Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So now I will expose her lewdness before the eyes of her lovers; no one will take her out of my hands. New Living Translation I will strip her naked in public, while all her lovers look on. No one will be able to rescue her from my hands. English Standard Version Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one shall rescue her out of my hand. Berean Standard Bible And then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands. King James Bible And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand. New King James Version Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, And no one shall deliver her from My hand. New American Standard Bible “So now I will uncover her lewdness Before the eyes of her lovers, And no one will rescue her from My hand. NASB 1995 “And then I will uncover her lewdness In the sight of her lovers, And no one will rescue her out of My hand. NASB 1977 “And then I will uncover her lewdness In the sight of her lovers, And no one will rescue her out of My hand. Legacy Standard Bible So now I will uncover her lewdness In the sight of her lovers, And no one will deliver her out of My hand. Amplified Bible “And now I will uncover her lewdness and shame In the sight of her lovers, And no one will rescue her from My hand. Christian Standard Bible Now I will expose her shame in the sight of her lovers, and no one will rescue her from my power. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now I will expose her shame in the sight of her lovers, and no one will rescue her from My hands. American Standard Version And now will I uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hand. Contemporary English Version Then I'll strip her naked in the sight of her lovers. No one can rescue her. English Revised Version And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will show her naked body to her lovers, and no one will rescue her from my power. Good News Translation I will strip her naked in front of her lovers, and no one will be able to save her from my power. International Standard Version So now I'll reveal her lewdness to the eyes of her lovers, and no man will rescue her from my control. NET Bible Soon I will expose her lewd nakedness in front of her lovers, and no one will be able to rescue her from me! New Heart English Bible Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of my hand. Webster's Bible Translation And now will I disclose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hand. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands. World English Bible Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of my hand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd now I reveal her dishonor before the eyes of her lovers, "" And none deliver her out of My hand. Young's Literal Translation And now do I reveal her dishonour before the eyes of her lovers, And none doth deliver her out of My hand. Smith's Literal Translation And now will I uncover her wickedness before the eyes of those loving her, and a man shall not deliver her from my hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd now I will lay open her folly in the eyes of her lovers: and no man shall deliver her out of my hand: Catholic Public Domain Version And now, I will reveal her foolishness by the eyes of her lovers, and no man will rescue her from my hand. New American Bible Now I will lay bare her shame in full view of her lovers, and no one can deliver her out of my hand. New Revised Standard Version Now I will uncover her shame in the sight of her lovers, and no one shall rescue her out of my hand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd now I will uncover her nakedness in the presence of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hands. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Therefore I shall expose her nakedness before her lovers and no man will save her from my hands OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And now will I uncover her shame in the sight of her lovers, And none shall deliver her out of My hand. Brenton Septuagint Translation And now I will expose her uncleanness before her lovers, and no one shall by any means deliver her out of my hand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Adultery Rebuked…9Therefore I will take back My grain in its time and My new wine in its season; I will take away My wool and linen, which were given to cover her nakedness. 10And then I will expose her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and no one will deliver her out of My hands. 11I will put an end to all her exultation: her feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—all her appointed feasts.… Cross References Ezekiel 16:37 therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. Jeremiah 13:22 And if you ask yourself, “Why has this happened to me?” It is because of the magnitude of your iniquity that your skirts have been stripped off and your body has been exposed. Isaiah 47:3 Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” Nahum 3:5 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. Lamentations 1:8 Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. Ezekiel 23:29 They will treat you with hatred, take all for which you have worked, and leave you naked and bare, so that the shame of your prostitution will be exposed. Your indecency and promiscuity Jeremiah 13:26 So I will pull your skirts up over your face, that your shame may be seen. Isaiah 3:17 the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” Micah 1:11 Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you. Revelation 17:16 And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Revelation 16:15 “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. Luke 12:2-3 