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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

Copyright (c) 1985-2007

: Hosea 1

: 1 . The word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that

came <1961 hayah > unto Hosea <1954 Howshea< > , the son <1121

ben > of Beeri <0882 B@>eriy > , in the days <3117 yowm > of

Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > , Jotham <3147 Yowtham > , Ahaz <0271

>Achaz > , [ and ] Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > , kings <4428

melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and in the days <3117 yowm

> of Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > the son <1121 ben > of Joash

<3101 Yow>ash > , king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

: 2 . The beginning <8462 t@chillah > of the word <1699 dober

> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by Hosea <1954 Howshea< > . And

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > to Hosea <1954

Howshea< > , Go <3212 yalak > , take <3947 laqach > unto thee

a wife <0802 >ishshah > of whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > and children

<3206 yeled > of whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > : for the land <0776

>erets > hath committed <2181 zanah > great whoredom <2181 zanah

> , [ departing ] from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 3 So he went <3212 yalak > and took <3947 laqach > Gomer

<1586 Gomer > the daughter <1323 bath > of Diblaim <1691

Diblayim > ; which conceived <2030 hareh > , and bare <3205

yalad > him a son <1121 ben > .

: 4 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Call <7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem > Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l

> ; for yet <5750 <owd > a little <4592 m@<at > [ while ] ,

and I will avenge <6485 paqad > the blood <1818 dam > of Jezreel

<3157 Yizr@<e>l > upon the house <1004 bayith > of Jehu <3058

Yehuw> > , and will cause to cease <7673 shabath > the kingdom

<4468 mamlakuwth > of the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 5 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass at that day <3117

yowm > , that I will break <7665 shabar > the bow <7198 qesheth

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in the valley <6010 <emeq > of

Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > .

: 6 And she conceived <2030 hareh > again <5750 <owd > , and

bare <3205 yalad > a daughter <1323 bath > . And [ God ] said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Call <7121 qara> > her name <8034 shem

> Loruhamah <3819 Lo> Ruchamah > : for I will no <3808 lo> >

more <5750 <owd > have mercy <7355 racham > upon the house <1004

bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; but I will utterly take

<5375 nasa> > them away .

: 7 But I will have mercy <7355 racham > upon the house <1004

bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and will save <3467 yasha<

> them by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > ,

and will not save <3467 yasha< > them by bow <7198 qesheth > ,

nor by sword <2719 chereb > , nor by battle <4421 milchamah > ,

by horses <5483 cuwc > , nor by horsemen <6571 parash > .

: 8 . Now when she had weaned <1580 gamal > Loruhamah <3819

Lo> Ruchamah > , she conceived <2030 hareh > , and bare <3205

yalad > a son <1121 ben > .

: 9 Then said <0559 >amar > [ God ] , Call <7121 qara> > his

name <8034 shem > Loammi <3818 Lo> <Ammiy > : for ye [ are ]

not my people <5971 <am > , and I will not be your [ God ] .

: 10 Yet the number <4557 micpar > of the children <1121 ben >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall be as the sand <2344 chowl > of

the sea <3220 yam > , which <0834 >aher > cannot <3808 lo> > be

measured <4058 madad > nor <3808 lo> > numbered <5608 caphar > ;

and it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass , [ that ] in the

place <4725 maqowm > where <0834 >aher > it was said <0559 >amar

> unto them , Ye [ are ] not my people <5971 <am > , [

there ] it shall be said <0559 >amar > unto them , [ Ye are ]

the sons <1121 ben > of the living <2416 chay > God <0410 >el >

: 11 Then shall the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> be gathered <6908 qabats > together <3162 yachad > , and

appoint <7760 suwm > themselves <1992 hem > one <0259 >echad >

head <7218 ro>sh > , and they shall come <5927 <alah > up out

of the land <0776 >erets > : for great <1419 gadowl > [ shall

be ] the day <3117 yowm > of Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > .

: Hosea 2

: 1 . Say <0559 >amar > ye unto your brethren <0251 >ach > ,

Ammi <5971 <am > ; and to your sisters <0269 >achowth > ,

Ruhamah <7355 racham > .

: 2 Plead <7378 riyb > with your mother <0517 >em > , plead

<7378 riyb > : for she [ is ] not my wife <0802 >ishshah > ,

neither <3808 lo> > [ am ] I her husband <0376 >iysh > : let

her therefore put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > her whoredoms

<2183 zanuwn > out of her sight <6440 paniym > , and her

adulteries <5005 na>aphuwph > from between <0996 beyn > her

breasts <7699 shad > ;

: 3 Lest <6435 pen > I strip <6584 pashat > her naked <6174

<arowm > , and set <3322 yatsag > her as in the day <3117 yowm

> that she was born <3205 yalad > , and make <7760 suwm > her

as a wilderness <4057 midbar > , and set <7896 shiyth > her

like a dry <6723 tsiyah > land <0776 >erets > , and slay <4191

muwth > her with thirst <6772 tsama> > .

: 4 And I will not have mercy <7355 racham > upon her children

<1121 ben > ; for they [ be ] the children <1121 ben > of

whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > .

: 5 For their mother <0517 >em > hath played the harlot <2181

zanah > : she that conceived <2030 hareh > them hath done

shamefully <3001 yabesh > : for she said <0559 >amar > , I will

go <3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > my lovers <0157 >ahab > ,

that give <5414 nathan > [ me ] my bread <3899 lechem > and my

water <4325 mayim > , my wool <6785 tsemer > and my flax <6593

pishteh > , mine oil <8081 shemen > and my drink <8250 shiqquwy

> .

: 6 . Therefore <3651 ken > , behold <2005 hen > , I will

hedge <7753 suwk > up thy way <1870 derek > with thorns <5518

ciyr > , and make <1443 gadar > a wall <1447 gader > , that

she shall not find <4672 matsa> > her paths <5410 nathiyb > .

: 7 And she shall follow <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar >

her lovers <0157 >ahab > , but she shall not overtake <5381

nasag > them ; and she shall seek <1245 baqash > them , but

shall not find <4672 matsa> > [ them ] : then shall she say

<0559 >amar > , I will go <3212 yalak > and return <7725 shuwb

> to my first <7223 ri>shown > husband <0376 >iysh > ; for then

<0227 >az > [ was it ] better <2896 towb > with me than now

<6258 <attah > .

: 8 For she did not know <3045 yada< > that I gave <5414 nathan

> her corn <1715 dagan > , and wine <8492 tiyrowsh > , and oil

<3323 yitshar > , and multiplied <7235 rabah > her silver <3701

keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > , [ which ] they prepared

<6213 <asah > for Baal <1168 Ba<al > .

: 9 Therefore <3651 ken > will I return <7725 shuwb > , and

take <3947 laqach > away my corn <1715 dagan > in the time <6256

<eth > thereof , and my wine <8492 tiyrowsh > in the season

<4150 mow<ed > thereof , and will recover <5337 natsal > my

wool <6785 tsemer > and my flax <6593 pishteh > [ given ] to

cover <3680 kacah > her nakedness <6172 <ervah > .

: 10 And now <6258 <attah > will I discover <1540 galah > her

lewdness <5040 nabluwth > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of her

lovers <0157 >ahab > , and none <3808 lo> > shall deliver <5337

natsal > her out of mine hand <3027 yad > .

: 11 I will also cause all <3605 kol > her mirth <4885 masows >

to cease <7673 shabath > , her feast <2282 chag > days , her

new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320 chodesh > , and her sabbaths

<7676 shabbath > , and all <3605 kol > her solemn <4150 mow<ed

> feasts <4150 mow<ed > .

: 12 And I will destroy <8074 shamem > her vines <1612 gephen >

and her fig <8384 t@>en > trees , whereof <0834 >aher > she

hath said <0559 >amar > , These <1992 hem > [ are ] my

rewards <0866 >ethnah > that my lovers <0157 >ahab > have given

<5414 nathan > me : and I will make <7760 suwm > them a forest

<3293 ya<ar > , and the beasts <2416 chay > of the field <7704

sadeh > shall eat <0398 >akal > them .

