Hosea 7 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 When I would heal Israel, The sin (guilt) of Ephraim is uncovered, And the wickedness of Samaria, Because they practice false dealing; The thief enters, Bandits ravage and raid outside. when I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria, for they deal falsely; the thief breaks in, and the bandits raid outside. whenever I would heal Israel, the sins of Ephraim are exposed and the crimes of Samaria revealed. They practice deceit, thieves break into houses, bandits rob in the streets;
2 But they do not consider in their hearts (minds) That I remember [always] all their wickedness. Now their deeds surround and entangle them; They are before My face. But they do not consider that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds surround them; they are before my face. but they do not realize that I remember all their evil deeds. Their sins engulf them; they are always before me.
3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, And the princes with their lies. By their evil they make the king glad, and the princes by their treachery. “They delight the king with their wickedness, the princes with their lies.
4 They are all adulterers; Like the heat of an oven When the baker ceases to stir the fire, [their passion smolders] From the kneading of the dough until it is leavened. They are all adulterers; they are like a heated oven whose baker ceases to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened. They are all adulterers, burning like an oven whose fire the baker need not stir from the kneading of the dough till it rises.
5 On the [special] day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; The king stretched out his hand [in association] with scoffers (lawless people). On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers. On the day of the festival of our king the princes become inflamed with wine, and he joins hands with the mockers.
6 As they approach their plotting, Their mind burns [with intrigue] like an oven [while they lie in wait]. Their anger smolders all night; In the morning it blazes like a flaming fire. For with hearts like an oven they approach their intrigue; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire. Their hearts are like an oven; they approach him with intrigue. Their passion smolders all night; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.
7 They are all hot like an oven And they consume their judges (rulers); All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to Me. All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings have fallen, and none of them calls upon me. All of them are hot as an oven; they devour their rulers. All their kings fall, and none of them calls on me.
8 Ephraim mixes himself with the [Gentile] nations [seeking favor with one country, then another]; Ephraim is a cake not turned [worthless; ready to be thrown away]. Ephraim mixes himself with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned. “Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat loaf not turned over.
9 Strangers have devoured his strength, Yet he does not know it; Gray hairs are sprinkled on him, Yet he does not know. Strangers devour his strength, and he knows it not; gray hairs are sprinkled upon him, and he knows it not. Foreigners sap his strength, but he does not realize it. His hair is sprinkled with gray, but he does not notice.
10 Though the pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet they do not return [in repentance] to the LORD their God, Nor seek nor search for nor desire Him [as essential] in spite of all this. The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him, for all this. Israel’s arrogance testifies against him, but despite all this he does not return to the LORD his God or search for him.
11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove, without heart or good sense; They call to Egypt [for help], they go to Assyria. Ephraim is like a dove, silly and without sense, calling to Egypt, going to Assyria. “Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless— now calling to Egypt, now turning to Assyria.
12 When they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the heavens [into Assyrian captivity]. I will chastise them in accordance with the proclamation (prophecy) to their congregation. As they go, I will spread over them my net; I will bring them down like birds of the heavens; I will discipline them according to the report made to their congregation. When they go, I will throw my net over them; I will pull them down like the birds in the sky. When I hear them flocking together, I will catch them.
13 Woe (judgment is coming) to them, for they have wandered away from Me! Devastation is theirs, because they have rebelled and trespassed against Me! I would redeem them, but they speak lies against Me. Woe to them, for they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against me! I would redeem them, but they speak lies against me. Woe to them, because they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, because they have rebelled against me! I long to redeem them but they speak about me falsely.
14 They do not cry out to Me from their heart When they wail on their beds [in unbelieving despair]; For the sake of grain and new wine they assemble themselves [as if worshiping Baal]; They rebel against Me. They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves; they rebel against me. They do not cry out to me from their hearts but wail on their beds. They slash themselves, appealing to their gods for grain and new wine, but they turn away from me.
15 Although I trained and strengthened their arms [for victory over their enemies], Yet they devise evil against Me. Although I trained and strengthened their arms, yet they devise evil against me. I trained them and strengthened their arms, but they plot evil against me.
16 They turn, but they do not turn upward to the Most High. They are like a poorly crafted bow [that misses the mark]; Their princes shall fall by the sword Because of the insolence of their tongue. This will be cause for their mockery and disdain in the land of Egypt. They return, but not upward; they are like a treacherous bow; their princes shall fall by the sword because of the insolence of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt. They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent words. For this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.
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