114^(H8801) children^H1121: now shall a month^H2320 devour^H398^(H8799) them with their portions^H2506.

⁸ “Blow the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah! Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin!

KJVBlow^H8628^(H8798) ye the cornet^H7782 in Gibeah^H1390, and the trumpet^H2689 in Ramah^H7414: cry aloud^H7321^(H8685) at Bethaven^H1007, after^H310 thee, O Benjamin^H1144.

⁹ Ephraim will become a desolation in the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel, I have made known that which will surely be.

KJVEphraim^H669 shall be desolate^H8047 in the day^H3117 of rebuke^H8433: among the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 have I made known^H3045^(H8689) that which shall surely be^H539^(H8737).

¹⁰ The princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark. I will pour out my wrath on them like water.

KJVThe princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063 were like them that remove^H5253^(H8688) the bound^H1366: therefore I will pour out^H8210^(H8799) my wrath^H5678 upon them like water^H4325.

¹¹ Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment, because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.

KJVEphraim^H669 is oppressed^H6231^(H8803) and broken^H7533^(H8803) in judgment^H4941, because he willingly^H2974^(H8689) walked^H1980^(H8804) after^H310 the commandment^H6673.

¹² Therefore I am to Ephraim like a moth, and to the house of Judah like rottenness.

KJVTherefore will I be unto Ephraim^H669 as a moth^H6211, and to the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 as rottenness^H7538.

¹³ “When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to King Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

KJVWhen Ephraim^H669 saw^H7200^(H8799) his sickness^H2483, and Judah^H3063 saw his wound^H4205, then went^H3212^(H8799) Ephraim^H669 to the Assyrian^H804, and sent^H7971^(H8799) to king^H4428 Jareb^H3377^(H8677)^H7378^(H8799): yet could^H3201^(H8799) he not heal^H7495^(H8800) you, nor cure^H1455^(H8799) you of your wound^H4205.

¹⁴ For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver.

KJVFor I will be unto Ephraim^H669 as a lion^H7826, and as a young lion^H3715 to the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063: I, even I, will tear^H2963^(H8799) and go away^H3212^(H8799); I will take away^H5375^(H8799), and none shall rescue^H5337^(H8688) him.

¹⁵ I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”

KJVI will go^H3212^(H8799) and return^H7725^(H8799) to my place^H4725, till they acknowledge their offence^H816^(H8799), and seek^H1245^(H8765) my face^H6440: in their affliction^H6862 they will seek me early^H7836^(H8762).

WEB·Hosea 4

¹Hear Yahweh’s word, you children of Israel, for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, ye children^H1121 of Israel^H3478: for the LORD^H3068 hath a controversy^H7379 with the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776, because there is no truth^H571, nor mercy^H2617, nor knowledge^H1847 of God^H430 in the land^H776.

² There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.

KJVBy swearing^H422^(H8800), and lying^H3584^(H8763), and killing^H7523^(H8800), and stealing^H1589^(H8800), and committing adultery^H5003^(H8800), they break out^H6555^(H8804), and blood^H1818 toucheth^H5060^(H8804) blood^H1818.

³ Therefore the land will mourn, and everyone who dwells in it will waste away, with all living things in her, even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; yes, the fish of the sea also die.

KJVTherefore shall the land^H776 mourn^H56^(H8799), and every one that dwelleth^H3427^(H8802) therein shall languish^H535^(H8797), with the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704, and with the fowls^H5775 of heaven^H8064; yea, the fishes^H1709 of the sea^H3220 also shall be taken away^H622^(H8735).

⁴ “Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.

KJVYet let no man^H376 strive^H7378^(H8799), nor reprove^H3198^(H8686) another^H376: for thy people^H5971 are as they that strive^H7378^(H8688) with the priest^H3548.

⁵ You will stumble in the day, and the prophet will also stumble with you in the night; and I will destroy your mother.

KJVTherefore shalt thou fall^H3782^(H8804) in the day^H3117, and the prophet^H5030 also shall fall^H3782^(H8804) with thee in the night^H3915, and I will destroy^H1820^(H8804) thy mother^H517.

⁶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.

