Hosea 7 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Hosea 8

¹“Put the trumpet to your lips! Something like an eagle is over Yahweh’s house, because they have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law.

KJVSet the trumpet^H7782 to thy mouth^H2441. He shall come as an eagle^H5404 against the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, because they have transgressed^H5674^(H8804) my covenant^H1285, and trespassed^H6586^(H8804) against my law^H8451.

² They cry to me, ‘My God, we, Israel, acknowledge you!’

KJVIsrael^H3478 shall cry^H2199^(H8799) unto me, My God^H430, we know^H3045^(H8804) thee.

³ Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him.

KJVIsrael^H3478 hath cast off^H2186^(H8804) the thing that is good^H2896: the enemy^H341^(H8802) shall pursue^H7291^(H8799) him.

⁴ They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn’t approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, that they may be cut off.

KJVThey have set up kings^H4427^(H8689), but not by me: they have made princes^H7786^(H8689), and I knew^H3045^(H8804) it not: of their silver^H3701 and their gold^H2091 have they made^H6213^(H8804) them idols^H6091, that they may be cut off^H3772^(H8735).

⁵ Let Samaria throw out his calf idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be until they are capable of purity?

KJVThy calf^H5695, O Samaria^H8111, hath cast^H2186^(H8804) thee off; mine anger^H639 is kindled^H2734^(H8804) against them: how long will it be ere^H3808 they attain^H3201^(H8799) to innocency^H5356?

⁶ For this is even from Israel! The workman made it, and it is no God; indeed, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

KJVFor from Israel^H3478 was it also: the workman^H2796 made^H6213^(H8804) it; therefore it is not God^H430: but the calf^H5695 of Samaria^H8111 shall be broken in pieces^H7616.

⁷ For they sow the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.

KJVFor they have sown^H2232^(H8799) the wind^H7307, and they shall reap^H7114^(H8799) the whirlwind^H5492: it hath no stalk^H7054: the bud^H6780 shall yield^H6213^(H8799) no meal^H7058: if^H194 so be it yield^H6213^(H8799), the strangers^H2114^(H8801) shall swallow it up^H1104^(H8799).

⁸ Israel is swallowed up. Now they are among the nations like a worthless thing.

KJVIsrael^H3478 is swallowed up^H1104^(H8738): now shall they be among the Gentiles^H1471 as a vessel^H3627 wherein is no pleasure^H2656.

⁹ For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.

KJVFor they are gone up^H5927^(H8804) to Assyria^H804, a wild ass^H6501 alone^H909^(H8802) by himself: Ephraim^H669 hath hired^H8566^(H8689) lovers^H158.

¹⁰ But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones.

KJVYea, though they have hired^H8566^(H8799) among the nations^H1471, now will I gather^H6908^(H8762) them, and they shall sorrow^H2490^(H8686) a little^H4592 for the burden^H4853 of the king^H4428 of princes^H8269.

¹¹ Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.

KJVBecause Ephraim^H669 hath made many^H7235^(H8689) altars^H4196 to sin^H2398^(H8800), altars^H4196 shall be unto him to sin^H2398^(H8800).

¹² I wrote for him the many things of my law, but they were regarded as a strange thing.

KJVI have written^H3789^(H8799) to him the great things^H7230^(H8675)^H7239 of my law^H8451, but they were counted^H2803^(H8738) as a strange thing^H2114^(H8801).

¹³ As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but Yahweh doesn’t accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.

KJVThey sacrifice^H2076^(H8799) flesh^H1320 for the sacrifices^H2077 of mine offerings^H1890, and eat^H398^(H8799) it; but the LORD^H3068 accepteth^H7521^(H8804) them not; now will he remember^H2142^(H8799) their iniquity^H5771, and visit^H6485^(H8799) their sins^H2403: they shall return^H7725^(H8799) to Egypt^H4714.

¹⁴ For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire on his cities, and it will devour its fortresses.”

KJVFor Israel^H3478 hath forgotten^H7911^(H8799) his Maker^H6213^(H8802), and buildeth^H1129^(H8799) temples^H1964; and Judah^H3063 hath multiplied^H7235^(H8689) fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892: but I will send^H7971^(H8765) a fire^H784 upon his cities^H5892, and it shall devour^H398^(H8804) the palaces^H759 thereof.

WEB·Hosea 7

¹When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.