: 13 And I will visit <6485 paqad > upon her the days <3117

yowm > of Baalim <1168 Ba<al > , wherein <0834 >aher > she

burned <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > to them , and she

decked <5710 <adah > herself with her earrings <5141 nexem > and

her jewels <2484 chelyah > , and she went <3212 yalak > after

<0310 >achar > her lovers <0157 >ahab > , and forgat <7911

shakach > me , saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 14 . Therefore <3651 ken > , behold <2009 hinneh > , I

will allure <6601 pathah > her , and bring <1980 halak > her

into the wilderness <4057 midbar > , and speak <1696 dabar >

comfortably unto her .

: 15 And I will give <5414 nathan > her her vineyards <3754

kerem > from thence <8033 sham > , and the valley <6010 <emeq >

of Achor <5911 <Alowr > for a door <6607 pethach > of hope <8615

tiqvah > : and she shall sing <6030 <anah > there <8033 sham > ,

as in the days <3117 yowm > of her youth <5271 na<uwr > , and

as in the day <3117 yowm > when she came <5927 <alah > up out of

the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 16 And it shall be at that day <3117 yowm > , saith <5002

n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ that ] thou shalt call

<7121 qara> > me Ishi <0376 >iysh > ; and shalt call <7121

qara> > me no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > Baali <1180 Ba<aliy

> .

: 17 For I will take <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the names

<8034 shem > of Baalim <1168 Ba<al > out of her mouth <6310 peh

> , and they shall no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > be

remembered <2142 zakar > by their name <8034 shem > .

: 18 And in that day <3117 yowm > will I make <3772 karath > a

covenant <1285 b@riyth > for them with the beasts <2416 chay >

of the field <7704 sadeh > , and with the fowls <5775 <owph >

of heaven <8064 shamayim > , and [ with ] the creeping <7431

remes > things of the ground <0127 >adamah > : and I will break

<7665 shabar > the bow <7198 qesheth > and the sword <2719

chereb > and the battle <4421 milchamah > out of the earth <0776

>erets > , and will make them to lie <7901 shakab > down <7901

shakab > safely <0983 betach > .

: 19 And I will betroth <0781 >aras > thee unto me for ever

<5769 <owlam > ; yea , I will betroth <0781 >aras > thee unto

me in righteousness <6664 tsedeq > , and in judgment <4941

mishpat > , and in lovingkindness <2617 checed > , and in

mercies <7356 racham > .

: 20 I will even betroth <0781 >aras > thee unto me in

faithfulness <0530 >emuwnah > : and thou shalt know <3045 yada<

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 21 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass in that day <3117

yowm > , I will hear <6030 <anah > , saith <5002 n@>um > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , I will hear <6030 <anah > the heavens

<8064 shamayim > , and they shall hear <6030 <anah > the earth

<0776 >erets > ;

: 22 And the earth <0776 >erets > shall hear <6030 <anah > the

corn <1715 dagan > , and the wine <8492 tiyrowsh > , and the

oil <3323 yitshar > ; and they shall hear <6030 <anah > Jezreel

<3157 Yizr@<e>l > .

: 23 And I will sow <2232 zara< > her unto me in the earth

<0776 >erets > ; and I will have mercy <7355 racham > upon her

that had not obtained <5375 nasa> > mercy <7355 racham > ; and

I will say <0559 >amar > to [ them which were ] not my people

<5971 <am > , Thou [ art ] my people <5971 <am > ; and they

shall say <0559 >amar > , [ Thou art ] my God <0430 >elohiym

> .

: Hosea 3

: 1 . Then said <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto me

, Go <3212 yalak > yet <5750 <owd > , love <0157 >ahab > a

woman <0802 >ishshah > beloved <0157 >ahab > of [ her ] friend

<7453 rea< > , yet an adulteress <5003 na>aph > , according to

the love <0160 >ahabah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > toward

<0854 >eth > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

, who <1992 hem > look <6437 panah > to other <0312 >acher >

gods <0430 >elohiym > , and love <0157 >ahab > flagons <0809

>ashiyshah > of wine <6025 <enab > .

: 2 So I bought <3739 karah > her to me for fifteen <6240 <asar

> [ pieces ] of silver <3701 keceph > , and [ for ] an

homer <2563 chomer > of barley <8184 s@<orah > , and an half

homer <2563 chomer > of barley <8184 s@<orah > :

: 3 And I said <0559 >amar > unto her , Thou shalt abide <3427

yashab > for me many <7227 rab > days <3117 yowm > ; thou shalt

not play the harlot <2181 zanah > , and thou shalt not be for

[ another ] man <0376 >iysh > : so <1571 gam > [ will ] I

also <1571 gam > [ be ] for thee .

: 4 For the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

shall abide <3427 yashab > many <7227 rab > days <3117 yowm >

without <0369 >ayin > a king <4428 melek > , and without <0369

>ayin > a prince <8269 sar > , and without <0369 >ayin > a

sacrifice <2077 zebach > , and without <0369 >ayin > an image

<6755 tselem > , and without <0369 >ayin > an ephod <0646

>ephowd > , and [ without ] teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > :

: 5 Afterward <0310 >achar > shall the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > return <7725 shuwb > , and seek <1245

baqash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > ,

and David <1732 David > their king <4428 melek > ; and shall

fear <6342 pachad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > and his goodness

<2898 tuwb > in the latter <0319 >achariyth > days <3117 yowm > .

: Hosea 4

: 1 . Hear <8085 shama< > the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , ye children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath a controversy

<7379 riyb > with the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the land

<0776 >erets > , because <3588 kiy > [ there is ] no <0369

>ayin > truth <0571 >emeth > , nor <0369 >ayin > mercy <2617

checed > , nor <0369 >ayin > knowledge <1847 da<ath > of God

<0430 >elohiym > in the land <0776 >erets > .

: 2 By swearing <0422 >alah > , and lying <3584 kachash > ,

and killing <7523 ratsach > , and stealing <1589 ganab > , and

committing <5003 na>aph > adultery <5003 na>aph > , they break

<6555 parats > out , and blood <1818 dam > toucheth <5060 naga<

> blood <1818 dam > .

: 3 Therefore shall the land <0776 >erets > mourn <56> , and

every <3605 kol > one that dwelleth <3427 yashab > therein shall

languish <0535 >amal > , with the beasts <2416 chay > of the

field <7704 sadeh > , and with the fowls <5775 <owph > of

heaven <8064 shamayim > ; yea <1571 gam > , the fishes <1709

dag > of the sea <3220 yam > also <1571 gam > shall be taken

<0622 >acaph > away .

: 4 Yet <0389 >ak > let no <0408 >al > man <0376 >iysh > strive

<7378 riyb > , nor <0408 >al > reprove <3198 yakach > another

<0376 >iysh > : for thy people <5971 <am > [ are ] as they

that strive <7378 riyb > with the priest <3548 kohen > .

: 5 Therefore shalt thou fall <3782 kashal > in the day <3117

yowm > , and the prophet <5030 nabiy> > also <1571 gam > shall

fall <3782 kashal > with thee in the night <3915 layil > , and

I will destroy <1820 damah > thy mother <0517 >em > .

: 6 . My people <5971 <am > are destroyed <1820 damah > for

lack <1097 b@liy > of knowledge <1847 da<ath > : because <3588

kiy > thou hast rejected <3988 ma>ac > knowledge <1847 da<ath > ,

I will also reject <3988 ma>ac > thee , that thou shalt be no

priest <3547 kahan > to me : seeing thou hast forgotten <7911

shakach > the law <8451 towrah > of thy God <0430 >elohiym > ,

I will also <1571 gam > forget <7911 shakach > thy children

<1121 ben > .

