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

7 The 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.

8 The 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!

9 They 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 days יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of punishment הַפְּקֻדָּ֗ה H6486 Article | Noun - feminine singular have come בָּ֣אוּ׀ H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the days יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of retribution הַשִׁלֻּ֔ם H7966 Article | Noun - masculine singular have arrived בָּ֚אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural let Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular know it יֵדְע֖וּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural The prophet הַנָּבִ֗יא H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular is [called] a fool אֱוִ֣יל H191 Noun - masculine singular and the inspired הָר֔וּחַ H7307 Article | Noun - common singular man אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular construct insane מְשֻׁגָּע֙ H7696 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular because of עַ֚ל H5921 Preposition the greatness רֹ֣ב H7230 Noun - masculine singular construct of your iniquity עֲוֺנְךָ֔ H5771 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular . . . וְרַבָּ֖ה H7227 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular and hostility מַשְׂטֵמָֽה׃ H4895 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 8

Original words

The prophet נָבִ֞יא H5030 Noun - masculine singular is Ephraim’s אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 Noun - proper - masculine singular watchman צֹפֶ֥ה H6822 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular along with עִם־ H5973 Preposition my God אֱלֹהָ֑י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular [yet] the snare פַּ֤ח H6341 Noun - masculine singular construct of the fowler יָקוֹשׁ֙ H3352 Noun - masculine singular [lies] on עַל־ H5921 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct his paths דְּרָכָ֔יו H1870 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Hostility מַשְׂטֵמָ֖ה H4895 Noun - feminine singular is in the house בְּבֵ֥ית H1004 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of his God אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ H430 Noun - 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 deeply הֶעְמִֽיקוּ־ H6009 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural corrupted themselves שִׁחֵ֖תוּ H7843 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural as in the days כִּימֵ֣י H3117 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct of Gibeah הַגִּבְעָ֑ה H1390 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular He will remember יִזְכּ֣וֹר H2142 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular their guilt עֲוֺנָ֔ם H5771 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural He will punish יִפְק֖וֹד H6485 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular their sins חַטֹּאותָֽם׃ס H2403 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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