Hosea 5:8

Hosea 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth–aven, after thee, O Benjamin.
• New International Version (NIV)“Sound the trumpet in Gibeah, the horn in Ramah. Raise the battle cry in Beth Aven; lead on, Benjamin.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah. Sound the alarm at Beth-aven; we follow you, O Benjamin!
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, The trumpet in Ramah! Cry aloud at Beth Aven, ‘Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

Context of Hosea 5:8

6They go with their flocks and herds to seek the Lord but do not find him; he has withdrawn from them. 7They betrayed the Lord; indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their fields. Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the war cry in Beth-aven: Look behind you, Benjamin! 9Ephraim will become a desolation on the day of punishment; I announce what is certain among the tribes of Israel. 10The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary markers; I will pour out my fury on them like water.

Hosea 5:8 word by word

תִּקְע֤וּ שׁוֹפָר֙ בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה חֲצֹצְרָ֖ה בָּרָמָ֑ה הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ בִּנְיָמִֽין׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blowתָּקַעtâqa‛ · to blowH8628
• ye the cornetשֹׁפָרshôphâr shôphâr · trumpetH7782
• in Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390
• the trumpetחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
• in Ramahרָמָהrâmâh · RamahH7414
• cry aloudרוּעַrûa‛ · to shoutH7321
• Beth–avenבֵּית אָ֫וֶןbêyth 'âven · Beth-avenH1007
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• thee, O Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144

Cross-references for Hosea 5:8

• Hosea 8:1Put the ram’s horn to your mouth! One like an eagle comes against the house of the Lord, because they transgress my covenant and rebel against my law.
• Jeremiah 4:5Declare in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say, Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry out loudly and say, “Assemble yourselves, and let’s flee to the fortified cities.”
• Jeremiah 6:1“Run for cover out of Jerusalem, Benjaminites. Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; raise a smoke signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster threatens from the north, even a crushing blow.
• Joel 2:1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the residents of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming; in fact, it is near —
• Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.
• Hosea 10:9Israel, you have sinned since the days of Gibeah; they have taken their stand there. Will not war against the unjust overtake them in Gibeah?
• Judges 19:12But his master replied to him, “We will not stop at a foreign city where there are no Israelites. Let’s move on to Gibeah.”
• Judges 20:4The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered, “I went to Gibeah in Benjamin with my concubine to spend the night.
• 1 Samuel 15:34Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.
• 2 Samuel 21:6let seven of his male descendants be handed over to us so we may hang them in the presence of the Lord at Gibeah of Saul, the Lord’s chosen.” The king answered, “I will hand them over.”
• Isaiah 10:29They crossed over at the ford, saying, “We will spend the night at Geba.” The people of Ramah are trembling; those at Gibeah of Saul have fled.
• 1 Samuel 7:17Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.
• 1 Samuel 8:4So all the elders of Israel gathered together and went to Samuel at Ramah.
• Hosea 4:15Israel, if you act promiscuously, don’t let Judah become guilty! Do not go to Gilgal or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven, and do not swear an oath: As the Lord lives!
• Hosea 10:5The residents of Samaria will have anxiety over the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its idolatrous priests rejoiced over it; the people will mourn over it, over its glory. It will certainly go into exile.
• Joshua 7:2Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and scout the land.” So the men went up and scouted Ai.

Commentaries on Hosea 5:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah - Gibeah and Ramah were cities of Judah, in the tribe of Benjamin. After thee, O Benjamin - An abrupt call of warning. "Benjamin, fly for thy life! The enemy is just behind thee!" This is a prediction of the invasion of the Assyrians, and the captivity of the ten tribes.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah - The evil day and destruction, denounced, is now vividly pictured, as actually come. All is in confusion, hurry, alarm, because the enemy was in the midst of them. The “cornet,” an instrument made of horn, was to be blown as the alarm, when the enemy was at hand. The “trumpet” was especially used for the worship of God. “Gibeah and Ramah” were cities of Benjamin, on the borders of Ephraim, where the enemy, who had possessed…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 The destruction of impenitent sinners is not mere talk, to frighten them, it is a sentence which will not be recalled. And it is a mercy that we have timely warning given us, that we may flee from the wrath to come. Compliance with the commandments of men, who thwart the commandments of God, ripens a people for ruin. The judgments of God are sometimes to a sinful people as a moth, and as rottenness, or as a worm; as these consume the clothes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Hosea warned the Israelites about God's coming judgment. Due to their sins, the Lord had become Israel's enemy and would punish them. Gibeah, Ramah, and Beth-aven (another name for Bethel) are cities in the tribal territory of Benjamin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. The arrival of the enemy is announced in the form of an injunction to blow an alarm. cornet ... trumpet--The "cornet" was made of the curved horn of animals and was used by shepherds. The "trumpet" was of brass or silver, straight, and used in wars and on solemn occasions. The Hebrew is hatzotzerah, the sound imitating the trumpet note (Ho 8:1; Nu 10:2; Jr 4:5; Joe 2:1). Gibeah ... Ramah--both in Benjamin (Is 10:29). Beth-aven--in Benjamin; not as in…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Gibeah
• Ramah
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Beth-Aven
• Bethaven
• Bethel
• Cornet
• Profound
• Rebuke

Commentaries on Hosea 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings