HearH8085 ye this, O priestsH3548; and hearkenH7181, ye houseH1004 of IsraelH3478; and give ye earH238, O houseH1004 of the kingH4428; for judgmentH4941 is toward you, because ye have been a snareH6341 on MizpahH4709, and a netH7568 spreadH6566 upon TaborH8396.
And the revoltersH7846 are profoundH6009 to make slaughterH7819, though I have been a rebukerH4148 of them all. {though: or, and} {a rebuker: Heb. a correction}
I knowH3045 EphraimH669, and IsraelH3478 is not hidH3582 from me: for now, O EphraimH669, thou committest whoredomH2181, and IsraelH3478 is defiledH2930.
They will not frameH5414 their doingsH4611 to turnH7725 unto their GodH430: for the spiritH7307 of whoredomsH2183 is in the midstH7130 of them, and they have not knownH3045 the LORDH3068. {They will…: or, Their doings will not suffer them} {frame: Heb. give}
And the prideH1347 of IsraelH3478 doth testifyH6030 to his faceH6440: therefore shall IsraelH3478 and EphraimH669 fallH3782 in their iniquityH5771; JudahH3063 also shall fallH3782 with them.
They shall goH3212 with their flocksH6629 and with their herdsH1241 to seekH1245 the LORDH3068; but they shall not findH4672 him; he hath withdrawnH2502 himself from them.
They have dealt treacherouslyH898 against the LORDH3068: for they have begottenH3205 strangeH2114 childrenH1121: now shall a monthH2320 devourH398 them with their portionsH2506.
BlowH8628 ye the cornetH7782 in GibeahH1390, and the trumpetH2689 in RamahH7414: cry aloudH7321 at BethavenH1007, afterH310 thee, O BenjaminH1144.
EphraimH669 shall be desolateH8047 in the dayH3117 of rebukeH8433: among the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 have I made knownH3045 that which shall surely beH539.
The princesH8269 of JudahH3063 were like them that removeH5253 the boundH1366: therefore I will pour outH8210 my wrathH5678 upon them like waterH4325.
EphraimH669 is oppressedH6231 and brokenH7533 in judgmentH4941, because he willinglyH2974 walkedH1980 afterH310 the commandmentH6673.
Therefore will I be unto EphraimH669 as a mothH6211, and to the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 as rottennessH7538. {rottenness: or, a worm}
When EphraimH669 sawH7200 his sicknessH2483, and JudahH3063 saw his woundH4205, then wentH3212 EphraimH669 to the AssyrianH804, and sentH7971 to kingH4428 JarebH3377+H7378: yet couldH3201 he not healH7495 you, nor cureH1455 you of your woundH4205. {king Jareb: or, the king of Jareb: or, the king that should plead}
For I will be unto EphraimH669 as a lionH7826, and as a young lionH3715 to the houseH1004 of JudahH3063: I, even I, will tearH2963 and go awayH3212; I will take awayH5375, and none shall rescueH5337 him.
I will goH3212 and returnH7725 to my placeH4725, till they acknowledge their offenceH816, and seekH1245 my faceH6440: in their afflictionH6862 they will seek me earlyH7836. {acknowledge…: Heb. be guilty}
Querverweise zu Hosea 5,9 Hos 5,9
Therefore will I be unto EphraimH669 as a mothH6211, and to the houseH1004 of JudahH3063 as rottennessH7538. {rottenness: or, a worm}
DeclaringH5046 the endH319 from the beginningH7225, and from ancient timesH6924 the things that are not yet doneH6213, sayingH559, My counselH6098 shall standH6965, and I will doH6213 all my pleasureH2656:
For I will be unto EphraimH669 as a lionH7826, and as a young lionH3715 to the houseH1004 of JudahH3063: I, even I, will tearH2963 and go awayH3212; I will take awayH5375, and none shall rescueH5337 him.
I have declaredH5046 the former thingsH7223 from the beginningH227; and they went forthH3318 out of my mouthH6310, and I shewedH8085 them; I didH6213 them suddenlyH6597, and they came to passH935.
IsraelH3478 is swallowed upH1104: now shall they be among the GentilesH1471 as a vesselH3627 wherein is no pleasureH2656.
I have even from the beginningH227 declaredH5046 it to thee; before it came to passH935 I shewedH8085 it thee: lest thou shouldest sayH559, Mine idolH6090 hath doneH6213 them, and my graven imageH6459, and my molten imageH5262, hath commandedH6680 them.
As for EphraimH669, their gloryH3519 shall fly awayH5774 like a birdH5775, from the birthH3205, and from the wombH990, and from the conceptionH2032.
Though they bring upH1431 their childrenH1121, yet will I bereaveH7921 them, that there shall not be a manH120 left: yea, woeH188 also to them when I departH5493 from them!
EphraimH669, as I sawH7200 TyrusH6865, is plantedH8362 in a pleasant placeH5116: but EphraimH669 shall bring forthH3318 his childrenH1121 to the murdererH2026.
GiveH5414 them, O LORDH3068: what wilt thou giveH5414? giveH5414 them a miscarryingH7921 wombH7358 and dryH6784 breastsH7699. {miscarrying: Heb. that casteth the fruit}
All their wickednessH7451 is in GilgalH1537: for there I hatedH8130 them: for the wickednessH7455 of their doingsH4611 I will drive them outH1644 of mine houseH1004, I will loveH160 them no moreH3254: all their princesH8269 are revoltersH5637.