: 7 As they were increased <7230 rob > , so <3651 ken > they

sinned <2398 chata> > against me : [ therefore ] will I change

<4171 muwr > their glory <3519 kabowd > into shame <7036 qalown

> .

: 8 They eat <0398 >akal > up the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of my

people <5971 <am > , and they set <5375 nasa> > their heart

<5315 nephesh > on <0413 >el > their iniquity <5771 <avon > .

: 9 And there shall be , like people <5971 <am > , like

priest <3548 kohen > : and I will punish <6485 paqad > them for

their ways <1870 derek > , and reward <7725 shuwb > them their

doings <4611 ma<alal > .

: 10 For they shall eat <0398 >akal > , and not have enough

<7644 Shebna> > : they shall commit <2181 zanah > whoredom <2181

zanah > , and shall not increase <6555 parats > : because <3588

kiy > they have left <5800 <azab > off to take heed <8104 shamar

> to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 11 Whoredom <2184 z@nuwth > and wine <3196 yayin > and new

<8492 tiyrowsh > wine <8492 tiyrowsh > take <3947 laqach > away

the heart <3820 leb > .

: 12 . My people <5971 <am > ask <7592 sha>al > counsel at

their stocks <6086 <ets > , and their staff <4731 maqqel >

declareth <5046 nagad > unto them : for the spirit <7307 ruwach

> of whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > hath caused [ them ] to err

<8582 ta<ah > , and they have gone a whoring <2181 zanah > from

under <8478 tachath > their God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 13 They sacrifice <2076 zabach > upon the tops <7218 ro>sh >

of the mountains <2022 har > , and burn <6999 qatar > incense

<6999 qatar > upon the hills <1389 gib<ah > , under <8478

tachath > oaks <0437 >allown > and poplars <3839 libneh > and

elms <0424 >elah > , because <3588 kiy > the shadow <6738 tsel

> thereof [ is ] good <2896 towb > : therefore your daughters

<1121 ben > shall commit <2181 zanah > whoredom <2181 zanah > ,

and your spouses <3618 kallah > shall commit <5003 na>aph >

adultery <5003 na>aph > .

: 14 I will not punish <6485 paqad > your daughters <1121 ben >

when <3588 kiy > they commit <2181 zanah > whoredom <2181 zanah

> , nor your spouses <3618 kallah > when <3588 kiy > they

commit <5003 na>aph > adultery <5003 na>aph > : for themselves

<1992 hem > are separated <6504 parad > with whores <2181 zanah

> , and they sacrifice <2076 zabach > with harlots <6948

q@deshah > : therefore the people <5971 <am > [ that ] doth

not understand <0995 biyn > shall fall <3832 labat > .

: 15 Though <0518 >im > thou , Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , play

the harlot <2181 zanah > , [ yet ] let not Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > offend <0816 >asham > ; and come <0935 bow> > not ye

unto Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > , neither <0408 >al > go <5927 <alah

> ye up to Bethaven <1007 Beyth >Aven > , nor <0408 >al > swear

<7650 shaba< > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > .

: 16 For Israel <3478 Yisra>el > slideth <5637 carar > back

<5637 carar > as a backsliding <5637 carar > heifer <6510 parah

> : now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will feed <7462

ra<ah > them as a lamb <3532 kebes > in a large <4800 merchab >

place .

: 17 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > [ is ] joined <2266 chabar >

to idols <6091 <atsab > : let him alone .

: 18 Their drink <5435 cobe> > is sour <5493 cuwr > : they have

committed <2181 zanah > whoredom <2181 zanah > continually : her

rulers <4043 magen > [ with ] shame <7036 qalown > do love

<0157 >ahab > , Give <3051 yahab > ye .

: 19 The wind <7307 ruwach > hath bound <6887 tsarar > her up

in her wings <3671 kanaph > , and they shall be ashamed <0954

buwsh > because of their sacrifices <2077 zebach > .

: Hosea 5

: 1 . Hear <8085 shama< > ye this <2063 zo>th > , O priests

<3548 kohen > ; and hearken <7181 qashab > , ye house <1004

bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; and give ye ear <0238

>azan > , O house <1004 bayith > of the king <4428 melek > ;

for judgment <4941 mishpat > [ is ] toward you , because

<3588 kiy > ye have been <1961 hayah > a snare <6341 pach > on

Mizpah <4709 Mitspah > , and a net <7568 resheth > spread <6566

paras > upon Tabor <8396 Tabowr > .

: 2 And the revolters <7846 set > are profound <6009 <amaq > to

make slaughter <7819 shachat > , though I [ have been ] a

rebuker <4148 muwcar > of them all <3605 kol > .

: 3 I know <3045 yada< > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is not hid <3582 kachad > from me : for

now , O Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , thou committest <2181

zanah > whoredom <2181 zanah > , [ and ] Israel <3478

Yisra>el > is defiled <2930 tame> > .

: 4 They will not frame <5414 nathan > their doings <4611

ma<alal > to turn <7725 shuwb > unto their God <0430 >elohiym > :

for the spirit <7307 ruwach > of whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > [ is

] in the midst <7130 qereb > of them , and they have not known

<3045 yada< > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 5 And the pride <1347 ga>own > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

doth testify <6030 <anah > to his face <6440 paniym > :

therefore shall Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > fall <3782 kashal > in their iniquity <5771 <avon > ;

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > also <1571 gam > shall fall <3782

kashal > with them .

: 6 They shall go <3212 yalak > with their flocks <6629 tso>n >

and with their herds <1241 baqar > to seek <1245 baqash > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; but they shall not find <4672 matsa> >

[ him ] ; he hath withdrawn <2502 chalats > himself from them .

: 7 They have dealt treacherously <0898 bagad > against the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for they have begotten <3205 yalad >

strange <2114 zuwr > children <1121 ben > : now <6258 <attah >

shall a month <2320 chodesh > devour <0398 >akal > them with

their portions <2506 cheleq > .

: 8 . Blow <8628 taqa< > ye the cornet <7782 showphar > in

Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , [ and ] the trumpet <2689

chatsots@rah > in Ramah <7414 Ramah > : cry <7321 ruwa< > aloud

<7321 ruwa< > [ at ] Bethaven <1007 Beyth >Aven > , after

<0310 >achar > thee , O Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > .

: 9 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > shall be desolate <8047 shammah >

in the day <3117 yowm > of rebuke <8433 towkechah > : among the

tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > have I made

known <3045 yada< > that which shall surely <0539 >aman > be .

: 10 The princes <8269 sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > were

like them that remove <5253 nacag > the bound <1366 g@buwl > :

[ therefore ] I will pour <8210 shaphak > out my wrath <5678

<ebrah > upon them like water <4325 mayim > .

: 11 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > [ is ] oppressed <6231 <ashaq

> [ and ] broken <7533 ratsats > in judgment <4941 mishpat > ,

because <3588 kiy > he willingly <2974 ya>al > walked <1980

halak > after <0310 >achar > the commandment <6673 tsav > .

: 12 Therefore [ will ] I [ be ] unto Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > as a moth <6211 <ash > , and to the house <1004

bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > as rottenness <7538 raqab > .

: 13 When Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > saw <7200 ra>ah > his

sickness <2483 choliy > , and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > [ saw ]

his wound <4205 mazowr > , then went <3212 yalak > Ephraim

<0669 >Ephrayim > to the Assyrian <0804 >Ashshuwr > , and sent

<7971 shalach > to king <4428 melek > Jareb <3377 Yareb > : yet

could <3201 yakol > he not heal <7495 rapha> > you , nor <3808

lo> > cure <1455 gahah > you of your wound <4205 mazowr > .

: 14 For I [ will be ] unto Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > as a

lion <7826 shachal > , and as a young <3715 k@phiyr > lion

<3715 k@phiyr > to the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > : I , [ even ] I , will tear <2963 taraph > and

go <3212 yalak > away ; I will take <5375 nasa> > away , and

none <0369 >ayin > shall rescue <5337 natsal > [ him ] .