KJVMy people^H5971 are destroyed^H1820^(H8738) for lack of knowledge^H1847: because thou hast rejected^H3988^(H8804) knowledge^H1847, I will also reject^H3988^(H8799) thee, that thou shalt be no priest^H3547^(H8763) to me: seeing thou hast forgotten^H7911^(H8799) the law^H8451 of thy God^H430, I will also forget^H7911^(H8799) thy children^H1121.

⁷ As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

KJVAs they were increased^H7230, so they sinned^H2398^(H8804) against me: therefore will I change^H4171^(H8686) their glory^H3519 into shame^H7036.

⁸ They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.

KJVThey eat up^H398^(H8799) the sin^H2403 of my people^H5971, and they set^H5375^(H8799) their heart^H5315 on their iniquity^H5771.

⁹ It will be like people, like priest; and I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.

KJVAnd there shall be, like people^H5971, like priest^H3548: and I will punish^H6485^(H8804) them for their ways^H1870, and reward^H7725^(H8686) them their doings^H4611.

¹⁰ They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; because they have abandoned listening to Yahweh.

KJVFor they shall eat^H398^(H8804), and not have enough^H7646^(H8799): they shall commit whoredom^H2181^(H8689), and shall not increase^H6555^(H8799): because they have left off^H5800^(H8804) to take heed^H8104^(H8800) to the LORD^H3068.

¹¹ Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.

KJVWhoredom^H2184 and wine^H3196 and new wine^H8492 take away^H3947^(H8799) the heart^H3820.

¹² My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.

KJVMy people^H5971 ask^H7592^(H8799) counsel at their stocks^H6086, and their staff^H4731 declareth^H5046^(H8686) unto them: for the spirit^H7307 of whoredoms^H2183 hath caused them to err^H8582^(H8689), and they have gone a whoring^H2181^(H8799) from under their God^H430.

¹³ They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, and burn incense on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths, because its shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the prostitute, and your brides commit adultery.

KJVThey sacrifice^H2076^(H8762) upon the tops^H7218 of the mountains^H2022, and burn incense^H6999^(H8762) upon the hills^H1389, under oaks^H437 and poplars^H3839 and elms^H424, because the shadow^H6738 thereof is good^H2896: therefore your daughters^H1323 shall commit whoredom^H2181^(H8799), and your spouses^H3618 shall commit adultery^H5003^(H8762).

¹⁴ I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute, nor your brides when they commit adultery; because the men consort with prostitutes, and they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; so the people without understanding will come to ruin.

KJVI will not punish^H6485^(H8799) your daughters^H1323 when they commit whoredom^H2181^(H8799), nor your spouses^H3618 when they commit adultery^H5003^(H8762): for themselves are separated^H6504^(H8762) with whores^H2181^(H8802), and they sacrifice^H2076^(H8762) with harlots^H6948: therefore the people^H5971 that doth not understand^H995^(H8799) shall fall^H3832^(H8735).

¹⁵ “Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, yet don’t let Judah offend; and don’t come to Gilgal, neither go up to Beth Aven, nor swear, ‘As Yahweh lives.’

KJVThough thou, Israel^H3478, play the harlot^H2181^(H8802), yet let not Judah^H3063 offend^H816^(H8799); and come^H935^(H8799) not ye unto Gilgal^H1537, neither go ye up^H5927^(H8799) to Bethaven^H1007, nor swear^H7650^(H8735), The LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416.

¹⁶ For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow?

KJVFor Israel^H3478 slideth back^H5637^(H8804) as a backsliding^H5637^(H8802) heifer^H6510: now the LORD^H3068 will feed^H7462^(H8799) them as a lamb^H3532 in a large place^H4800.

¹⁷ Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!

KJVEphraim^H669 is joined^H2266^(H8803) to idols^H6091: let him alone^H3240^(H8685).

¹⁸ Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.

KJVTheir drink^H5435 is sour^H5493^(H8804): they have committed whoredom^H2181^(H8689) continually^H2181^(H8687): her rulers^H4043 with shame^H7036 do love^H157^(H8804), Give^H3051^(H8798) ye.

¹⁹ The wind has wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices.

KJVThe wind^H7307 hath bound her up^H6887^(H8804) in her wings^H3671, and they shall be ashamed^H954^(H8799) because of their sacrifices^H2077.

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