Parallel HOS 8:0

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B I ◄ ↨ Hos 8:0 ↓ → ► ═ ©

(All still tentative.)

UHB ‡

LEB • like a vulture over the house of Yahweh,
• because they have broken my covenant[fn]
• and rebelled against my law.

8:? Literally “transgressed my covenant”

RP-GNT No RP-GNT HOS book available

HAP Hebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Hosea 8 General Notes

Structure and Formatting

This chapter continues to use the poetic form to communicate several other ways the people of Israel have sinned against God. First, Yahweh notes that they have set up a king without consulting him.Next, they set up or reinstalled the golden calves of Samaria. Last, they were seeking help from other nations like Egypt and Assyria. (See: sin)

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

This chapter contains some references to the “calf of Samaria.” This most likely refers to an image that was set up by an earlier king of Israel. He did this in order to discourage his people from going to Jerusalem, which was part of the southern kingdom of Judah.