HOS 9:1 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Μὴ χαῖρε Ἰσραήλ, μηδὲ εὐφραίνου καθὼς οἱ λαοὶ, διότι ἐπόρνευσας ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ σου· ἠγάπησας δόματα ἐπὶ πάντα ἅλωνα σίτου.
(Maʸ ⱪaire Israaʸl, maʸde eufrainou kathōs hoi laoi, dioti eporneusas apo tou Theou sou; aʸgapaʸsas domata epi panta halōna sitou. )

BrTr Rejoice not, O Israel, neither make merry, as other nations: for thou hast gone a-whoring from thy God; thou hast loved gifts upon every threshing-floor.

ULT Do not rejoice, O Israel,
⇔ with joy like the peoples.
⇔ For you have played the harlot,
⇔ forsaking your God.
⇔ You have loved the wages of a harlot
⇔ on all the threshing floors.

UST Hosea says this: Do not be happy, O Israel; do not celebrate like other people groups!
⇔ You have been unfaithful to your God. You have refused to do what he told you.
⇔ At every place where people thresh their grain,
⇔ you give your offerings and sacrifices to idols.
⇔ You are just like men who pay money to sleep with women.

OEB Rejoice not too loudly, Israel,
⇔ like the nations,
⇔ for you have commited adultery,
⇔ being untrue to your God.
⇔ You have loved a prostitute’s wages
⇔ on every threshing floor.

WEBBE Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations;
⇔ for you were unfaithful to your God.
⇔ You love the wages of a prostitute at every grain threshing floor.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET O Israel, do not rejoice jubilantly like the nations,
⇔ for you are unfaithful to your God.
⇔ You love to receive a prostitute's wages
⇔ on all the floors where you thresh your grain.

LSV “Do not rejoice, O Israel, do not be joyful like the peoples,
For you have gone whoring from your God,
You have loved a wage near all floors of grain.

FBV Israel, don't rejoice! Don't celebrate like other nations! For you have practiced prostitution; you have loved a prostitute's wages on every threshing floor of grain.[fn]

9:1 The threshing floor where grain was processed after harvest was often the place where fertility gods were worshiped in connection with a good harvest.

T4T You people of Israel, do not shout joyfully during your festivals like people of other nations do!
⇔ I say that because you have ◄not been faithful to/abandoned► me, your God.
⇔ At every place where the people thresh grain
⇔ you have presented gifts to your idols like men pay money to prostitutes.

LEB No LEB HOS 9:1 verse available

BBE Have no joy, O Israel, and do not be glad like the nations; for you have been untrue to your God; your desire has been for the loose woman's reward on every grain-floor.

Moff No exultations, Israel,
⇔ no pagan shouts for you!
⇔ You have been faithless to your God;
⇔ you have loved a harlot’s hire
⇔ at every threshing-floor.

JPS Rejoice not, O Israel, unto exultation, like the peoples, for thou hast gone astray from thy God, thou hast loved a harlot's hire upon every corn-floor.

ASV Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, like the peoples; for thou hast played the harlot, departing from thy God; thou hast loved hire upon every grain-floor.

DRA Rejoice not, O Israel: rejoice not as the nations do: for thou hast committed fornication against thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.

YLT 'Rejoice not, O Israel, be not joyful like the peoples, For thou hast gone a-whoring from thy God, Thou hast loved a gift near all floors of corn.

Drby Rejoice not, Israel, exultingly, as the peoples; for thou hast gone a whoring from thy [fn]God, thou hast loved harlot's hire upon every corn-floor.

9.1 Elohim

RV Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, like the peoples; for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved hire upon every cornfloor.
(Rejoice not, Oh Israel, for joy, like the peoples; for thou/you hast gone a whoring from thy/your God, thou/you hast loved hire upon every corn-floor/storage-barn. )

SLT Thou shalt not rejoice, O Israel; exult not as the peoples: for thou didst commit fornication from thy God; thou didst love a gift upon all the threshing-floors of grain.

Wbstr Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast apostatized from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every corn-floor.

KJB-1769 Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.[fn]
(Rejoice not, Oh Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou/you hast gone a whoring from thy/your God, thou/you hast loved a reward upon every corn-floor/storage-barn. )

9.1 upon: or, in, etc

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn]Reioyce not, O Israel, for ioy as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loued a reward vpon euery corne floore.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

9:1 Or, in, &c.

