Hosea 8:3
Strong's Lexicon
[But] Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails' 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

has rejected
זָנַ֥ח (zā·naḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2186: 1) to cast off, reject, spurn 1a) (Qal) to reject 1b) (Hiphil) to forcefully reject someone 2) to stink, emit stench, become odious 2a) (Hiphil) stink (perfect)

good;
ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

an enemy
אוֹיֵ֖ב (’ō·w·yêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 341: 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national

will pursue him.
יִרְדְּֽפוֹ׃‪‬ (yir·də·p̄ōw)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7291: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him.

Young's Literal Translation
Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.

New American Standard Bible
Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him.

King James Bible
Israel hath cast off [the thing that is] good: the enemy shall pursue him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.

New Living Translation
But it is too late. The people of Israel have rejected what is good, and now their enemies will chase after them.

English Standard Version
Israel has spurned the good; the enemy shall pursue him.

New American Standard Bible
Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him.

King James Bible
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.

International Standard Version
"Israel has discarded what is good. The enemy will pursue them.

NET Bible
But Israel has rejected what is morally good; so an enemy will pursue him.

American Standard Version
Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

English Revised Version
Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

Young's Literal Translation
Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him.
















Cross References
Hosea 8:2
Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.

Hosea 8:4
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

Hosea 1:1
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

Hosea 8:1
Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

Hosea 7:16
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Hosea 8:5
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

Hosea 8:6
For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
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