Hosea 5 NKJV ISV Parallel

◄ Hosea 5 ►

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1“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For yours is the judgment, Because you have been a snare to Mizpah And a net spread on Tabor.

1"Hear this, priests, pay attention, house of Israel, listen, royal family! For judgment is coming your way, because you have been a trap to Mizpah, a snare spread out on Mount Tabor.

2The revolters are deeply involved in slaughter, Though I rebuke them all.

2The rebels are deep into their slaughter; I am punishing them all.

3I know Ephraim, And Israel is not hidden from Me; For now, O Ephraim, you commit harlotry; Israel is defiled.

3I know Ephraim, and Israel cannot hide from me, since you, Ephraim, have been acting like a prostitute, defiling Israel.

4“They do not direct their deeds Toward turning to their God, For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, And they do not know the LORD.

4"Their actions hinder them from turning to their God, because a spirit of fornication is in their midst, and the LORD they do not know.

5The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Therefore Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; Judah also stumbles with them.

5The arrogance of Israel testifies against him; therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity, and Judah with them.

6“With their flocks and herds They shall go to seek the LORD, But they will not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

6They will go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.

7They have dealt treacherously with the LORD, For they have begotten pagan children. Now a New Moon shall devour them and their heritage.

7They have been unfaithful to the LORD, having raised unbelieving children. In the coming month they will be devoured, along with their fields.

8“Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, The trumpet in Ramah! Cry aloud at Beth Aven, ‘Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

8"Sound the trumpet in Gibeah, and the alarm in Ramah. Cry out at Beth-aven Go out, Benjamin!

9Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke; Among the tribes of Israel I make known what is sure.

9Ephraim will be desolate when it is rebuked. I have made known among the tribes of Israel what will surely come about.

10“The princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark; I will pour out My wrath on them like water.

10The princes of Judah have become like those who move boundary markers: I will pour out my anger on them like water.

11Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, Because he willingly walked by human precept.

11Ephraim is crushed, broken by judgment, because he willingly pursued idols.

12Therefore I will be to Ephraim like a moth, And to the house of Judah like rottenness.

12Therefore I will consume Ephraim like a moth, and the house of Judah as rottenness consumes.

13“When Ephraim saw his sickness, And Judah saw his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria And sent to King Jareb; Yet he cannot cure you, Nor heal you of your wound.

13When Ephraim examined his illness and Judah his injury, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and inquired of the great king; but he could not cure you nor heal your injury.

14For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them and go away; I will take them away, and no one shall rescue.

14Therefore I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I—even I—will tear them to pieces, and then I will leave. I will take them away, and there will be no rescue.

15I will return again to My place Till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

15"I will leave and go back to my place until they admit their offense and seek my face. When affliction comes to them, they will eagerly seek me."

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