EphraimH669 feedethH7462 on windH7307, and followethH7291 after the east windH6921: he dailyH3117 increasethH7235 liesH3577 and desolationH7701; and they do makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with the AssyriansH804, and oilH8081 is carriedH2986 into EgyptH4714.
The LORDH3068 hath also a controversyH7379 with JudahH3063, and will punishH6485 JacobH3290 according to his waysH1870; according to his doingsH4611 will he recompenseH7725 him. {punish: Heb. visit upon}
He took his brotherH251 by the heelH6117 in the wombH990, and by his strengthH202 he had powerH8280 with GodH430: {had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely}
Yea, he had powerH7786 over the angelH4397, and prevailedH3201: he weptH1058, and made supplicationH2603 unto him: he foundH4672 him in BethelH1008, and there he spakeH1696 with us;
Even the LORDH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635; the LORDH3068 is his memorialH2143.
Therefore turnH7725 thou to thy GodH430: keepH8104 mercyH2617 and judgmentH4941, and waitH6960 on thy GodH430 continuallyH8548.
He is a merchantH3667, the balancesH3976 of deceitH4820 are in his handH3027: he lovethH157 to oppressH6231. {a merchant: or, Canaan} {oppress: or, deceive}
And EphraimH669 saidH559, Yet I am become richH6238, I have found me outH4672 substanceH202: in all my laboursH3018 they shall findH4672 none iniquityH5771 in me that were sinH2399. {in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not: he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin} {that: Heb. which}
And I that am the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714 will yet make thee to dwellH3427 in tabernaclesH168, as in the daysH3117 of the solemn feastH4150.
I have also spokenH1696 by the prophetsH5030, and I have multipliedH7235 visionsH2377, and used similitudesH1819, by the ministryH3027 of the prophetsH5030. {ministry: Heb. hand}
Is there iniquityH205 in GileadH1568? surely they are vanityH7723: they sacrificeH2076 bullocksH7794 in GilgalH1537; yea, their altarsH4196 are as heapsH1530 in the furrowsH8525 of the fieldsH7704.
And JacobH3290 fledH1272 into the countryH7704 of SyriaH758, and IsraelH3478 servedH5647 for a wifeH802, and for a wifeH802 he keptH8104 sheep.
And by a prophetH5030 the LORDH3068 broughtH5927 IsraelH3478 out of EgyptH4714, and by a prophetH5030 was he preservedH8104.
EphraimH669 provoked him to angerH3707 most bitterlyH8563: therefore shall he leaveH5203 his bloodH1818 upon him, and his reproachH2781 shall his LordH113 returnH7725 unto him. {most…: Heb. with bitternesses} {blood: Heb. bloods}
Querverweise zu Hosea 12,8 Hos 12,8
If I have madeH7760 goldH2091 my hopeH3689, or have saidH559 to the fine goldH3800, Thou art my confidenceH4009;
And thou sayH559 in thine heartH3824, My powerH3581 and the mightH6108 of mine handH3027 hath gottenH6213 me this wealthH2428.
There is a generationH1755 that are pureH2889 in their own eyesH5869, and yet is not washedH7364 from their filthinessH6675.
If I rejoicedH8055 because my wealthH2428 was greatH7227, and because mine handH3027 had gottenH4672 muchH3524; {gotten…: Heb. found much}
For he saithH559, By the strengthH3581 of my handH3027 I have doneH6213 it, and by my wisdomH2451; for I am prudentH995: and I have removedH5493 the boundsH1367 of the peopleH5971, and have robbedH8154 their treasuresH6259+H6264, and I have put downH3381 the inhabitantsH3427 like a valiantH47+H3524 man: {a valiant…: or, many people}
Such is the wayH1870 of an adulterousH5003 womanH802; she eatethH398, and wipethH4229 her mouthH6310, and saithH559, I have doneH6466 no wickednessH205.
They that trustH982 in their wealthH2428, and boastH1984 themselves in the multitudeH7230 of their richesH6239;
And my handH3027 hath foundH4672 as a nestH7064 the richesH2428 of the peopleH5971: and as one gatherethH622 eggsH1000 that are leftH5800, have I gatheredH622 all the earthH776; and there was none that movedH5074 the wingH3671, or openedH6475 the mouthH6310, or peepedH6850.
