NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The watchmantsaphah (tsaw-faw') to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man). of Ephraim 'Ephrayim (ef-rah'-yim) double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites. was with my God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. but the prophet nabiy' (naw-bee') a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet. is a snare pach (pakh) a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) -- gin, (thin) plate, snare. of a fowler yaqowsh (yaw-koshe') entangling; hence, a snarer -- fowler. in all his ways derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb and hatred mastemah (mas-tay-maw') enmity -- hatred. in the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) of his God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a prophet; Yet the snare of a bird catcher is in all his ways, And there is only hostility in the house of his God. King James Bible The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God. Holman Christian Standard Bible Ephraim's watchman is with my God. The prophet encounters a fowler's snare on all his ways. Hostility is in the house of his God! International Standard Version While Ephraim stands watch with my God, the prophet has snares set that will trap his ways, and hostility lodges in the Temple of his God. NET Bible The prophet is a watchman over Ephraim on behalf of God, yet traps are laid for him along all of his paths; animosity rages against him in the land of his God. GOD'S WORD® Translation Prophets are God's watchmen over Ephraim. Yet, traps are set on every prophet's path, and people are hostile in the temple of their God. King James 2000 Bible The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God. Links Hosea 9:8Hosea 9:8 NIV Hosea 9:8 NLT Hosea 9:8 ESV Hosea 9:8 NASB Hosea 9:8 KJV |
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