Focused Passage

Hosea 5:1-7

The LORD's Judgment on Priests, Leaders, and a Diseased Nation

Hosea 5 moves from a summons against priests, Israel, and the royal house, to exposure of deep harlotry and pride, to failed religious seeking, to inevitable judgment on Israel and Judah, to the LORD's withdrawal until the people acknowledge guilt and seek him.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.

2The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I will chastise them all.

3I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled.

4Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.

5Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.

6They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

7They have been unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their land.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Hosea 9:8Classic cross-references Joel 1:2Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:5Classic cross-references Habakkuk 1:15Classic cross-references Hosea 6:9Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:1-12OliveGrove study links Deuteronomy 17:14-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

Hearשִׁמְעוּ־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthisזֹ֨אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularO priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֜יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralTake heedוְהַקְשִׁ֣יבוּ׀H7181Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralO houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularGive earהַאֲזִ֔ינוּH238Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralO royalהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙H4428Article | Noun - masculine singularhouseוּבֵ֤יתH1004Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructForכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthis judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֑טH4941Article | Noun - masculine singularis against youלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluralbecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou have beenהֱיִיתֶ֣םH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plurala snareפַח֙H6341Noun - masculine singularat Mizpahלְמִצְפָּ֔הH4709Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singulara netוְרֶ֖שֶׁתH7568Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructspread outפְּרוּשָׂ֥הH6566Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularonעַל־H5921PrepositionTaborתָּבֽוֹר׃H8396Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Hosea 9:15Classic cross-references Isaiah 29:15Classic cross-references Hosea 6:9Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:1-12OliveGrove study links Deuteronomy 17:14-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

The rebelsשֵׂטִ֖יםH7846Noun - masculine pluralare deepהֶעְמִ֑יקוּH6009Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralin slaughterוְשַׁחֲטָ֥הH7819Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularbut Iוַאֲנִ֖יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill chastise themמוּסָ֥רH4148Noun - masculine singularallלְכֻלָּֽם׃H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Hosea 6:10Classic cross-references Amos 3:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:21Classic cross-references Ezekiel 23:7Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 19:20Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:1-12OliveGrove study links Deuteronomy 17:14-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

Iאֲנִי֙H589Pronoun - first person common singularknow all aboutיָדַ֣עְתִּיH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularEphraimאֶפְרַ֔יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singularand Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularis notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlehiddenנִכְחַ֣דH3582Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom Meמִמֶּ֑נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singularForכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionnowעַתָּה֙H6258AdverbO Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singularyou have turned to prostitutionהִזְנֵ֣יתָH2181Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularis defiledנִטְמָ֖אH2930Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verses 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 14

Verse 4

Cross-references

Jeremiah 4:22Classic cross-references Hosea 4:12Classic cross-references 1 John 2:3Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 2:11Classic cross-references Hosea 4:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:1-12OliveGrove study links Deuteronomy 17:14-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

Their deedsמַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔םH4611Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraldo notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlepermit themיִתְּנוּ֙H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto returnלָשׁ֖וּבH7725Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtoאֶל־H413Prepositiontheir Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctiona spiritר֤וּחַH7307Noun - common singular constructof prostitutionזְנוּנִים֙H2183Noun - masculine pluralis within themבְּקִרְבָּ֔םH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand they do notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleknowיָדָֽעוּ׃H3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 14:7Classic cross-references Hosea 7:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:19Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:12Classic cross-references Amos 5:2Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:1-12OliveGrove study links Deuteronomy 17:14-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulararroganceגְאֽוֹן־H1347Noun - masculine singular constructtestifiesוְעָנָ֥הH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularagainst themבְּפָנָ֑יוH6440Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularIsraelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לH3478Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Ephraimוְאֶפְרַ֗יִםH669Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularstumbleיִכָּֽשְׁלוּ֙H3782Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin their iniquityבַּעֲוֺנָ֔םH5771Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralevenגַּם־H1571ConjunctionJudahיְהוּדָ֖הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularstumblesכָּשַׁ֥לH3782Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwith themעִמָּֽם׃H5973Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

John 7:34Classic cross-references Proverbs 1:28Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:14Classic cross-references Micah 6:6Classic cross-references Hosea 3:5Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:1-12OliveGrove study links Deuteronomy 17:14-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

They goיֵֽלְכ֛וּH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralwith their flocksבְּצֹאנָ֣םH6629Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluraland herdsוּבִבְקָרָ֗םH1241Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralto seekלְבַקֵּ֥שׁH1245Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbut they do notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlefind Himיִמְצָ֑אוּH4672Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralHe has withdrawn Himselfחָלַ֖ץH2502Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom themמֵהֶֽם׃Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Verse 7

Cross-references

Hosea 6:7Classic cross-references Nehemiah 9:2Classic cross-references Isaiah 48:8Classic cross-references Ezekiel 12:28Classic cross-references Hosea 2:4Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:1-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:1-12OliveGrove study links Deuteronomy 17:14-20OliveGrove study links

Original words

They have been unfaithfulבָּגָ֔דוּH898Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthey have borneיָלָ֑דוּH3205Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralillegitimateזָרִ֖יםH2114Adjective - masculine pluralchildrenבָנִ֥יםH1121Noun - masculine pluralNowעַתָּ֛הH6258Adverbthe New Moonחֹ֖דֶשׁH2320Noun - masculine singular. . .אֶת־H854Prepositionwill devour themיֹאכְלֵ֥םH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralalong with their landחֶלְקֵיהֶֽם׃סH2506Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

Or their New Moon feast or the coming month

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