: 15 I will go <3212 yalak > [ and ] return <7725 shuwb > to

my place <4725 maqowm > , till <5704 <ad > they acknowledge

their offence <0816 >asham > , and seek <1245 baqash > my face

<6440 paniym > : in their affliction <6862 tsar > they will seek

<7836 shachar > me early <7836 shachar > .

: Hosea 6

: 1 . Come <3212 yalak > , and let us return <7725 shuwb >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for he hath torn <2963 taraph > ,

and he will heal <7495 rapha> > us ; he hath smitten <5221

nakah > , and he will bind <2280 chabash > us up .

: 2 After two days <3117 yowm > will he revive <2421 chayah >

us : in the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm > he will

raise <6965 quwm > us up , and we shall live <2421 chayah > in

his sight <6440 paniym > .

: 3 Then shall we know <3045 yada< > , [ if ] we follow

<7291 radaph > on to know <3045 yada< > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

: his going <4161 mowtsa> > forth <4161 mowtsa> > is prepared

<3559 kuwn > as the morning <7837 shachar > ; and he shall come

<0935 bow> > unto us as the rain <1653 geshem > , as the latter

<4456 malqowsh > [ and ] former <3138 yowreh > rain <3384

yarah > unto the earth <0776 >erets > .

: 4 . O Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , what <4100 mah > shall I

do <6213 <asah > unto thee ? O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , what

<4100 mah > shall I do <6213 <asah > unto thee ? for your

goodness <2617 checed > [ is ] as a morning <1242 boqer >

cloud <6051 <anan > , and as the early <7925 shakam > dew <2919

tal > it goeth <1980 halak > away .

: 5 Therefore have I hewed <2672 chatsab > [ them ] by the

prophets <5030 nabiy> > ; I have slain <2026 harag > them by

the words <0561 >emer > of my mouth <6310 peh > : and thy

judgments <4941 mishpat > [ are as ] the light <0216 >owr > [

that ] goeth <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > .

: 6 For I desired <2654 chaphets > mercy <2617 checed > , and

not sacrifice <2077 zebach > ; and the knowledge <1847 da<ath >

of God <0430 >elohiym > more than burnt <5930 <olah > offerings .

: 7 But they like men <0120 >adam > have transgressed <5674

<abar > the covenant <1285 b@riyth > : there <8033 sham > have

they dealt treacherously <0898 bagad > against me .

: 8 Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > [ is ] a city <7151 qiryah > of

them that work <6466 pa<al > iniquity <0205 >aven > , [ and is

] polluted <6121 <aqob > with blood <1818 dam > .

: 9 And as troops <1416 g@duwd > of robbers wait <2442 chakah >

for a man <0376 >iysh > , [ so ] the company <2267 cheber >

of priests <3548 kohen > murder <7523 ratsach > in the way <1870

derek > by consent <7926 sh@kem > : for they commit <6313 puwg >

lewdness <2154 zimmah > .

: 10 I have seen <7200 ra>ah > an horrible <8186 sha<aruwrah >

thing in the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > :

there <8033 sham > [ is ] the whoredom <2184 z@nuwth > of

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is defiled

<2930 tame> > .

: 11 Also <1571 gam > , O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , he hath

set <7896 shiyth > an harvest <7105 qatsiyr > for thee , when I

returned <7725 shuwb > the captivity <7622 sh@buwth > of my

people <5971 <am > .

: Hosea 7

: 1 . When I would have healed <7495 rapha> > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , then the iniquity <5771 <avon > of Ephraim <0669

>Ephrayim > was discovered <1540 galah > , and the wickedness

<7451 ra< > of Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > : for they commit <6466

pa<al > falsehood <8267 sheqer > ; and the thief <1590 gannab >

cometh <0935 bow> > in , [ and ] the troop <1416 g@duwd > of

robbers spoileth <6584 pashat > without <2351 chuwts > .

: 2 And they consider <0559 >amar > not in their hearts <3824

lebab > [ that ] I remember <2142 zakar > all <3605 kol >

their wickedness <7451 ra< > : now their own doings <4611

ma<alal > have beset <5437 cabab > them about <5437 cabab > ;

they are before <5048 neged > my face <6440 paniym > .

: 3 They make the king <4428 melek > glad <8056 sameach > with

their wickedness <7451 ra< > , and the princes <8269 sar > with

their lies <3585 kachash > .

: 4 They [ are ] all <3605 kol > adulterers <5003 na>aph > ,

as an oven <8574 tannuwr > heated <1197 ba<ar > by the baker

<0644 >aphah > , [ who ] ceaseth <7673 shabath > from raising

<5872 <Eyn Gediy > after he hath kneaded <3888 luwsh > the dough

<1217 batseq > , until <5704 <ad > it be leavened <2557 chametz

> .

: 5 In the day <3117 yowm > of our king <4428 melek > the

princes <8269 sar > have made [ him ] sick <2470 chalah > with

bottles <2573 chemeth > of wine <3196 yayin > ; he stretched

<4900 mashak > out his hand <3027 yad > with scorners <3945

latsats > .

: 6 For they have made ready <7126 qarab > their heart <3820

leb > like an oven <8574 tannuwr > , whiles they lie in wait

<0693 >arab > : their baker <0644 >aphah > sleepeth <3463 yashen

> all <3605 kol > the night <3915 layil > ; in the morning

<1242 boqer > it burneth <1197 ba<ar > as a flaming <3852

lehabah > fire <0784 >esh > .

: 7 They are all <3605 kol > hot <2552 chamam > as an oven

<8574 tannuwr > , and have devoured <0398 >akal > their judges

<8199 shaphat > ; all <3605 kol > their kings <4428 melek > are

fallen <5307 naphal > : [ there is ] none <0369 >ayin > among

them that calleth <7121 qara> > unto me .

: 8 . Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , he hath mixed <1101 balal >

himself <1931 huw> > among the people <5971 <am > ; Ephraim

<0669 >Ephrayim > is a cake <5692 <uggah > not turned <2015

haphak > .

: 9 Strangers <2114 zuwr > have devoured <0398 >akal > his

strength <3581 koach > , and he knoweth <3045 yada< > [ it ]

not : yea <1571 gam > , gray <7872 seybah > hairs are here

<2236 zaraq > and there upon him , yet he knoweth <3045 yada< >

not .

: 10 And the pride <1347 ga>own > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

testifieth <6030 <anah > to his face <6440 paniym > : and they

do not return <7725 shuwb > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their

God <0430 >elohiym > , nor <3808 lo> > seek <1245 baqash > him

for all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > .

: 11 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > also is like a silly <6601

pathah > dove <3123 yownah > without <0369 >ayin > heart <3820

leb > : they call <7121 qara> > to Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ,

they go <1980 halak > to Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > .

: 12 When <0834 >aher > they shall go <3212 yalak > , I will

spread <6566 paras> my net <7568 resheth > upon them ; I will

bring <3381 yarad > them down <3381 yarad > as the fowls <5775

<owph > of the heaven <8064 shamayim > ; I will chastise <3256

yacar > them , as their congregation <5712 <edah > hath heard

<8085 shama< > .

: 13 Woe <0188 >owy > unto them ! for they have fled <5074

nadad > from me : destruction <7701 shod > unto them ! because

<3588 kiy > they have transgressed <6586 pasha< > against me :

though I have redeemed <6299 padah > them , yet they have

spoken <1696 dabar > lies <3576 kazab > against <5921 <al > me .

: 14 And they have not cried <2199 za<aq > unto me with their

heart , when <3588 kiy > they howled <3213 yalal > upon their

beds <4904 mishkab > : they assemble <1481 guwr > themselves for

corn <1715 dagan > and wine <8492 tiyrowsh > , [ and ] they

rebel <5493 cuwr > against me .

: 15 Though I have bound <3256 yacar > [ and ] strengthened

<2388 chazaq > their arms <2220 z@rowa< > , yet do they imagine

<2803 chashab > mischief <7451 ra< > against <0413 >el > me .

