Hosea 7

Berean Standard Bible

Ephraim’s Iniquity

1When I healH7495 IsraelH3478, the iniquityH5771 of EphraimH669 1 will be exposedH1540, as well as the crimesH7451 of SamariaH8111. ForH3588 they practiceH6466 deceitH8267 and thievesH1590 break inH935; banditsH1416 raidH6584 in the streetsH2351.2But they fail toH1077 considerH559 in their heartsH3824 that I rememberH2142 allH3605 their evilH7451. NowH6258 their deedsH4611 are all around themH5437; they areH1961 beforeH5048 My faceH6440.

3They delightH8055 the kingH4428 with their evilH7451,and the princesH8269 with their liesH3585.4They are allH3605 adulterersH5003,likeH3644 an ovenH8574 heatedH1197 by a bakerH644who needs notH7673 stoke the fireH5782from the kneadingH3888 toH5704 the risingH2556 of the doughH1217.5The princesH8269 are inflamedH2470 H2534 with wineH3196on the dayH3117 of our kingH4428;so he joins handsH4900 H3027withH854 those who mock himH3887.6ForH3588 they prepareH7126 their heartH3820 like an ovenH8574while they lie in waitH696;allH3605 nightH3915 their angerH644 smoldersH3463;2in the morningH1242 itH1931 blazesH1197 like a flamingH3852 fireH784.7AllH3605 of them are hotH2552 as an ovenH8574,and they devourH398 their rulersH8199.AllH3605 their kingsH4428 fallH5307;not oneH369 of them callsH7121 upon MeH413.

8EphraimH669 mixesH1931 H1101 with the nationsH5971;EphraimH669 isH1961 an unturnedH1097 H2015 cakeH5692.9ForeignersH2114 consumeH398 his strengthH3581,but heH1931 does notH3808 noticeH3045.EvenH1571 his hair is streakedH2236 with grayH7872,but heH1931 does notH3808 knowH3045.10Israel’sH3478 arroganceH1347 testifiesH6030 against themH6440,yet they do notH3808 returnH7725 toH413 the LORDH3068 their GodH430;despite allH3605 thisH2063, they do notH3808 seek HimH1245.

11So EphraimH669 has becomeH1961 like a sillyH6601, senselessH369 H3820 doveH3123—calling outH7121 to EgyptH4714, then turningH1980 to AssyriaH804.12AsH834 they goH1980, I will spreadH6566 My netH7568 over themH5921;I will bring them downH3381 like birdsH5775 of the airH8064.I will chastise themH3256when I hear themH8088 flocking togetherH5712.3

13WoeH188 to them, forH3588 they have strayedH5074 from MeH4480!DestructionH7701 to them, forH3588 they have rebelledH6586 against Me!Though IH595 would redeem themH6299 H1992,they speakH1696 liesH3577 against MeH5921.14They do notH3808 cry outH2199 to MeH413 from their heartsH3820whenH3588 they wailH3213 uponH5921 their bedsH4904.They slash themselvesH1641 4 forH5921 grainH1715 and new wineH8492,but turn awayH5493 from Me.15Although IH589 trainedH3256 and strengthenedH2388 their armsH2220,they plotH2803 evilH7451 against MeH413.16They turnH7725, but notH3808 to the Most HighH5920;they areH1961 like a faultyH7423 bowH7198.Their leadersH8269 will fallH5307 by the swordH2719for the cursingH2195 of their tongueH3956;for thisH2097 they will be ridiculedH3933in the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

1. Hosea 7:1 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verses 8 and 11 ↩
2. Hosea 7:6 Literally their baker sleeps ↩
3. Hosea 7:12 Or I will chastise them according to what was reported against them in the assembly. ↩
4. Hosea 7:14 Some Hebrew manuscripts and LXX; see 1 Kings 18:28. Most Hebrew manuscripts They gather together ↩