EphraimH669 is smittenH5221, their rootH8328 is dried upH3001, they shall bearH6213 no fruitH6529: yea, though they bring forthH3205, yet will I slayH4191 even the belovedH4261 fruit of their wombH990. {the…: Heb. the desires}
My GodH430 will cast them awayH3988, because they did not hearkenH8085 unto him: and they shall be wanderersH5074 among the nationsH1471.
Surely the LordH136 GODH3069 will doH6213 nothingH1697, but he revealethH1540 his secretH5475 unto his servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030.
He shall not returnH7725 into the landH776 of EgyptH4714, but the AssyrianH804 shall be his kingH4428, because they refusedH3985 to returnH7725.
But my wordsH1697 and my statutesH2706, which I commandedH6680 my servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, did they not take holdH5381 of your fathersH1? and they returnedH7725 and saidH559, Like as the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 thoughtH2161 to doH6213 unto us, according to our waysH1870, and according to our doingsH4611, so hath he dealtH6213 with us. {take…: or, overtake}
And the swordH2719 shall abideH2342 on his citiesH5892, and shall consumeH3615 his branchesH905, and devourH398 them, because of their own counselsH4156.
ButG235 these thingsG5023 have I toldG2980 youG5213, thatG2443 whenG3752 the timeG5610 shall comeG2064, ye may rememberG3421 thatG3754 IG1473 toldG2036 youG5213 of themG846. AndG1161 these thingsG5023 I saidG2036 notG3756 unto youG5213 atG1537 the beginningG746, becauseG3754 I wasG2252 withG3326 youG5216.
When EphraimH669 spakeH1696 tremblingH7578, he exaltedH5375 himself in IsraelH3478; but when he offendedH816 in BaalH1168, he diedH4191.
And now they sinH2398 more and moreH3254, and have madeH6213 them molten imagesH4541 of their silverH3701, and idolsH6091 according to their own understandingH8394, all of it the workH4639 of the craftsmenH2796: they sayH559 of them, Let the menH120 that sacrificeH2076 kissH5401 the calvesH5695. {they sin…: Heb. they add to sin} {the men…: or, the sacrificers of men}
Therefore they shall be as the morningH1242 cloudH6051, and as the earlyH7925 dewH2919 that passeth awayH1980, as the chaffH4671 that is driven with the whirlwindH5590 out of the floorH1637, and as the smokeH6227 out of the chimneyH699.
Though he be fruitfulH6500 among his brethrenH251, an east windH6921 shall comeH935, the windH7307 of the LORDH3068 shall come upH5927 from the wildernessH4057, and his springH4726 shall become dryH954, and his fountainH4599 shall be dried upH2717: he shall spoilH8154 the treasureH214 of all pleasantH2532 vesselsH3627. {pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire}
SamariaH8111 shall become desolateH816; for she hath rebelledH4784 against her GodH430: they shall fallH5307 by the swordH2719: their infantsH5768 shall be dashed in piecesH7376, and their women with childH2030 shall be ripped upH1234.
Behold, he breaketh downH2040, and it cannot be built againH1129: he shutteth upH5462 a manH376, and there can be no openingH6605. {up: Heb. upon}
WoeH1945 to the crownH5850 of prideH1348, to the drunkardsH7910 of EphraimH669, whose gloriousH6643 beautyH8597 is a fadingH5034 flowerH6731, which are on the headH7218 of the fatH8081 valleysH1516 of them that are overcomeH1986 with wineH3196! {overcome: Heb. broken}
Behold, the LordH136 hath a mightyH2389 and strong oneH533, which as a tempestH2230 of hailH1259 and a destroyingH6986 stormH8178, as a floodH2230 of mightyH3524 watersH4325 overflowingH7857, shall cast downH3240 to the earthH776 with the handH3027.
The crownH5850 of prideH1348, the drunkardsH7910 of EphraimH669, shall be troddenH7429 under feetH7272: {under…: Heb. with feet}
And the gloriousH6643 beautyH8597, which is on the headH7218 of the fatH8081 valleyH1516, shall be a fadingH5034 flowerH6733, and as the hasty fruitH1061 before the summerH7019; which when he that lookethH7200 upon it seethH7200, while it is yet in his handH3709 he eateth it upH1104. {eateth: Heb. swalloweth}
That in the dayH3117 that I shall visitH6485 the transgressionsH6588 of IsraelH3478 upon him I will also visitH6485 the altarsH4196 of BethelH1008: and the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 shall be cut offH1438, and fallH5307 to the groundH776. {visit: or, punish Israel for}
And I will smiteH5221 the winterH2779 houseH1004 with the summerH7019 houseH1004; and the housesH1004 of ivoryH8127 shall perishH6, and the greatH7227 housesH1004 shall have an endH5486, saithH5002 the LORDH3068.
And the high placesH1116 of IsaacH3446 shall be desolateH8074, and the sanctuariesH4720 of IsraelH3478 shall be laid wasteH2717; and I will riseH6965 against the houseH1004 of JeroboamH3379 with the swordH2719.
Therefore thus saithH559 the LORDH3068; Thy wifeH802 shall be an harlotH2181 in the cityH5892, and thy sonsH1121 and thy daughtersH1323 shall fallH5307 by the swordH2719, and thy landH127 shall be dividedH2505 by lineH2256; and thou shalt dieH4191 inH5921 a pollutedH2931 landH127: and IsraelH3478 shall surelyH1540 go into captivityH1540 forth of his landH127.