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

6When they come with their flocks and herds to offer sacrifices to the Lord, they will not find him, because he has withdrawn from them. 7They have betrayed the honor of the Lord, bearing children that are not his. Now their false religion will devour them along with their wealth. “Sound the alarm in Gibeah! Blow the trumpet in Ramah! Raise the battle cry in Beth-aven! Lead on into battle, O warriors of Benjamin! 9One thing is certain, Israel: On your day of punishment, you will become a heap of rubble. 10“The leaders of Judah have become like thieves. So I will pour my anger on them like a waterfall.

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 8:1“Sound the alarm! The enemy descends like an eagle on the people of the Lord, for they have broken my covenant and revolted against my law.
• Jeremiah 4:5“Shout to Judah, and broadcast to Jerusalem! Tell them to sound the alarm throughout the land: ‘Run for your lives! Flee to the fortified cities!’
• Jeremiah 6:1“Run for your lives, you people of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem! Sound the alarm in Tekoa! Send up a signal at Beth-hakkerem! A powerful army is coming from the north, coming with disaster and destruction.
• Joel 2:1Sound the trumpet in Jerusalem! Raise the alarm on my holy mountain! Let everyone tremble in fear because the day of the Lord is upon us.
• Hosea 9:9The things my people do are as depraved as what they did in Gibeah long ago. God will not forget. He will surely punish them for their sins.
• Hosea 10:9The Lord says, “O Israel, ever since Gibeah, there has been only sin and more sin! You have made no progress whatsoever. Was it not right that the wicked men of Gibeah were attacked?
• Judges 19:12“No,” his master said, “we can’t stay in this foreign town where there are no Israelites. Instead, we will go on to Gibeah.
• Judges 20:4The Levite, the husband of the woman who had been murdered, said, “My concubine and I came to spend the night in Gibeah, a town that belongs to the people of Benjamin.
• 1 Samuel 15:34Then Samuel went home to Ramah, and Saul returned to his house at Gibeah of Saul.
• 2 Samuel 21:6So let seven of Saul’s sons be handed over to us, and we will execute them before the Lord at Gibeon, on the mountain of the Lord.” “All right,” the king said, “I will do it.”
• Isaiah 10:29They are crossing the pass and are camping at Geba. Fear strikes the town of Ramah. All the people of Gibeah, the hometown of Saul, are running for their lives.
• 1 Samuel 7:17Then he would return to his home at Ramah, and he would hear cases there, too. And Samuel built an altar to the Lord at Ramah.
• 1 Samuel 8:4Finally, all the elders of Israel met at Ramah to discuss the matter with Samuel.
• Hosea 4:15“Though you, Israel, are a prostitute, may Judah not be guilty of such things. Do not join the false worship at Gilgal or Beth-aven, and do not take oaths there in the Lord’s name.
• Hosea 10:5The people of Samaria tremble in fear for their calf idol at Beth-aven, and they mourn for it. Though its priests rejoice over it, its glory will be stripped away.
• Joshua 7:2Joshua sent some of his men from Jericho to spy out the town of Ai, east of Bethel, near Beth-aven.

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