: 16 They return <7725 shuwb > , [ but ] not to the most

<5920 <al > High <5920 <al > : they are like a deceitful <7423

r@miyah > bow <7198 qesheth > : their princes <8269 sar > shall

fall <5307 naphal > by the sword <2719 chereb > for the rage

<2195 za<am > of their tongue <3956 lashown > : this <2097 zow >

[ shall be ] their derision <3932 la<ag > in the land <0776

>erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: Hosea 8

: 1 . [ Set ] the trumpet <7782 showphar > to thy mouth

<2441 chek > . [ He shall come ] as an eagle <5404 nesher >

against <5921 <al > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , because <3588 kiy > they have transgressed <5674

<abar > my covenant <1285 b@riyth > , and trespassed against

<5921 <al > my law <8451 towrah > .

: 2 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall cry <2199 za<aq > unto me ,

My God <0430 >elohiym > , we know <3045 yada< > thee .

: 3 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > hath cast <2186 zanach > off [ the

thing that is ] good <2896 towb > : the enemy <0341 >oyeb >

shall pursue <7291 radaph > him .

: 4 They have set up kings <4428 melek > , but not by me :

they have made princes <8269 sar > , and I knew <3045 yada< >

[ it ] not : of their silver <3701 keceph > and their gold

<2091 zahab > have they made <6213 <asah > them idols <6091

<atsab > , that they may be cut <3772 karath > off .

: 5 Thy calf <5695 <egel > , O Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > ,

hath cast <2186 zanach > [ thee ] off ; mine anger <0639 >aph

> is kindled <2734 charah > against them : how <0349 >eyk > long

<5704 <ad > [ will it be ] ere <3808 lo> > they attain <3201

yakol > to innocency <5356 niqqayown > ?

: 6 For from Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ was ] it also : the

workman <2796 charash > made <6213 <asah > it ; therefore it [

is ] not God <0430 >elohiym > : but the calf <5695 <egel > of

Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > shall be broken <7616 shabab > in

pieces .

: 7 For they have sown <2232 zara< > the wind <7307 ruwach > ,

and they shall reap <7114 qatsar > the whirlwind <5492 cuwphah >

: it hath no <0369 >ayin > stalk <7054 qamah > : the bud <6779

tsamach > shall yield <6213 <asah > no <0369 >ayin > meal <7058

qemach > : if <0194 >uwlay > so be it yield <6213 <asah > , the

strangers <2114 zuwr > shall swallow <1104 bala< > it up .

: 8 . Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is swallowed <1104 bala< > up :

now shall they be among the Gentiles <1471 gowy > as a vessel

<3627 k@liy > wherein [ is ] no <0369 >ayin > pleasure <2656

chephets > .

: 9 For they are gone <5927 <alah > up to Assyria <0804

>Ashshuwr > , a wild <6501 pere> > ass <6501 pere> > alone

<0909 badad > by himself : Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > hath hired

<8566 tanah > lovers <0158 >ahab > .

: 10 Yea <1571 gam > , though <3588 kiy > they have hired

<8566 tanah > among the nations <1471 gowy > , now <6258 <attah

> will I gather <6908 qabats > them , and they shall sorrow

<2490 chalal > a little <4592 m@<at > for the burden <4853

massa> > of the king <4428 melek > of princes <8269 sar > .

: 11 Because <3282 ya<an > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > hath made

many <7235 rabah > altars <4196 mizbeach > to sin <2398 chata> >

, altars <4196 mizbeach > shall be unto him to sin <2398 chata>

> .

: 12 I have written <3789 kathab > to him the great <7239

ribbow > things of my law <8451 towrah > , [ but ] they were

counted <2803 chashab > as a strange <2114 zuwr > thing .

: 13 They sacrifice <2076 zabach > flesh <1320 basar > [ for ]

the sacrifices <2077 zebach > of mine offerings <1890 habhab > ,

and eat <0398 >akal > [ it ; but ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

accepteth <7521 ratsah > them not ; now <6258 <attah > will he

remember <2142 zakar > their iniquity <5771 <avon > , and visit

<6485 paqad > their sins <2403 chatta>ah > : they shall return

<7725 shuwb > to Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 14 For Israel <3478 Yisra>el > hath forgotten <7911 shakach >

his Maker <6213 <asah > , and buildeth <1129 banah > temples

<1964 heykal > ; and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > hath multiplied

<7235 rabah > fenced <1219 batsar > cities <5892 <iyr > : but I

will send <7971 shalach > a fire <0784 >esh > upon his cities

<5892 <iyr > , and it shall devour <0398 >akal > the palaces

<0759 >armown > thereof .

: Hosea 9

: 1 . Rejoice <8055 samach > not , O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

for joy <1524 giyl > , as [ other ] people <5971 <am > :

for thou hast gone a whoring <2181 zanah > from thy God <0430

>elohiym > , thou hast loved <0157 >ahab > a reward <0868

>ethnan > upon every <3605 kol > cornfloor .

: 2 The floor <1637 goren > and the winepress <3342 yeqeb >

shall not feed <7462 ra<ah > them , and the new <8492 tiyrowsh

> wine <8492 tiyrowsh > shall fail <3584 kachash > in her .

: 3 They shall not dwell <3427 yashab > in the LORD S <3068

Y@hovah > land <0776 >erets > ; but Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >

shall return <7725 shuwb > to Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and

they shall eat <0398 >akal > unclean <2931 tame> > [ things ]

in Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > .

: 4 They shall not offer <5258 nacak > wine <8492 tiyrowsh > [

offerings ] to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , neither <3808 lo> >

shall they be pleasing <6148 <arab > unto him : their sacrifices

<2077 zebach > [ shall be ] unto them as the bread <3899

lechem > of mourners <0205 >aven > ; all <3605 kol > that eat

<0398 >akal > thereof shall be polluted <2930 tame> > : for

their bread <3899 lechem > for their soul <5315 nephesh > shall

not come <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 5 What <4100 mah > will ye do <6213 <asah > in the solemn

<4150 mow<ed > day <3117 yowm > , and in the day <3117 yowm >

of the feast <2282 chag > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ?

: 6 For , lo <2009 hinneh > , they are gone <1980 halak >

because of destruction <7701 shod > : Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >

shall gather <6908 qabats > them up , Memphis <4644 Moph >

shall bury <6912 qabar > them : the pleasant <4621 ma<atsad > [

places ] for their silver <3701 keceph > , nettles <7057

qimmowsh > shall possess <3423 yarash > them : thorns <2336

chowach > [ shall be ] in their tabernacles <0168 >ohel > .

: 7 . The days <3117 yowm > of visitation <6486 p@quddah > are

come <0935 bow> > , the days <3117 yowm > of recompence <7966

shilluwm > are come <0935 bow> > ; Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

shall know <3045 yada< > [ it ] : the prophet <5030 nabiy> >

[ is ] a fool <0191 >eviyl > , the spiritual <7307 ruwach >

man <0376 >iysh > [ is ] mad <7696 shaga< > , for the

multitude <7230 rob > of thine iniquity <5771 <avon > , and the

great <7227 rab > hatred <4895 mastemah > .

: 8 The watchman <6822 tsaphah > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >

[ was ] with my God <0430 >elohiym > : [ but ] the prophet

<5030 nabiy> > [ is ] a snare <6341 pach > of a fowler <3353

yaquwsh > in all <3605 kol > his ways <1870 derek > , [ and ]

hatred <4895 mastemah > in the house <1004 bayith > of his God

<0430 >elohiym > .

: 9 They have deeply <6009 <amaq > corrupted <7843 shachath >

[ themselves ] , as in the days <3117 yowm > of Gibeah <1390

Gib<ah > : [ therefore ] he will remember <2142 zakar > their

iniquity <5771 <avon > , he will visit <6485 paqad > their sins

<2403 chatta>ah > .

