Hosea 5
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1“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For yours is the judgment, Because you have been a snare to Mizpah And a net spread on Tabor.1“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
2The revolters are deeply involved in slaughter, Though I rebuke them all.2The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I will chastise them all.
3I know Ephraim, And Israel is not hidden from Me; For now, O Ephraim, you commit harlotry; Israel is defiled.3I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled.
4“They do not direct their deeds Toward turning to their God, For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, And they do not know the LORD.4Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.
5The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Therefore Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; Judah also stumbles with them.5Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
6“With their flocks and herds They shall go to seek the LORD, But they will not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.6They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.
7They have dealt treacherously with the LORD, For they have begotten pagan children. Now a New Moon shall devour them and their heritage.7They have been unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their land.
8“Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, The trumpet in Ramah! Cry aloud at Beth Aven, ‘Look behind you, O Benjamin!’8Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!
9Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke; Among the tribes of Israel I make known what is sure.9Ephraim will be laid waste on the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel I proclaim what is certain.
10“The princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark; I will pour out My wrath on them like water.10The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary stones; I will pour out My fury upon them like water.
11Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, Because he willingly walked by human precept.11Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.
12Therefore I will be to Ephraim like a moth, And to the house of Judah like rottenness.12So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.
13“When Ephraim saw his sickness, And Judah saw his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria And sent to King Jareb; Yet he cannot cure you, Nor heal you of your wound.13When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
14For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them and go away; I will take them away, and no one shall rescue.14For I am 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 go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.
15I will return again to My place Till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”15Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
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