IsraelH3478 is an emptyH1238 vineH1612, he bringeth forthH7737 fruitH6529 unto himself: according to the multitudeH7230 of his fruitH6529 he hath increasedH7235 the altarsH4196; according to the goodnessH2896 of his landH776 they have made goodlyH2895 imagesH4676. {an…: or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth} {images: Heb. statues, or, standing images}
Their heartH3820 is dividedH2505; now shall they be found faultyH816: he shall break downH6202 their altarsH4196, he shall spoilH7703 their imagesH4676. {Their heart…: or, He hath divided their heart} {break…: Heb. behead} {images: Heb. statues, or, standing images}
For now they shall sayH559, We have no kingH4428, because we fearedH3372 not the LORDH3068; what then should a kingH4428 doH6213 to us?
They have spokenH1696 wordsH1697, swearingH422 falselyH7723 in makingH3772 a covenantH1285: thus judgmentH4941 springeth upH6524 as hemlockH7219 in the furrowsH8525 of the fieldH7704.
The inhabitantsH7934 of SamariaH8111 shall fearH1481 because of the calvesH5697 of BethavenH1007: for the peopleH5971 thereof shall mournH56 over it, and the priestsH3649 thereof that rejoicedH1523 on it, for the gloryH3519 thereof, because it is departedH1540 from it. {the priests…: or, Chemarim}
It shall be also carriedH2986 unto AssyriaH804 for a presentH4503 to kingH4428 JarebH3377: EphraimH669 shall receiveH3947 shameH1317, and IsraelH3478 shall be ashamedH954 of his own counselH6098.
As for SamariaH8111, her kingH4428 is cut offH1820 as the foamH7110 uponH6440 the waterH4325. {the water: Heb. the face of the water}
The high placesH1116 also of AvenH206, the sinH2403 of IsraelH3478, shall be destroyedH8045: the thornH6975 and the thistleH1863 shall come upH5927 on their altarsH4196; and they shall sayH559 to the mountainsH2022, CoverH3680 us; and to the hillsH1389, FallH5307 on us.
O IsraelH3478, thou hast sinnedH2398 from the daysH3117 of GibeahH1390: there they stoodH5975: the battleH4421 in GibeahH1390 against the childrenH1121 of iniquityH5932 did not overtakeH5381 them.
It is in my desireH185 that I should chastiseH3256 them; and the peopleH5971 shall be gatheredH622 against them, when they shall bindH631 themselves in their twoH8147 furrowsH5869. {when…: or, when I shall bind them for their two transgressions, or, in their two habitations}
And EphraimH669 is as an heiferH5697 that is taughtH3925, and lovethH157 to tread outH1758 the corn; but I passed overH5674 upon her fairH2898 neckH6677: I will make EphraimH669 to rideH7392; JudahH3063 shall plowH2790, and JacobH3290 shall break his clodsH7702. {her…: Heb. the beauty of her neck}
SowH2232 to yourselves in righteousnessH6666, reapH7114 inH6310 mercyH2617; break upH5214 your fallow groundH5215: for it is timeH6256 to seekH1875 the LORDH3068, till he comeH935 and rainH3384 righteousnessH6664 upon you.
Ye have plowedH2790 wickednessH7562, ye have reapedH7114 iniquityH5766; ye have eatenH398 the fruitH6529 of liesH3585: because thou didst trustH982 in thy wayH1870, in the multitudeH7230 of thy mighty menH1368.
Therefore shall a tumultH7588 ariseH6965 among thy peopleH5971, and all thy fortressesH4013 shall be spoiledH7703, as ShalmanH8020 spoiledH7701 BetharbelH1009 in the dayH3117 of battleH4421: the motherH517 was dashed in piecesH7376 upon her childrenH1121.
SoH3602 shall BethelH1008 doH6213 unto you becauseH6440 of your greatH7451 wickednessH7451: in a morningH7837 shall the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 utterlyH1820 be cut offH1820. {your…: Heb. the evil of your evil}
Querverweise zu Hosea 10,11 Hos 10,11
For IsraelH3478 slideth backH5637 as a backslidingH5637 heiferH6510: now the LORDH3068 will feedH7462 them as a lambH3532 in a large placeH4800.
For their motherH517 hath played the harlotH2181: she that conceivedH2029 them hath done shamefullyH3001: for she saidH559, I will goH3212 afterH310 my loversH157, that giveH5414 me my breadH3899 and my waterH4325, my woolH6785 and my flaxH6593, mine oilH8081 and my drinkH8250. {drink: Heb. drinks}
I drewH4900 them with cordsH2256 of a manH120, with bandsH5688 of loveH160: and I was to them as they that take offH7311 the yokeH5923 on their jawsH3895, and I laidH5186 meatH398 unto them. {take off: Heb. lift up}
Wherefore the LORDH3068 his GodH430 deliveredH5414 him into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of SyriaH758; and they smoteH5221 him, and carried awayH7617 a great multitudeH1419 of them captivesH7633, and broughtH935 them to DamascusH1834. And he was also deliveredH5414 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, who smoteH5221 him with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347. {Damascus: Heb. Darmesek}
For PekahH6492 the sonH1121 of RemaliahH7425 slewH2026 in JudahH3063 an hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 thousandH505 in oneH259 dayH3117, which were all valiantH2428 menH1121; because they had forsakenH5800 the LORDH3068 GodH430 of their fathersH1. {valiant…: Heb. sons of valour}
And ZichriH2147, a mighty manH1368 of EphraimH669, slewH2026 MaaseiahH4641 the king'sH4428 sonH1121, and AzrikamH5840 the governorH5057 of the houseH1004, and ElkanahH511 that was nextH4932 to the kingH4428. {next…: Heb. the second to the king}
And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 carried away captiveH7617 of their brethrenH251 two hundredH3967 thousandH505, womenH802, sonsH1121, and daughtersH1323, and took also awayH962 muchH7227 spoilH7998 from them, and broughtH935 the spoilH7998 to SamariaH8111.
Because ye were gladH8055, because ye rejoicedH5937, O ye destroyersH8154 of mine heritageH5159, because ye are grown fatH6335 as the heiferH5697 at grassH1877+H1758, and bellowH6670 as bullsH47; {fat: Heb. big, or, corpulent} {bellow…: or, neigh as steeds}
Then saidH559 the LORDH3068 unto me, GoH3212 yet, loveH157 a womanH802 belovedH157 of her friendH7453, yet an adulteressH5003, according to the loveH160 of the LORDH3068 toward the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, who lookH6437 to otherH312 godsH430, and loveH157 flagonsH809 of wineH6025. {of wine: Heb. of grapes}
Doth the plowmanH2790 plowH2790 all dayH3117 to sowH2232? doth he openH6605 and break the clodsH7702 of his groundH127?
RejoiceH8055 not, O IsraelH3478, for joyH1524, as other peopleH5971: for thou hast gone a whoringH2181 from thy GodH430, thou hast lovedH157 a rewardH868 upon every cornfloorH1637+H1715. {upon: or, in, etc}