: 10 I found <4672 matsa> > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > like grapes

<6025 <enab > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > ; I saw <7200

ra>ah > your fathers <1> as the firstripe <1063 bikkuwrah > in

the fig <8384 t@>en > tree at her first <7225 re>shiyth > time

<7225 re>shiyth > : [ but ] they went <0935 bow> > to Baalpeor

<1187 Ba<al P@<owr > , and separated <5144 nazar > themselves

unto [ that ] shame <1322 bosheth > ; and [ their ]

abominations <8251 shiqquwts > were according as they loved

<0157 >ahab > .

: 11 . [ As for ] Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , their glory

<3519 kabowd > shall fly <5774 <uwph > away like a bird <5775

<owph > , from the birth <3205 yalad > , and from the womb

<0990 beten > , and from the conception <2032 herown > .

: 12 Though they bring <1431 gadal > up their children <1121

ben > , yet will I bereave <7921 shakol > them , [ that there

shall ] not [ be ] a man <0120 >adam > [ left ] : yea <3588

kiy > , woe <0188 >owy > also <1571 gam > to them when I depart

<5493 cuwr > from them !

: 13 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , as I saw <7200 ra>ah > Tyrus

<6865 Tsor > , [ is ] planted <8362 shathal > in a pleasant

<5116 naveh > place : but Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > shall bring

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > his children <1121 ben > to

the murderer <2026 harag > .

: 14 Give <5414 nathan > them , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : what

<4100 mah > wilt thou give <5414 nathan > ? give <5414 nathan >

them a miscarrying <7921 shakol > womb <7358 rechem > and dry

<6784 tsamaq > breasts <7699 shad > .

: 15 All <3605 kol > their wickedness <7451 ra< > [ is ] in

Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > : for there <8033 sham > I hated <8130

sane> > them : for the wickedness <7455 roa< > of their doings

<4611 ma<alal > I will drive <1644 garash > them out of mine

house <1004 bayith > , I will love <0160 >ahabah > them no

<3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph > : all <3605 kol > their princes

<8269 sar > [ are ] revolters <5637 carar > .

: 16 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > is smitten <5221 nakah > ,

their root <8328 sheresh > is dried <3001 yabesh > up , they

shall bear <6213 <asah > no <1077 bal > fruit <6529 p@riy > :

yea <1571 gam > , though <3588 kiy > they bring <3205 yalad >

forth <3205 yalad > , yet will I slay <4191 muwth > [ even ]

the beloved <4261 machmad > [ fruit ] of their womb <0990

beten > .

: 17 My God <0430 >elohiym > will cast <3988 ma>ac > them away ,

because <3588 kiy > they did not hearken <8085 shama< > unto

him : and they shall be wanderers <5074 nadad > among the

nations <1471 gowy > .

: Hosea 10

: 1 . Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ is ] an empty <1238 baqaq >

vine <1612 gephen > , he bringeth <7737 shavah > forth <7737

shavah > fruit <6529 p@riy > unto himself : according to the

multitude <7230 rob > of his fruit <6529 p@riy > he hath

increased <7235 rabah > the altars <4196 mizbeach > ; according

to the goodness <2896 towb > of his land <0776 >erets > they

have made goodly <2896 towb > images <4676 matstsebah > .

: 2 Their heart <3820 leb > is divided <2505 chalaq > ; now

<6258 <attah > shall they be found faulty <0816 >asham > : he

shall break <6202 <araph > down their altars <4196 mizbeach > ,

he shall spoil <7703 shadad > their images <4676 matstsebah > .

: 3 For now <6258 <attah > they shall say <0559 >amar > , We

have no <0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > , because <3588 kiy >

we feared <3372 yare> > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; what

<4100 mah > then should a king <4428 melek > do <6213 <asah > to

us ?

: 4 They have spoken <1696 dabar > words <1697 dabar > ,

swearing <0422 >alah > falsely <7723 shav> > in making <3772

karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > : thus judgment <4941

mishpat > springeth <6524 parach > up as hemlock <7219 ro>sh >

in the furrows <8525 telem > of the field <7704 sadeh > .

: 5 The inhabitants <7934 shaken > of Samaria <8111 Shom@rown >

shall fear <1481 guwr > because of the calves <5697 <eglah > of

Bethaven <1007 Beyth >Aven > : for the people <5971 <am >

thereof shall mourn <56> over <5921 <al > it , and the priests

<3649 kamar > thereof [ that ] rejoiced <1523 giyl > on <5921

<al > it , for the glory <3519 kabowd > thereof , because

<3588 kiy > it is departed <1540 galah > from it .

: 6 It shall be also <1571 gam > carried <2986 yabal > unto

Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > [ for ] a present <4503 minchah > to

king <4428 melek > Jareb <3377 Yareb > : Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim

> shall receive <3947 laqach > shame <1317 boshnah > , and

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall be ashamed <0954 buwsh > of his

own counsel <6098 <etsah > .

: 7 [ As for ] Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > , her king <4428

melek > is cut <1820 damah > off as the foam <7110 qetseph >

upon the water <4325 mayim > .

: 8 The high <1116 bamah > places also of Aven <0206 >Aven > ,

the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , shall be

destroyed <8045 shamad > : the thorn <6975 qowts > and the

thistle <1863 dardar > shall come <5927 <alah > up on <5921 <al

> their altars <4196 mizbeach > ; and they shall say <0559

>amar > to the mountains <2022 har > , Cover <3680 kacah > us ;

and to the hills <1389 gib<ah > , Fall <5307 naphal > on <5921

<al > us .

: 9 . O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , thou hast sinned <2398

chata> > from the days <3117 yowm > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > :

there <8033 sham > they stood <5975 <amad > : the battle <4421

milchamah > in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > against <5921 <al > the

children <1121 ben > of iniquity <5932 <alvah > did not overtake

<5381 nasag > them .

: 10 [ It is ] in my desire <0183 >avah > that I should

chastise <3256 yacar > them ; and the people <5971 <am > shall

be gathered <0622 >acaph > against <5921 <al > them , when they

shall bind <0631 >acar > themselves in their two <8147 sh@nayim

> furrows <5869 <ayin > .

: 11 And Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > [ is as ] an heifer <5697

<eglah > [ that is ] taught <3925 lamad > , [ and ] loveth

<0157 >ahab > to tread <1758 duwsh > out [ the corn ] ; but I

passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > upon her fair <2898 tuwb

> neck <6676 tsavva>r > : I will make Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >

to ride <7392 rakab > ; Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > shall plow <2790

charash > , [ and ] Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > shall break <7702

sadad > his clods <7702 sadad > .

: 12 Sow <2232 zara< > to yourselves in righteousness <6666

ts@daqah > , reap <7114 qatsar > in mercy <2617 checed > ;

break <5214 niyr > up your fallow <5215 niyr > ground : for [

it is ] time <6256 <eth > to seek <1875 darash > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , till <5704 <ad > he come <0935 bow> > and rain

<3384 yarah > righteousness <6664 tsedeq > upon you .

: 13 Ye have plowed <2790 charash > wickedness <7562 resha< > ,

ye have reaped <7114 qatsar > iniquity <5766 <evel > ; ye have

eaten <0398 >akal > the fruit <6529 p@riy > of lies <3585

kachash > : because <3588 kiy > thou didst trust <0982 batach >

in thy way <1870 derek > , in the multitude <7230 rob > of thy

mighty <1368 gibbowr > men .

: 14 Therefore shall a tumult <7588 sha>own > arise <6965 quwm

> among thy people <5971 <am > , and all <3605 kol > thy

fortresses <4013 mibtsar > shall be spoiled <7703 shadad > , as

Shalman <8020 Shalman > spoiled <7701 shod > Betharbel <1009

Beyth >Arbe>l > in the day <3117 yowm > of battle <4421

milchamah > : the mother <0517 >em > was dashed <7376 ratash >

in pieces upon [ her ] children <1121 ben > .

