Focused Passage

Hosea 9:7-9

No Harvest Joy for a People Under Covenant Judgment

The chapter moves from the prohibition of false harvest joy, to the announcement of exile and polluted worship, to the rejection of the prophet's warning, to historical comparison with Baal Peor and Gibeah, and finally to the terrifying fruitlessness of Ephraim under divine rejection.

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

7The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.

8The prophet is Ephraim’s watchman, along with my God, yet the snare of the fowler lies on all his paths. Hostility is in the house of his God!

9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

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Verse 7

Original words

The daysיְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof punishmentהַפְּקֻדָּ֗הH6486Article | Noun - feminine singularhave comeבָּ֣אוּ׀H935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe daysיְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof retributionהַשִׁלֻּ֔םH7966Article | Noun - masculine singularhave arrivedבָּ֚אוּH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plurallet Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularknow itיֵדְע֖וּH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralThe prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularis [called] a foolאֱוִ֣ילH191Noun - masculine singularand the inspiredהָר֔וּחַH7307Article | Noun - common singularmanאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructinsaneמְשֻׁגָּע֙H7696Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularbecause ofעַ֚לH5921Prepositionthe greatnessרֹ֣בH7230Noun - masculine singular constructof your iniquityעֲוֺנְךָ֔H5771Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .וְרַבָּ֖הH7227Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singularand hostilityמַשְׂטֵמָֽה׃H4895Noun - feminine singular
Verse 8

Original words

The prophetנָבִ֞יאH5030Noun - masculine singularis Ephraim’sאֶפְרַ֖יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singularwatchmanצֹפֶ֥הH6822Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularalong withעִם־H5973Prepositionmy Godאֱלֹהָ֑יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular[yet] the snareפַּ֤חH6341Noun - masculine singular constructof the fowlerיָקוֹשׁ֙H3352Noun - masculine singular[lies] onעַל־H5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhis pathsדְּרָכָ֔יוH1870Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularHostilityמַשְׂטֵמָ֖הH4895Noun - feminine singularis in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתH1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or The prophet is the watchman over Ephraim, the people of my God
Verse 9

Original words

They have deeplyהֶעְמִֽיקוּ־H6009Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralcorrupted themselvesשִׁחֵ֖תוּH7843Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralas in the daysכִּימֵ֣יH3117Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural constructof Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑הH1390Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularHe will rememberיִזְכּ֣וֹרH2142Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartheir guiltעֲוֺנָ֔םH5771Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralHe will punishיִפְק֖וֹדH6485Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartheir sinsחַטֹּאותָֽם׃סH2403Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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