Hosea 5

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Hosea 5

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Hear this, priests!^(A)
Pay attention, house of Israel!
Listen, royal house!
For the judgment applies to you
because you have been a snare at Mizpah^(B)
and a net spread out on Tabor.

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Rebels^(C) are deeply involved in slaughter;^(D)
I will be a punishment for all of them.^(a)

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I know Ephraim,^(E)
and Israel is not hidden from Me.
For now, Ephraim,^(F)
you have acted promiscuously;
Israel is defiled.

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Their actions do not allow them
to return to their God,^(G)
for a spirit of promiscuity is among them,^(H)
and they do not know the Lord.^(I)

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Israel’s arrogance testifies against them.^(b)^(J)
Both Israel and Ephraim stumble
because of their wickedness;^(K)
even Judah will stumble with them.^(L)

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They go with their flocks and herds
to seek the Lord^(M)
but do not find Him;^(N)
He has withdrawn from them.^(O)

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They betrayed the Lord;^(P)
indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children.^(Q)
Now the New Moon^(R) will devour them
along with their fields.^(S)

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Blow the horn in Gibeah,^(T)
the trumpet in Ramah;^(U)
raise the war cry in Beth-aven:^(V)
After you, Benjamin!^(W)

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Ephraim will become a desolation^(X)
on the day of punishment;^(Y)
I announce what is certain
among the tribes of Israel.^(Z)

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The princes of Judah are like those
who move boundary markers;^(AA)
I will pour out My fury^(AB) on them like water.^(AC)

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Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,^(AD)
for he is determined to follow what is worthless.^(c)

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So I am like rot to Ephraim^(AE)
and like decay to the house of Judah.

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When Ephraim saw his sickness
and 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)

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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)

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I will depart and return to My place
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;^(AL)
they will search for Me in their distress.^(AM)

Footnotes:

a. Hosea 5:2: Hb obscure

b. Hosea 5:5: Lit against his face

c. Hosea 5:11: Or follow a command; Hb obscure

d. Hosea 5:13: Or to King Yareb

Cross references:

A. Hosea 5:1: Hosea 4:1

B. Hosea 5:1: Hosea 9:8

C. Hosea 5:2: Hosea 9:15

D. Hosea 5:2: Hosea 4:2; Hosea 6:9

E. Hosea 5:3: Amos 3:2; Amos 5:12

F. Hosea 5:3: Hosea 6:10

G. Hosea 5:4: Hosea 4:11

H. Hosea 5:4: Hosea 4:12

I. Hosea 5:4: Hosea 4:6; Hosea 4:11; Hosea 4:14

J. Hosea 5:5: Hosea 7:10

K. Hosea 5:5: Hosea 4:5

L. Hosea 5:5: Ezekiel 23:31-35

M. Hosea 5:6: Hosea 8:13; Micah 6:6-7

N. Hosea 5:6: Isaiah 1:15; Jeremiah 14:12

O. Hosea 5:6: Ezekiel 8:6

P. Hosea 5:7: Isaiah 48:8

Q. Hosea 5:7: Hosea 2:4

R. Hosea 5:7: Hosea 2:11

S. Hosea 5:7: Isaiah 1:14

T. Hosea 5:8: Hosea 9:9; Hosea 10:9

U. Hosea 5:8: Isaiah 10:29; Jeremiah 31:15

V. Hosea 5:8: Hosea 4:15

W. Hosea 5:8: Judges 5:14

X. Hosea 5:9: Isaiah 28:1-4

Y. Hosea 5:9: Isaiah 37:3

Z. Hosea 5:9: Isaiah 46:10

AA. Hosea 5:10: Deuteronomy 27:17

AB. Hosea 5:10: Ezekiel 7:8

AC. Hosea 5:10: Psalm 32:6; Psalm 93:3-4

AD. Hosea 5:11: Hosea 9:16

AE. Hosea 5:12: Psalm 39:11; Isaiah 51:8

AF. Hosea 5:13: Hosea 7:11; Hosea 8:9; Hosea 12:1

AG. Hosea 5:13: Hosea 10:6

AH. Hosea 5:13: Hosea 14:3

AI. Hosea 5:14: Psalm 7:2; Amos 3:4

AJ. Hosea 5:14: Psalm 50:22

AK. Hosea 5:14: Micah 5:8

AL. Hosea 5:15: Isaiah 64:7-9; Jeremiah 3:13-14

AM. Hosea 5:15: Psalm 50:15; Jeremiah 2:27