: 15 So <3602 kakah > shall Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > do <6213

<asah > unto you because <6440 paniym > of your great <7451 ra<

> wickedness <7451 ra< > : in a morning <7837 shachar > shall

the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > utterly be cut

<1820 damah > off .

: Hosea 11

: 1 . When <3588 kiy > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ was ] a

child <5288 na<ar > , then I loved <0157 >ahab > him , and

called <7121 qara> > my son <1121 ben > out of Egypt <4714

Mitsrayim > .

: 2 [ As ] they called <7121 qara> > them , so <3602 kakah >

they went <1980 halak > from them : they sacrificed <2076 zabach

> unto Baalim <1168 Ba<al > , and burned <6999 qatar > incense

<6999 qatar > to graven <6456 p@ciyl > images .

: 3 I taught <8637 tirgal > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > also to

go <8637 tirgal > , taking <3947 laqach > them by their arms

<2220 z@rowa< > ; but they knew <3045 yada< > not that I healed

<7495 rapha> > them .

: 4 I drew <4900 mashak > them with cords <2256 chebel > of a

man <0120 >adam > , with bands <5688 <aboth > of love <0160

>ahabah > : and I was to them as they that take <7311 ruwm > off

<5921 <al > the yoke <5923 <ol > on <5921 <al > their jaws <3895

l@chiy > , and I laid <5186 natah > meat <0398 >akal > unto

them .

: 5 He shall not return <7725 shuwb > into <0413 >el > the land

<0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , but the Assyrian

<0804 >Ashshuwr > shall be his king <4428 melek > , because

<3588 kiy > they refused <3985 ma>en > to return <7725 shuwb > .

: 6 And the sword <2719 chereb > shall abide <2342 chuwl > on

his cities <5892 <iyr > , and shall consume <3615 kalah > his

branches <0905 bad > , and devour <0398 >akal > [ them ] ,

because of their own counsels <4156 mow<etsah > .

: 7 And my people <5971 <am > are bent <8511 tala> > to

backsliding <4878 m@shuwbah > from me : though they called <7121

qara> > them to the most <5920 <al > High <5920 <al > , none

<3808 lo> > at <3162 yachad > all <3162 yachad > would exalt

<7311 ruwm > [ him ] .

: 8 . How <0349 >eyk > shall I give <5414 nathan > thee up ,

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ? [ how ] shall I deliver <5042

naba< > thee , Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? how <0349 >eyk >

shall I make <5414 nathan > thee as Admah <0126 >Admah > ? [

how ] shall I set <7761 suwm > thee as Zeboim <6636 Ts@bo>iym >

? mine heart <3820 leb > is turned <2015 haphak > within me ,

my repentings <5150 nichuwm > are kindled <3648 kamar > together

<3162 yachad > .

: 9 I will not execute <6213 <asah > the fierceness <2740

charown > of mine anger <0639 >aph > , I will not return <7725

shuwb > to destroy <7843 shachath > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > :

for I [ am ] God <0410 >el > , and not man <0376 >iysh > ;

the Holy <6918 qadowsh > One in the midst <7130 qereb > of thee :

and I will not enter <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > .

: 10 They shall walk <3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : he shall roar <7580 sha>ag > like a lion

<0738 >ariy > : when <3588 kiy > he shall roar <7580 sha>ag > ,

then the children <1121 ben > shall tremble <2729 charad > from

the west <3220 yam > .

: 11 They shall tremble <2729 charad > as a bird <6833 tsippowr

> out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and as a dove <3123 yownah >

out of the land <0776 >erets > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > :

and I will place <3427 yashab > them in their houses <1004

bayith > , saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 12 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > compasseth <5437 cabab > me

about with lies <3585 kachash > , and the house <1004 bayith >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with deceit <4820 mirmah > : but

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > yet <5750 <owd > ruleth <7300 ruwd > with

God <0430 >elohiym > , and is faithful <0539 >aman > with the

saints <6918 qadowsh > .

: Hosea 12

: 1 . Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > feedeth <7462 ra<ah > on wind

<7307 ruwach > , and followeth <7291 radaph > after the east

<6921 qadiym > wind : he daily increaseth <7235 rabah > lies

<3576 kazab > and desolation <7701 shod > ; and they do make

<3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > with the Assyrians

<0804 >Ashshuwr > , and oil <8081 shemen > is carried <2986

yabal > into Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 2 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath also a controversy <7379 riyb

> with Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and will punish <6485 paqad >

Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > according to his ways <1870 derek > ;

according to his doings <4611 ma<alal > will he recompense <7725

shuwb > him .

: 3 He took his brother <0251 >ach > by the heel <6117 <aqab >

in the womb <0990 beten > , and by his strength <0202 >own > he

had power <8280 sarah > with God <0430 >elohiym > :

: 4 Yea , he had power <7786 suwr > over <0413 >el > the angel

<4397 mal>ak > , and prevailed <3201 yakol > : he wept <1058

bakah > , and made supplication <2603 chanan > unto him : he

found <4672 matsa> > him [ in ] Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > ,

and there <8033 sham > he spake <1696 dabar > with us ;

: 5 Even the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of hosts

<6635 tsaba> > ; the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] his memorial

<2143 zeker > .

: 6 Therefore turn <7725 shuwb > thou to thy God <0430 >elohiym

> : keep <8104 shamar > mercy <2617 checed > and judgment <4941

mishpat > , and wait <6960 qavah > on thy God <0430 >elohiym >

continually .

: 7 . [ He is ] a merchant <3667 K@na<an > , the balances

<3976 mo>zen > of deceit <4820 mirmah > [ are ] in his hand

<3027 yad > : he loveth <0157 >ahab > to oppress <6231 <ashaq > .

: 8 And Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > said <0559 >amar > , Yet

<0389 >ak > I am become <6238 <ashar > rich <6238 <ashar > , I

have found <4672 matsa> > me out substance <0202 >own > : [ in

] all <3605 kol > my labours <3018 y@giya< > they shall find

<4672 matsa> > none <3808 lo> > iniquity <5771 <avon > in me

that [ were ] sin <2399 chet> > .

: 9 And I [ that am ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430

>elohiym > from the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim

> will yet <5750 <owd > make thee to dwell <3427 yashab > in

tabernacles <0168 >ohel > , as in the days <3117 yowm > of the

solemn <4150 mow<ed > feast <4150 mow<ed > .

: 10 I have also spoken <1696 dabar > by the prophets <5030

nabiy> > , and I have multiplied <7235 rabah > visions <2377

chazown > , and used similitudes <1819 damah > , by the

ministry <3027 yad > of the prophets <5030 nabiy> > .

: 11 [ Is there ] iniquity <0205 >aven > [ in ] Gilead

<1568 Gil<ad > ? surely <0389 >ak > they are vanity <7723 shav>

> : they sacrifice <2076 zabach > bullocks <7794 showr > in

Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > ; yea <1571 gam > , their altars <4196

mizbeach > [ are ] as heaps <1530 gal > in the furrows <8525

telem > of the fields <7704 sadeh > .

: 12 And Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > fled <1272 barach > into the

country <7704 sadeh > of Syria <0758 >Aram > , and Israel <3478

Yisra>el > served <5647 <abad > for a wife <0802 >ishshah > ,

and for a wife <0802 >ishshah > he kept <8104 shamar > [ sheep

] .

: 13 And by a prophet <5030 nabiy> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

brought <5927 <alah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > out of Egypt <4714

Mitsrayim > , and by a prophet <5030 nabiy> > was he preserved

<8104 shamar > .

: 14 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > provoked [ him ] to anger

<3707 ka<ac > most <8563 tamruwr > bitterly <8563 tamruwr > :

therefore shall he leave <5203 natash > his blood <1818 dam >

upon him , and his reproach <2781 cherpah > shall his Lord

<0113 >adown > return <7725 shuwb > unto him .

: Hosea 13

: 1 . When Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > spake <1696 dabar >

trembling <7578 r@theth > , he exalted <5375 nasa> > himself

<1931 huw> > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; but when he offended

<0816 >asham > in Baal <1168 Ba<al > , he died <4191 muwth > .