KJVWhen I would have healed^H7495^(H8800) Israel^H3478, then the iniquity^H5771 of Ephraim^H669 was discovered^H1540^(H8738), and the wickedness^H7451 of Samaria^H8111: for they commit^H6466^(H8804) falsehood^H8267; and the thief^H1590 cometh in^H935^(H8799), and the troop^H1416 of robbers spoileth^H6584^(H8804) without^H2351.

² They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.

KJVAnd they consider^H559^(H8799) not in their hearts^H3824 that I remember^H2142^(H8804) all their wickedness^H7451: now their own doings^H4611 have beset them about^H5437^(H8804); they are before my face^H6440.

³ They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

KJVThey make the king^H4428 glad^H8055^(H8762) with their wickedness^H7451, and the princes^H8269 with their lies^H3585.

⁴ They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.

KJVThey are all adulterers^H5003^(H8764), as an oven^H8574 heated^H1197^(H8802) by the baker^H644^(H8802), who ceaseth^H7673^(H8799) from raising^H5782^(H8800) after he hath kneaded^H3888^(H8800) the dough^H1217, until it be leavened^H2556^(H8800).

⁵ On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

KJVIn the day^H3117 of our king^H4428 the princes^H8269 have made him sick^H2470^(H8689) with bottles^H2534 of wine^H3196; he stretched out^H4900^(H8804) his hand^H3027 with scorners^H3945^(H8802).

⁶ For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their anger smolders all night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.

KJVFor they have made ready^H7126^(H8765) their heart^H3820 like an oven^H8574, whiles they lie in wait^H693^(H8800): their baker^H644^(H8802) sleepeth^H3463 all the night^H3915; in the morning^H1242 it burneth^H1197^(H8802) as a flaming^H3852 fire^H784.

⁷ They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.

KJVThey are all hot^H2552^(H8735) as an oven^H8574, and have devoured^H398^(H8804) their judges^H8199^(H8802); all their kings^H4428 are fallen^H5307^(H8804): there is none among them that calleth^H7121^(H8802) unto me.

⁸ Ephraim mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.

KJVEphraim^H669, he hath mixed^H1101^(H8704) himself among the people^H5971; Ephraim^H669 is a cake^H5692 not turned^H2015^(H8803).

⁹ Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.

KJVStrangers^H2114^(H8801) have devoured^H398^(H8804) his strength^H3581, and he knoweth^H3045^(H8804) it not: yea, gray hairs^H7872 are here and there^H2236^(H8804) upon him, yet he knoweth^H3045^(H8804) not.

¹⁰ The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.

KJVAnd the pride^H1347 of Israel^H3478 testifieth^H6030^(H8804) to his face^H6440: and they do not return^H7725^(H8804) to the LORD^H3068 their God^H430, nor seek^H1245^(H8765) him for all this.

¹¹ “Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

KJVEphraim^H669 also is like a silly^H6601^(H8802) dove^H3123 without heart^H3820: they call^H7121^(H8804) to Egypt^H4714, they go^H1980^(H8804) to Assyria^H804.

¹² When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.

KJVWhen they shall go^H3212^(H8799), I will spread^H6566^(H8799) my net^H7568 upon them; I will bring them down^H3381^(H8686) as the fowls^H5775 of the heaven^H8064; I will chastise^H3256^(H8686) them, as their congregation^H5712 hath heard^H8088.

¹³ Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

KJVWoe^H188 unto them! for they have fled^H5074^(H8804) from me: destruction^H7701 unto them! because they have transgressed^H6586^(H8804) against me: though I have redeemed^H6299^(H8799) them, yet they have spoken^H1696^(H8765) lies^H3577 against me.

¹⁴ They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.

KJVAnd they have not cried^H2199^(H8804) unto me with their heart^H3820, when they howled^H3213^(H8686) upon their beds^H4904: they assemble^H1481^(H8709) themselves for corn^H1715 and wine^H8492, and they rebel^H5493^(H8799) against me.

¹⁵ Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

KJVThough I have bound^H3256^(H8765) and strengthened^H2388^(H8765) their arms^H2220, yet do they imagine^H2803^(H8762) mischief^H7451 against me.

¹⁶ They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

KJVThey return^H7725^(H8799), but not to the most High^H5920: they are like a deceitful^H7423 bow^H7198: their princes^H8269 shall fall^H5307^(H8799) by the sword^H2719 for the rage^H2195 of their tongue^H3956: this^H2097 shall be their derision^H3933 in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

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