Hosea 5 ~ Hosea 5

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1 Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! For the judgment is against you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread on Tabor.

“Hear this, O religious leaders! Listen, O people of Israel! Listen, O family of the king! For you are to be judged. You have been a trap at Mizpah, and a net spread out on Tabor.

2 T he rebels are deep in slaughter; but I discipline all of them.

Those who will not obey have gone deep into sin, but I will punish all of them.

3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute. Israel is defiled.

I know all about Ephraim. Israel is not hidden from Me. O Ephraim, you have acted like a woman who sells the use of her body. Israel has made itself unclean.

4 T heir deeds won’t allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of prostitution is within them, and they don’t know Yahweh.

Their wrong-doing will not allow them to return to their God. For a spirit of a woman who sells the use of her body is within them, and they do not know the Lord.

5 T he pride of Israel testifies to his face. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah also will stumble with them.

The pride of Israel speaks against them. Israel and Ephraim fall in their sin, and Judah has fallen with them.

6 T hey will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.

They will go with their flocks and cattle to look for the Lord, but they will not find Him. He has gone away from them.

7 T hey are unfaithful to Yahweh; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.

They have not been faithful to the Lord, for they have given birth to children who are not His. Now the new moon will destroy them with their land. War between Judah and Israel

8 Blow the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah! Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin!

“Blow the horn in Gibeah and in Ramah! Let the sound of danger be heard at Beth-aven! Look behind you, Benjamin!

9 E phraim will become a desolation in the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel, I have made known that which will surely be.

Ephraim will be laid waste in the day of punishment. Among the family groups of Israel I make known what is sure.

10 T he princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark. I will pour out my wrath on them like water.

The leaders of Judah are like those who take away the land-marks. I will pour out My anger on them like water.

11 E phraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.

It is hard for Ephraim. He is crushed by punishment, because he wanted to follow what is of no worth.

12 T herefore I am to Ephraim like a moth, and to the house of Judah like rottenness.

So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like a wasting disease to the people of Judah.

13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.

When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah saw his sore, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to King Jareb for help. But he is not able to cure you, or heal your sore.

14 F or I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver.

For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the people of Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away. I will carry them away, with no one to take them.

15 I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”

I will go away and return to My place until they know they are guilty and look for Me. In their suffering they will try to find Me.”