: 2 And now <6258 <attah > they sin <2398 chata> > more and

more , and have made <6213 <asah > them molten <4541 maccekah >

images of their silver <3701 keceph > , [ and ] idols <6091

<atsab > according to their own understanding <8394 tabuwn > ,

all <3605 kol > of it the work <4639 ma<aseh > of the craftsmen

<2796 charash > : they say <0559 >amar > of them , Let the men

<0120 >adam > that sacrifice <2076 zabach > kiss <5401 nashaq >

the calves <5697 <eglah > .

: 3 Therefore <3651 ken > they shall be as the morning <1242

boqer > cloud <6051 <anan > , and as the early <7925 shakam >

dew <2919 tal > that passeth <1980 halak > away , as the chaff

<4671 mots > [ that ] is driven <5590 ca<ar > with the

whirlwind <5590 ca<ar > out of the floor <1637 goren > , and as

the smoke <6227 <ashan > out of the chimney <0699 >arubbah > .

: 4 Yet I [ am ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430

>elohiym > from the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim

> , and thou shalt know <3045 yada< > no <3808 lo> > god <0430

>elohiym > but me : for [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin > saviour

<3467 yasha< > beside <1115 biltiy > me .

: 5 . I did know <3045 yada< > thee in the wilderness <4057

midbar > , in the land <0776 >erets > of great <8514 tal>uwbah

> drought <8514 tal>uwbah > .

: 6 According to their pasture <4830 mir<iyth > , so were they

filled <7646 saba< > ; they were filled <7646 saba< > , and

their heart <3820 leb > was exalted <7311 ruwm > ; therefore

have they forgotten <7911 shakach > me .

: 7 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion <7826 shachal > :

as a leopard <5246 namer > by the way <1870 derek > will I

observe <7789 shuwr > [ them ] :

: 8 I will meet <6298 pagash > them as a bear <1677 dob > [

that is ] bereaved <7909 shakkuwl > [ of her whelps ] , and

will rend <7167 qara< > the caul <5458 c@gowr > of their heart

<3820 leb > , and there <8033 sham > will I devour <0398 >akal

> them like a lion <3833 labiy> > : the wild <7704 sadeh > beast

<2416 chay > shall tear <1234 baqa< > them .

: 9 . O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , thou hast destroyed <7843

shachath > thyself ; but in me [ is ] thine help <5828 <ezer

> .

: 10 I will <0165 >ehiy > be thy king <4428 melek > : where

<0645 >ephow > [ is any other ] that may save <3467 yasha< >

thee in all <3605 kol > thy cities <5892 <iyr > ? and thy

judges <8199 shaphat > of whom <0834 >aher > thou saidst <0559

>amar > , Give <5414 nathan > me a king <4428 melek > and

princes <8269 sar > ?

: 11 I gave <5414 nathan > thee a king <4428 melek > in mine

anger <0639 >aph > , and took <3947 laqach > [ him ] away in

my wrath <5678 <ebrah > .

: 12 The iniquity <5771 <avon > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > [

is ] bound <6887 tsarar > up ; his sin <2403 chatta>ah > [ is

] hid <6845 tsaphan > .

: 13 The sorrows <2256 chebel > of a travailing <3205 yalad >

woman shall come <0935 bow> > upon him : he [ is ] an unwise

son <1121 ben > ; for he should not stay <5975 <amad > long in

[ the place of ] the breaking <4866 mishber > forth <4866

mishber > of children <1121 ben > .

: 14 I will ransom <6299 padah > them from the power <3027 yad

> of the grave <7585 sh@>owl > ; I will redeem <1350 ga>al >

them from death <4194 maveth > : O death <4194 maveth > , I

will <0165 >ehiy > be thy plagues <1698 deber > ; O grave <7585

sh@>owl > , I will <0165 >ehiy > be thy destruction <6987 qoteb

> : repentance <5164 nocham > shall be hid <5641 cathar > from

mine eyes <5869 <ayin > .

: 15 Though <3588 kiy > he be fruitful <6500 para> > among

<0996 beyn > [ his ] brethren <0251 >ach > , an east <6921

qadiym > wind shall come <0935 bow> > , the wind <7307 ruwach >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall come <5927 <alah > up from the

wilderness <4057 midbar > , and his spring <4726 maqowr > shall

become dry <0954 buwsh > , and his fountain <4599 ma<yan >

shall be dried <2717 charab > up : he shall spoil <8154 shacah >

the treasure <0214 >owtsar > of all <3605 kol > pleasant <2532

chemdah > vessels <3627 k@liy > .

: 16 Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > shall become <0816 >asham >

desolate <0816 >asham > ; for she hath rebelled <4784 marah >

against her God <0430 >elohiym > : they shall fall <5307 naphal

> by the sword <2719 chereb > : their infants <5768 <owlel >

shall be dashed <7376 ratash > in pieces , and their women with

child <2030 hareh > shall be ripped <1234 baqa< > up .

: Hosea 14

: 1 . O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , return <7725 shuwb > unto

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > ; for thou

hast fallen <3782 kashal > by thine iniquity <5771 <avon > .

: 2 Take <3947 laqach > with you words <1697 dabar > , and

turn <7725 shuwb > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : say <0559 >amar

> unto him , Take <5375 nasa> > away all <3605 kol > iniquity

<5771 <avon > , and receive <3947 laqach > [ us ] graciously

<2896 towb > : so will we render <7999 shalam > the calves <6499

par > of our lips <8193 saphah > .

: 3 Asshur <0804 >Ashshuwr > shall not save <3467 yasha< > us ;

we will not ride <7392 rakab > upon horses <5483 cuwc > :

neither <3808 lo> > will we say <0559 >amar > any more <5750

<owd > to the work <4639 ma<aseh > of our hands <3027 yad > ,

[ Ye are ] our gods <0430 >elohiym > : for in thee the

fatherless <3490 yathowm > findeth mercy <7355 racham > .

: 4 . I will heal <7495 rapha> > their backsliding <4878

m@shuwbah > , I will love <0157 >ahab > them freely <5071

n@dabah > : for mine anger <0639 >aph > is turned <7725 shuwb >

away from him .

: 5 I will be as the dew <2919 tal > unto Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> : he shall grow <6524 parach > as the lily <7799 shuwshan > ,

and cast <5221 nakah > forth <5221 nakah > his roots <8328

sheresh > as Lebanon <3844 L@banown > .

: 6 His branches <3127 yowneqeth > shall spread <3212 yalak > ,

and his beauty <1935 howd > shall be as the olive <2132 zayith

> tree , and his smell <7381 reyach > as Lebanon <3844 L@banown

> .

: 7 They that dwell <3427 yashab > under his shadow <6738 tsel

> shall return <7725 shuwb > ; they shall revive <2421 chayah >

[ as ] the corn <1715 dagan > , and grow <6524 parach > as

the vine <1612 gephen > : the scent <2143 zeker > thereof [

shall be ] as the wine <8492 tiyrowsh > of Lebanon <3844

L@banown > .

: 8 . Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > [ shall say ] , What <4100

mah > have I to do anymore <5750 <owd > with idols <6091 <atsab

> ? I have heard <6030 <anah > [ him ] , and observed <7789

shuwr > him : I [ am ] like a green <7488 ra<anan > fir <1265

b@rowsh > tree . From me is thy fruit <6529 p@riy > found <4672

matsa> > .

: 9 Who <4310 miy > [ is ] wise <2450 chakam > , and he

shall understand <0995 biyn > these <0428 >el - leh > [ things

] ? prudent <0995 biyn > , and he shall know <3045 yada< >

them ? for the ways <1870 derek > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

[ are ] right <3477 yashar > , and the just <6662 tsaddiyq >

shall walk <3212 yalak > in them : but the transgressors <6586

pasha< > shall fall <3872 Luwchiyth > therein .