1 Set the trumpet H7782 to thy mouth חִכְּךָ֣ chi.ke.Kha H2441 . As an eagle כַּנֶּ֖שֶׁר ka.Ne.sher H5404 he cometh against the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of Jehovah , because they have transgressed H6586 my covenant בְרִיתִ֔י ve.ri.Ti H1285 , and trespassed against my law תּוֹרָתִ֖י to.ra.Ti H8451 . 2 They shall cry יִזְעָ֑קוּ yiz.'A.ku H2199 unto me , My God אֱלֹהַ֥י 'e.lo.Hai H430 , we Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 know יְֽדַעֲנ֖וּךָ ye.da.'a.Nu.kha H3045 thee. 3 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 hath cast off that which is good ט֑וֹב Tov H2896 : the enemy אוֹיֵ֖ב 'o.Yev H341 shall pursue יִרְדְּֽפוֹ׃ yir.De.fov H7291 him . 4 They have set up kings, but not by me ; they have made H6213 princes , and I knew H3045 it not : of their silver כַּסְפָּ֣ם kas.Pam H3701 and their gold וּזְהָבָ֗ם u.ze.ha.Vam H2091 have they made H6213 them idols עֲצַבִּ֔ים 'a.tza.Bim H6091 , that they may be cut יִכָּרֵֽת׃ yi.ka.Ret H3772 off . 5 He hath cast off thy calf עֶגְלֵ֣ךְ 'eg.Lekh H5695 , O Samaria שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן sho.me.Ron H8111 ; mine anger אַפִּ֖י 'a.Pi H639 is kindled against them : how long will it be ere they attain to innocency? 6 For from Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֙ mi.Yis.ra.'El H3478 is even this ; the workman made H6213 it , and it is no God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 ; yea , the calf עֵ֖גֶל 'E.gel H5695 of Samaria שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ sho.me.Ron H8111 shall be H1961 broken in pieces . 7 For they sow יִזְרָ֖עוּ yiz.Ra.'u H2232 the wind ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 , and they shall reap יִקְצֹ֑רוּ yik.Tzo.ru H7114 the whirlwind: he hath no standing H7054 grain קָמָ֣ה ka.Mah H7054 ; the blade shall yield no meal ; if so be it yield , strangers זָרִ֖ים za.Rim H2114 shall swallow יִבְלָעֻֽהוּ׃ yiv.la.'U.hu H1104 it up . 8 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 is swallowed נִבְלַ֖ע niv.La' H1104 up : now עַתָּה֙ 'a.Tah H6258 are they among the nations בַגּוֹיִ֔ם va.go.Yim H1471 as a vessel כִּכְלִ֖י kikh.Li H3627 wherein none delighteth. 9 For they are gone H5927 up to Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּר 'a.Shur H804 , like a wild פֶּ֖רֶא Pe.re' H6501 ass alone by himself: Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 hath hired lovers . 10 Yea , though they hire among the nations בַגּוֹיִ֖ם va.go.Yim H1471 , now עַתָּ֣ה 'a.Tah H6258 will I gather אֲקַבְּצֵ֑ם 'a.ka.be.Tzem H6908 them ; and they begin H2490 to be diminished by reason of the burden מִמַּשָּׂ֖א mi.ma.Sa' H4853 of the king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of princes H8269 . 11 Because Ephraim אֶפְרַ֛יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 hath multiplied H7235 altars מִזְבְּחֹ֖ת miz.be.Chot H4196 for sinning לַחֲטֹ֑א la.cha.To' H2398 , altars מִזְבְּח֖וֹת miz.be.Chot H4196 have been H1961 unto him for sinning לַחֲטֹֽא׃ la.cha.To' H2398 . 13 As for the sacrifices H2077 of mine offerings , they sacrifice H2077 flesh בָשָׂר֙ va.Sar H1320 and eat H398 it ; but Jehovah accepteth them not : now עַתָּ֞ה 'a.Tah H6258 will he remember יִזְכֹּ֤ר yiz.Kor H2142 their iniquity עֲוֹנָם֙ 'a.vo.Nam H5771 , and visit H6485 their sins חַטֹּאותָ֔ם cha.to.Tam H2403 ; they shall return יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ ya.Shu.vu H7725 to Egypt מִצְרַ֥יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 . 14 For Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 hath forgotten וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨ח vai.yish.Kach H7911 his Maker, and builded palaces ; and Judah וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה vi.hu.Dah H3063 hath multiplied H7235 fortified H1219 cities עָרִ֣ים 'a.Rim H5892 : but I will send וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ ve.shi.lach.ti- H7971 a fire אֵ֣שׁ 'esh H784 upon his cities בְּעָרָ֔יו be.'a.Rav H5892 , and it shall devour H398 the castles thereof. ← Hosea 7 Hosea 9 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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