OET-RV GEN EXO LEV NUM DEUT JOB YEHO (JOS) HERO (JDG) RUTH 1 SAM 2 SAM PSA AMOS HOS 1 KI 2 KI 1 CHR 2 CHR PROV ECC SNG YOEL (JOEL) MIC ISA ZEP HAB YIR (JER) LAM YNA (JNA) NAH OBAD DAN EZEK EZRA EST NEH HAG ZEC MAL 2 PS WIS TOB MAN BAR G DAN G ESD L ESD ESG JDT 3 MAC SIR 1 MAC 2 MAC 4 MAC YHN (JHN) MARK MAT LUKE ACTs YAC (JAM) GAL 1 TH 2 TH 1 COR 2 COR ROM COL LAOD PHM EPH PHP 1 TIM TIT 1 PET 2 PET 2 TIM HEB YUD (JUD) 1 YHN (1 JHN) 2 YHN (2 JHN) 3 YHN (3 JHN) REV
OET-RV HOS Intro C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C11 C12 C13 C14
OET-RV HOS 10 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10 V11 V12 V13 V14 V15
This OET Readers’ Version was designed to be used with the Literal Version alongside, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.
10 Yisrael (Israel) is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit.
→ The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built.
≈ As his land prospered, he improved his sacred pillars.
→ Now they must bear their guilt.
He will break down their altars.
≈ He’ll destroy their pillars.
3 Now they’ll say, “We don’t have any king,
because we don’t respect Yahweh,
and what advantage would it be to us to have a king?”
They make agreements with worthless promises.
So judgement springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.
5 The inhabitants of Shomron (Samaria) will be afraid about what will happen to the calf of Beyt-Aven.
Indeed, its people will mourn over it, as will its idolatrous priests who had rejoiced over it
and over its splendour because it’s departed from them.
6 The thing itself will be carried to Ashur (Assyria) as tribute for the great king.
Yisrael (Israel; Heb. Efrayim) will receive shame,
≈ and Yisrael (Israel) will be ashamed of its idol.
7 The king of Shomron will be removed,
like a twig getting carried out of sight by a river.
8 The high places of Aven, the place of Yisrael’s sin, will be destroyed.
≈ Thorns and thistles will grow up on their altars.
Then they’ll say to the mountains, ‘Cover us!’
≈ and to the hills, ‘Fall on us.’[ref]
9 “Yes, Yisrael (Israel), you’ve been sinning since the time of Giveah.[ref]
Won’t the war against the sons of injustice overtake them in Giveah?
10 When I’m ready, I’ll discipline them,
and the nations will be gathered against them when they’re taken in chains for their two sins.
11 Yisrael (Israel; Heb. Efrayim) is a trained heifer that loves to thresh and I spared her fair neck,
≈ Yehudah (Judah) will plough.
≈ Ya’akov (Jacob) will harrow the ground for himself.
12 Sow righteousness for yourselves.
→ Harvest in accordance with loyal commitment.
Break up your fallow ground because it’s time to seek Yahweh,
→ until he comes and rains righteousness on you.
13 You have ploughed wickedness and harvested injustice.
You’ve eaten the fruit of lies
because you trusted in your own way—in your many warriors.
14 Therefore a confused alarm will sound among your people and all your fortresses will be destroyed,
≈ just like Shalman destroyed Beyt-Arbel on the day of battle when mothers were dashed to pieces with their children.
15 Then it will also be done to you, Beyt-El (Bethel), because of your great wickedness.