How canst thou sayH559, I am not pollutedH2930, I have not goneH1980 afterH310 BaalimH1168? seeH7200 thy wayH1870 in the valleyH1516, knowH3045 what thou hast doneH6213: thou art a swiftH7031 dromedaryH1072 traversingH8308 her waysH1870; {thou art…: or, O swift dromedary}
Lo, this is the manH1397 that madeH7760 not GodH430 his strengthH4581; but trustedH982 in the abundanceH7230 of his richesH6239, and strengthenedH5810 himself in his wickednessH1942. {wickedness: or, substance}
Therefore they sacrificeH2076 unto their netH2764, and burn incenseH6999 unto their dragH4365; because by themH1992 their portionH2506 is fatH8082, and their meatH3978 plenteousH1277. {plenteous: or, dainty: Heb. fat}
Yet thou sayestH559, Because I am innocentH5352, surely his angerH639 shall turnH7725 from me. Behold, I will pleadH8199 with thee, because thou sayestH559, I have not sinnedH2398.
TrustH982 not in oppressionH6233, and become not vainH1891 in robberyH1498: if richesH2428 increaseH5107, setH7896 not your heartH3820 upon them.
Yea also, because he transgressethH898 by wineH3196, he is a proudH3093 manH1397, neither keepeth at homeH5115, who enlargethH7337 his desireH5315 as hellH7585, and is as deathH4194, and cannot be satisfiedH7646, but gatherethH622 unto him all nationsH1471, and heapethH6908 unto him all peopleH5971: {Yea…: or, How much more}
Ye have weariedH3021 the LORDH3068 with your wordsH1697. Yet ye sayH559, Wherein have we weariedH3021 him? When ye sayH559, Every one that doethH6213 evilH7451 is goodH2896 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, and he delightethH2654 in them; or, Where is the GodH430 of judgmentH4941?
Whose possessorsH7069 slayH2026 them, and hold themselves not guiltyH816: and they that sellH4376 them sayH559, BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068; for I am richH6238: and their own shepherdsH7462 pityH2550 them not.
Shall not all these take upH5375 a parableH4912 against him, and a tauntingH4426 proverbH2420 against him, and sayH559, WoeH1945 to him that increasethH7235 that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladethH3513 himself with thick clayH5671! {Woe…: or, Ho, he}
Your wordsH1697 have been stoutH2388 against me, saithH559 the LORDH3068. Yet ye sayH559, What have we spokenH1696 so much against thee?
AndG2532 I will sayG2046 to myG3450 soulG5590, SoulG5590, thou hastG2192 muchG4183 goodsG18 laid upG2749 forG1519 manyG4183 yearsG2094; take thine easeG373, eatG5315, drinkG4095, and be merryG2165.
ButG1161 he, willingG2309 to justifyG1344 himselfG1438, saidG2036 untoG4314 JesusG2424, AndG2532 whoG5101 isG2076 myG3450 neighbourG4139?
NoG3762 servantG3610 canG1410 serveG1398 twoG1417 mastersG2962: forG1063 eitherG2228 he will hateG3404 the oneG1520, andG2532 loveG25 the otherG2087; or elseG2228 he will holdG472 to the oneG1520, andG2532 despiseG2706 the otherG2087. Ye cannotG3756+G1410 serveG1398 GodG2316 andG2532 mammonG3126.
AndG2532 he saidG2036 unto themG846, YeG5210 areG2075 they which justifyG1344 yourselvesG1438 beforeG1799 menG444; butG1161 GodG2316 knowethG1097 yourG5216 heartsG2588: forG3754 that which is highly esteemedG5308 amongG1722 menG444 isG2076 abominationG946 in the sightG1799 of GodG2316.
Perverse disputingsG3859 of menG444 of corruptG1311 mindsG3563, andG2532 destituteG650 of the truthG225, supposingG3543 that gainG4200 isG1511 godlinessG2150: fromG575 suchG5108 withdraw thyselfG868. {Perverse…: or, Gallings one of another}
ChargeG3853 them that are richG4145 inG1722 thisG3568 worldG165, that they beG5309 notG3361 highmindedG5309, norG3366 trustG1679 inG1909 uncertainG83 richesG4149, butG235 inG1722 the livingG2198 GodG2316, whoG3588 givethG3930 usG2254 richlyG4146 all thingsG3956 toG1519 enjoyG619; {uncertain…: Gr. uncertainty of riches}
BecauseG3754 thou sayestG3004+G3754, I amG1510 richG4145, andG2532 increased with goodsG4147, andG2532 haveG2192 needG5532 of nothingG3762; andG2532 knowestG1492 notG3756 thatG3754 thouG4771 artG1488 wretchedG5005, andG2532 miserableG1652, andG2532 poorG4434, andG2532 blindG5185, andG2532 nakedG1131: