Geneva Study Bible 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. 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 {a} snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
(a) The priests and princes caught the poor people in their snares, as the fowlers did the birds, in these two high mountains. And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all. And the revolters are profound to make {b} slaughter, though I have been a {c} rebuker of them all.
(b) Even though they seemed to be given altogether to holiness, and to sacrifices which here he calls slaughter in contempt. (c) Though I had admonished them continually by my Prophets. I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled. I know {d} Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
(d) They boasted themselves not only to be Israelites, but also Ephraimites, because their King Jeroboam came from that tribe. 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. 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.
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. 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.
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them. They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions. They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten {f} strange children: now shall {g} a month devour them with their portions.
(f) That is, their children are degenerate, so that there is no hope in them. (g) Their destruction is not far off. Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin. Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O {h} Benjamin.
(h) That is, all of Israel that was included under this tribe, signifying that the Lord's plagues would pursue them from place to place until they were destroyed. Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made {i} known that which shall surely be.
(i) By the success they will know that I have surely determined this. The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. The princes of Judah were like them that {k} remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
(k) They have turned upside down all political order and all manner of religion. Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment. Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the {l} commandment.
(l) That is, after King Jeroboam's commandment, and did not rather follow God. Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
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. When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to {m} the Assyrian, and sent to king {n} Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
(m) Instead of seeking for remedy from God's hand. (n) Who was king of the Assyrians. 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. 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.
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. 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. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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