Berean Standard Bible

Hosea 7

1When I healכְּרָפְאִ֣יke.ra.fe.'IH7495Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,the iniquityעֲוֹ֤ן'a.VonH5771of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimH669will be exposedוְנִגְלָ֞הve.nig.LahH1540,as well as the crimesוְרָע֣וֹתve.ra.'otH7451of Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111.Forכִּ֥יkiH3588they practiceפָעֲל֖וּfa.'a.LuH6466deceitשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267and thievesוְגַנָּ֣בve.ga.NavH1590break inיָב֔וֹאya.Vo'H935;banditsגְּד֖וּדge.DudH1416raidפָּשַׁ֥טpa.ShatH6584in the streetsבַּחֽוּץ׃ba.ChutzH2351.

2But they fail toוּבַל־u.val-H1077considerיֹֽאמְרוּ֙yo.me.RuH559in their heartsלִלְבָבָ֔םlil.va.VamH3824that I rememberזָכָ֑רְתִּיza.Kha.re.tiH2142allכָּל־kol-H3605their evilרָעָתָ֖םra.'a.TamH7451.Nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258their deedsמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔םma.'a.lei.HemH4611are all around themסְבָב֣וּםse.va.VumH5437;they areהָיֽוּ׃ha.YuH1961beforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048My faceפָּנַ֖יpa.NaiH6440.

3They delightיְשַׂמְּחוּ־ye.sa.me.chu-H8055the kingמֶ֑לֶךְMe.lekhH4428with their evilבְּרָעָתָ֖םbe.ra.'a.TamH7451,and the princesשָׂרִֽים׃sa.RimH8269with their liesוּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖םu.ve.kha.cha.shei.HemH3585.

4They are allכֻּלָּם֙ku.LamH3605adulterersמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםme.Na.'a.FimH5003,likeכְּמ֣וֹke.MoH3644an ovenתַנּ֔וּרta.NurH8574heatedבֹּעֵ֖רָהbo.'E.rahH1197by a bakerמֵֽאֹפֶ֑הme.'o.PehH644who needs notיִשְׁבּ֣וֹתyish.BotH7673stoke the fireמֵעִ֔ירme.'IrH5782from the kneadingמִלּ֥וּשׁmi.LushH3888toעַד־'ad-H5704the risingחֻמְצָתֽוֹ׃chum.tza.ToH2556of the doughבָּצֵ֖קba.TzekH1217.

5The princesשָׂרִ֖יםsa.RimH8269are inflamedהֶחֱל֥וּ חֲמַ֣תhe.che.Lu cha.MatH2470 H2534with wineמִיָּ֑יִןmi.Ya.yinH3196on the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of our kingמַלְכֵּ֔נוּmal.Ke.nuH4428;so he joins handsמָשַׁ֥ךְ יָד֖וֹma.Shakh ya.DoH4900 H3027withאֶת־'et-H854those who mock himלֹצְצִֽים׃lo.tze.TzimH3887.

6Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they prepareקֵרְב֧וּke.re.VuH7126their heartלִבָּ֖םli.BamH3820like an ovenכַתַּנּ֛וּרkha.ta.NurH8574while they lie in waitבְּאָרְבָּ֑םbe.'a.re.BamH696;allכָּל־kol-H3605nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915their angerאֹֽפֵהֶ֔ם'o.fe.HemH644smoldersיָשֵׁ֣ןya.ShenH3463;in the morningבֹּ֕קֶרBo.kerH1242itה֥וּאhu'H1931blazesבֹעֵ֖רvo.'ErH1197like a flamingלֶהָבָֽה׃le.ha.VahH3852fireכְּאֵ֥שׁke.'EshH784.

7Allכֻּלָּ֤םku.LamH3605of them are hotיֵחַ֙מּוּ֙ye.Cha.muH2552as an ovenכַּתַּנּ֔וּרka.ta.NurH8574,and they devourוְאָכְל֖וּve.'a.khe.LuH398אֶת־'et-H853their rulersשֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶ֑םsho.fe.tei.HemH8199.Allכָּל־kol-H3605their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֣םmal.khei.HemH4428fallנָפָ֔לוּna.Fa.luH5307;not oneאֵין־'ein-H369of themcallsקֹרֵ֥אko.Re'H7121upon Meאֵלָֽי׃'e.LaiH413.

8Ephraimאֶפְרַ֕יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669mixesה֣וּא יִתְבּוֹלָ֑לhu' yit.bo.LalH1931 H1101with the nationsבָּעַמִּ֖יםba.'a.MimH5971;Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669isהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961an unturnedבְּלִ֥י הֲפוּכָֽה׃be.Li ha.fu.KhahH1097 H2015cakeעֻגָ֖ה'u.GahH5692.