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops. Matthew 10:26 So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. Treasury of Scripture And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hand. now. Hosea 2:3 Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst. Isaiah 3:17 Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts. Jeremiah 13:22,26 And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare… lewdness. Hosea 5:13,14 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… Hosea 13:7,8 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them: … Psalm 50:22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. Jump to Previous Clear Deliver Disclose Discover Dishonour Expose Eyes Hand Hands Impiety Lewdness Rescue Reveal Shame Sight UncoverJump to Next Clear Deliver Disclose Discover Dishonour Expose Eyes Hand Hands Impiety Lewdness Rescue Reveal Shame Sight UncoverHosea 2 1. The idolatry of the people.6. God's judgments against them. 14. His promises of reconciliation with them. And then I will expose her lewdness This phrase indicates a divine judgment where God reveals the sins of Israel, often depicted as spiritual adultery. The imagery of exposure is significant in the ancient Near Eastern context, where public shame was a severe consequence. The term "lewdness" refers to Israel's idolatry and unfaithfulness, akin to a wife's infidelity. This exposure is not just a punishment but a call to repentance, highlighting God's desire for Israel to recognize and turn from their sins. in the sight of her lovers and no one will deliver her out of My hands Persons / Places / Events 1. HoseaA prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, called by God to deliver a message of judgment and redemption to the Israelites. 2. Gomer Hosea's wife, whose unfaithfulness serves as a symbol of Israel's infidelity to God. 3. Israel The Northern Kingdom, often depicted as an unfaithful wife in the book of Hosea, representing the people of God who have turned to idolatry. 4. God The sovereign Lord who is both just and merciful, seeking to bring His people back to Himself. 5. Lovers The false gods and idols that Israel pursued, representing the nation's spiritual adultery. Teaching Points The Consequences of IdolatryIdolatry leads to spiritual exposure and shame. Just as Israel's unfaithfulness was laid bare, our own spiritual infidelities will be revealed. God's Sovereignty in Judgment No one can deliver us from God's hand when He decides to discipline. This underscores the importance of repentance and returning to God. The Call to Repentance God's exposure of sin is not merely punitive but is intended to bring about repentance and restoration. The Faithfulness of God Despite Israel's unfaithfulness, God remains committed to His covenant, offering hope for redemption. The Danger of Spiritual Adultery Pursuing anything other than God for fulfillment is akin to spiritual adultery, leading to separation from Him. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Hosea 2Does the romantic language throughout Song of Solomon 2 conflict with traditional interpretations of divine or covenantal themes elsewhere in the Bible? How do we reconcile Hosea 1:4-5 with 2 Kings 10:30, where Jehu is commended, yet here his dynasty is condemned? Does the punishment in Hosea 2:9-10, removing necessities from Israel, contradict God's supposed gentleness in other biblical passages? How do we reconcile the romantic imagery of Song of Solomon 3 with the more sober views on marriage and lust in other biblical texts (e.g., Matthew 5:28)?Verse 10. - And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand. Deprivation is followed by disgrace, dispossession by dishonor. The figure of a faithless female being continued, the calamities of Israel are pictured in the extreme deplorableness of her condition. The word navluth does not elsewhere occur, but its meaning is not difficult to ascertain. It denotes literally, "slackness," "laxness," or a withered state, from navel, to be withered, and may be translated either "her shame" or "her turpitude." The LXX. has ἀκαθαρσίαν, while Jerome renders it stultitiam. Thus she is exposed to the derision and disgust of her former admirers and paramours; while deliverance is out of the question. Her lovers are the idols, or, according to Kimchi," Egypt and Assyria, which cannot deliver her." She who once was the object of delight is become the object of disdain and contempt; nor is there any of her quondam lovers desirous of or able to deliver her out of the hand of him who administers the justly deserved punishment. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And thenוְעַתָּ֛ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time I will expose אֲגַלֶּ֥ה (’ă·ḡal·leh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal her lewdness נַבְלֻתָ֖הּ (naḇ·lu·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5040: Immodesty, shamelessness in the sight לְעֵינֵ֣י (lə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of her lovers, מְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָ (mə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f and no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no one וְאִ֖ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person will deliver her יַצִּילֶ֥נָּה (yaṣ·ṣî·len·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver out of My hands. מִיָּדִֽי׃ (mî·yā·ḏî) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand Links Hosea 2:10 NIVHosea 2:10 NLT Hosea 2:10 ESV Hosea 2:10 NASB Hosea 2:10 KJV Hosea 2:10 BibleApps.com Hosea 2:10 Biblia Paralela Hosea 2:10 Chinese Bible Hosea 2:10 French Bible Hosea 2:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Hosea 2:10 Now I will uncover her lewdness (Ho Hs Hos.) |
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