The Priests Are A Snare
1 Give ear to this, O priests; give attention, O Israel, and you, family of the king; for you are to be judged; you have been a deceit at Mizpah and a net stretched out on Tabor.
1 Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
1 Hear this, O priests!Give heed, O house of Israel!Listen, O house of the king!For the judgment applies to you,For you have been a (A)snare at MizpahAnd a net spread out on Tabor.
1 Hear this, priests!(A)Pay attention, house of Israel!Listen, royal house!For the judgment applies to youbecause you have been a snare at Mizpah(B)and a net spread out on Tabor.
1 "Hear this, priests, pay attention, house of Israel, listen, royal family! For judgment is coming your way, because you have been a trap to Mizpah, a snare spread out on Mount Tabor.
3 I have knowledge of Ephraim, and Israel is not secret from me; for now, O Ephraim, you have been false to me, Israel has become unclean.
3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
3 I (D)know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me;For now, O Ephraim, you have played the harlot,Israel has defiled itself.
3 I know Ephraim,(E)and Israel is not hidden from Me.For now, Ephraim,(F)you have acted promiscuously;Israel is defiled.
3 I know Ephraim, and Israel cannot hide from me, since you, Ephraim, have been acting like a prostitute, defiling Israel.
Hosea Warns Against Idolatry
4 Their works will not let them come back to their God, for a false spirit is in them and they have no knowledge of the Lord.
4 They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
4 Their deeds will not allow themTo return to their God.For a (E)spirit of harlotry is within them,And they (F)do not know the Lord.
4 Their actions do not allow themto return to their God,(G)for a spirit of promiscuity is among them,(H)and they do not know the Lord.(I)
4 "Their actions hinder them from turning to their God, because a spirit of fornication is in their midst, and the LORD they do not know.
5 And the pride of Israel gives an answer to his face; and Ephraim will have a fall through his sins, and the fall of Judah will be the same as theirs.
5 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
5 Moreover, the (G)pride of Israel testifies against him,And Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity;(H)Judah also has stumbled with them.
5 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them.(b)(J)Both Israel and Ephraim stumblebecause of their wickedness;(K)even Judah will stumble with them.(L)
5 The arrogance of Israel testifies against him; therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity, and Judah with them.
6 They will go, with their flocks and their herds, in search of the Lord, but they will not see him; he has taken himself out of their view.
6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
6 They will (I)go with their flocks and herdsTo seek the Lord, but they will (J)not find Him;He has (K)withdrawn from them.
6 They go with their flocks and herdsto seek the Lord(M)but do not find Him;(N)He has withdrawn from them.(O)
6 They will go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.
7 They have been false to the Lord; they have given birth to strange children; now the new moon will make them waste with their fields.
7 They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
7 They have (L)dealt treacherously against the Lord,For they have borne (b)(M)illegitimate children.Now the (N)new moon will devour them with their (c)land.
7 They betrayed the Lord;(P)indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children.(Q)Now the New Moon(R) will devour themalong with their fields.(S)
7 They have been unfaithful to the LORD, having raised unbelieving children. In the coming month they will be devoured, along with their fields.
War Between Judah And Israel
8 Let the horn be sounded in Gibeah and in Ramah; give a loud cry in Beth-aven, They are after you, O Benjamin.
8 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.
8 (O)Blow the horn in (P)Gibeah,The trumpet in Ramah.Sound an alarm at Beth-aven:“(Q)Behind you, Benjamin!”
8 Blow the horn in Gibeah,(T)the trumpet in Ramah;(U)raise the war cry in Beth-aven:(V)After you, Benjamin!(W)
8 "Sound the trumpet in Gibeah, and the alarm in Ramah. Cry out at Beth-aven Go out, Benjamin!
9 Ephraim will become a waste in the day of punishment; I have given knowledge among the tribes of Israel of what is certain.
9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
9 Ephraim will become a (R)desolation in the (S)day of rebuke;Among the tribes of Israel I (T)declare what is sure.
9 Ephraim will become a desolation(X)on the day of punishment;(Y)I announce what is certainamong the tribes of Israel.(Z)
9 Ephraim will be desolate when it is rebuked. I have made known among the tribes of Israel what will surely come about.
10 The rulers of Judah are like those who take away a landmark; I will let loose my wrath on them like flowing water.
10 The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
10 The princes of Judah have become like those who (U)move a boundary;On them I will (V)pour out My wrath (W)like water.
10 The princes of Judah are like thosewho move boundary markers;(AA)I will pour out My fury(AB) on them like water.(AC)
10 The princes of Judah have become like those who move boundary markers: I will pour out my anger on them like water.
11 Ephraim is troubled; he is crushed by his judges, because he took pleasure in walking after deceit.
11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
11 Ephraim is (X)oppressed, crushed in judgment,(Y)Because he was determined to (d)follow man’s command.
11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,(AD)for he is determined to follow what is worthless.(c)
11 Ephraim is crushed, broken by judgment, because he willingly pursued idols.
13 When Ephraim saw his disease and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to the great king; but he is not able to make you well or give you help for your wound.
13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
13 When Ephraim saw his sickness,And Judah his (e)wound,Then Ephraim went to (AA)AssyriaAnd sent to (f)(AB)King Jareb.But he is (AC)unable to heal you,Or to cure you of your (g)wound.
13 When Ephraim saw his sicknessand Judah his wound,Ephraim went to Assyria(AF)and sent a delegation to the great king.(d)(AG)But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.(AH)
13 When Ephraim examined his illness and Judah his injury, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and inquired of the great king; but he could not cure you nor heal your injury.
14 For I will be to Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the children of Judah; I, even I, will give him wounds and go away; I will take him away, and there will be no helper.
14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
14 For I will be (AD)like a lion to EphraimAnd like a young lion to the house of Judah.(AE)I, even I, will tear to pieces and go away,I will carry away, and there will be (AF)none to deliver.
14 For I am like a lion to Ephraim(AI)and like a young lion to the house of Judah.Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart.(AJ)I will carry them off,and no one can rescue them.(AK)
14 Therefore I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I even I will tear them to pieces, and then I will leave. I will take them away, and there will be no rescue.
15 I will go back to my place till they are made waste; in their trouble they will go after me early and will make search for me.
15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
15 I will go away and return to My placeUntil they (h)(AG)acknowledge their guilt and seek My face;In their affliction they will earnestly (AH)seek Me.
15 I will depart and return to My placeuntil they recognize their guilt and seek My face;(AL)they will search for Me in their distress.(AM)
15 "I will leave and go back to my place until they admit their offense and seek my face. When affliction comes to them, they will eagerly seek me."