9Foreignersזָרִים֙za.RimH2114consumeאָכְל֤וּ'a.khe.LuH398his strengthכֹּח֔וֹko.ChoH3581,but heוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931does notלֹ֣אlo'H3808noticeיָדָ֑עya.Da'H3045.Evenגַּם־gam-H1571his hair is streakedזָ֣רְקָהZa.re.kahH2236with grayשֵׂיבָה֙sei.VahH7872,but heוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931does notלֹ֥אlo'H3808knowיָדָֽע׃ya.Da'H3045.

10Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478arroganceגְאֽוֹן־ge.'on-H1347testifiesוְעָנָ֥הve.'a.NahH6030against themבְּפָנָ֑יוbe.fa.NavH6440,yet they do notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808returnשָׁ֙בוּ֙sha.vuH7725toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.HemH430;despite allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605thisזֹֽאת׃ZotH2063,they do notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808seek Himבִקְשֻׁ֖הוּvik.Shu.huH1245.

11So Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669has becomeוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961like a sillyפוֹתָ֖הfo.TahH6601,senselessאֵ֣ין לֵ֑ב'ein LevH369 H3820doveכְּיוֹנָ֥הke.yo.NahH3123—calling outקָרָ֖אוּka.Ra.'uH7121to Egyptמִצְרַ֥יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,then turningהָלָֽכוּ׃ha.La.khuH1980to Assyriaאַשּׁ֥וּר'a.ShurH804.

12Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834they goיֵלֵ֗כוּye.Le.khuH1980,I will spreadאֶפְר֤וֹשׂ'ef.RosH6566My netרִשְׁתִּ֔יrish.TiH7568over themעֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921;I will bring them downאֽוֹרִידֵ֑ם'o.ri.DemH3381like birdsכְּע֥וֹףke.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064.I will chastise themאַיְסִרֵ֕ם'ay.si.RemH3256when I hear themכְּשֵׁ֖מַעke.She.ma'H8088flocking togetherלַעֲדָתָֽם׃ סla.'a.da.TamH5712.

13Woeא֤וֹי'oH188to them,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they have strayedנָדְד֣וּna.de.DuH5074from Meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.niH4480!Destructionשֹׁ֥דshodH7701to them,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they have rebelledפָ֣שְׁעוּFa.she.'uH6586against Me!Though Iוְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.KhiH595would redeem themאֶפְדֵּ֔ם וְהֵ֕מָּה'ef.Dem ve.He.mahH6299 H1992,they speakדִּבְּר֥וּdi.be.RuH1696liesכְּזָבִֽים׃ke.za.VimH3577against Meעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921.

14They do notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808cry outזָעֲק֤וּza.'a.KuH2199to Meאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413from their heartsבְּלִבָּ֔םbe.li.BamH3820whenכִּ֥יkiH3588they wailיְיֵלִ֖ילוּye.ye.Li.luH3213uponעַל־'al-H5921their bedsמִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑םmish.ke.vo.TamH4904.They slash themselvesיִתְגּוֹרָ֖רוּyit.go.Ra.ruH1641forעַל־'al-H5921grainדָּגָ֧ןda.GanH1715and new wineוְתִיר֛וֹשׁve.ti.Ro.oshH8492,but turn awayיָס֥וּרוּya.Su.ruH5493from Me.

15Although Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589trainedיִסַּ֔רְתִּיyi.Sar.tiH3256and strengthenedחִזַּ֖קְתִּיchi.Zak.tiH2388their armsזְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑םze.ro.'o.TamH2220,they plotיְחַשְּׁבוּ־ye.cha.she.vu-H2803evilרָֽע׃Ra'H7451against Meוְאֵלַ֖יve.'e.LaiH413.

16They turnיָשׁ֣וּבוּ׀ya.Shu.vuH7725,but notלֹ֣אlo'H3808to the Most Highעָ֗ל'AlH5920;they areהָיוּ֙ha.YuH1961like a faultyרְמִיָּ֔הre.mi.YahH7423bowכְּקֶ֣שֶׁתke.Ke.shetH7198.Their leadersשָׂרֵיהֶ֖םsa.rei.HemH8269will fallיִפְּל֥וּyi.pe.LuH5307by the swordבַחֶ֛רֶבva.Che.revH2719for the cursingמִזַּ֣עַםmi.Za.'amH2195of their tongueלְשׁוֹנָ֑םle.sho.NamH3956;for thisז֥וֹzoH2097they will be ridiculedלַעְגָּ֖םla'.GamH3933in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

Commentaries on Hosea 7