Bshps Do not thou triumph O Israel, make no boastyng ouer ioyous thinges as do the heathen: for thou hast committed adulterie agaynst thy God, whorishe rewardes hast thou loued more then all the corne floores.
(Do not thou/you triumph Oh Israel, make no boasting over joyous things as do the heathen: for thou/you hast committed adultery against thy/your God, whorishe rewards hast thou/you loved more then all the corn-floors/storage-barns.)

Gnva Rejoice not, O Israel for ioy as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God: thou hast loued a rewarde vpon euery corne floore.
(Rejoice not, Oh Israel for joy as other people: for thou/you hast gone a whoring from thy/your God: thou/you hast loved a reward upon every corn-floor/storage-barn. )

Cvdl Do not thou triumphe (O Israel) make no boostinge more then the Heithen, for thou hast comitted aduoutry agaynst yi God: straunge rewardes hast thou loued, more the all corne floores.
(Do not thou/you triumph (Oh Israel) make no boasting more then the Heathen, for thou/you hast committed adultery against ye/you_all God: strange rewards hast thou/you loved, more the all corn-floors/storage-barns.)

Wycl Israel, nyle thou be glad, nyle thou make ful out ioie as puplis; for thou hast do fornicacioun fro thi God. Thou louedist meede on alle the cornflooris of wheete.
(Israel, won’t thou/you be glad, won’t thou/you make full out joy as peoples; for thou/you hast do fornication from thy/your God. Thou/You loved meede on all the corn-floors/storage-barns of wheat.)

Luth Du darfst dich nicht freuen, Israel, noch rühmen wie die Völker; denn du hurest wider deinen GOtt, damit du suchest Hurenlohn, daß alle Tennen voll Getreide werden.
(You(sg) mayst you/yourself not be_happy, Israel, still boast/praise as/like the peoples; because/than you(sg) whore(v)st against your(s) God, with_it/so_that you(sg) you_are_looking whore's_wages, that all threshing-floor full/whole grain become.)

ClVg [Noli lætari, Israël; noli exsultare sicut populi: quia fornicatus es a Deo tuo; dilexisti mercedem super omnes areas tritici.
([Don't to_rejoice, Israel; don't exsultare like of_the_people: because fornicatus you_are from to_God your; you_loved a_reward over everyone areas wheat. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:1–9: The LORD will punish the Israelites

This section warns the people of Israel that the LORD will punish them because they have been unfaithful to him. When that happens, the people will no longer be able to celebrate at harvest time or enjoy the crops from their land. The section describes aspects of daily life that the people in Israel would clearly understand. Some examples are harvest festivals (9:1, 5), threshing grain and making wine (9:2), unclean food (9:3–4), offerings and sacrifices (9:4), briers and thorns (9:6), and prophets (9:7–8). There is also an indirect reference to Israel’s past (9:9).

Here are some other examples of section headings:

The Lord Will Punish Israel (ESV)

Hosea announces Israel’s Punishment (NLT)

Israel Will Be Punished (CEV)

The Sorrows of Exile (NJB)

Paragraph 9:1–6

This paragraph tells about joyful activities that the people will no longer experience when they are in exile in Assyria. In exile, they will no longer have joyful harvests or be able to offer acceptable sacrifices to God. Instead of rejoicing, they will mourn.

9:1a–b

(combined/reordered)

¶ O people of Israel, do not rejoice as other nations do. (NLT)

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^1a Do not rejoice, O Israel,

^1b with exultation like the nations,

The speaker of these lines is probably Hosea.The pattern of second or third person references to Yahweh in 9:1–5 suggests that Hosea was the speaker. For example, “your god,” “Yahweh’s land,” “to Yahweh,” etc. See Stuart (pages 141–142). He tells the people of Israel to stop rejoicing at harvest time.

There is a textual issue in 9:1b. It affects the parallel line structure in 9:1a–b.

The LXX has “Do not rejoice, O Israel! And do not exult/delight like the peoples.” The Syriac, Vulgate, and Targum also have two parallel commands.The Syriac has “Rejoice not, O Israel, leap not for joy as others do.” The Vulgate (line 2) has “nor exult…” (Macintosh, page 339). For example:
Do not rejoice, O Israel! Do not exult as other nations do (NRSV) (CEV, ESV, GW, NAB, NCV, NIV, NJB, NRSV, REB)
The Masoretic Text has “Do not rejoice O Israel to/with rejoicing/exultation like the peoples.”The HOTTP gives the MT a C rating, indicating considerable doubt. The phrase “rejoice with exultation” means to rejoice greatly.McComiskey, Macintosh, and Lange all appeal to Job 3:22, the only other verse where a similar word combination (rejoice unto exultation) occurs. However, according to Davies (page 213), that passage may be corrupt. With this option, there is a single intensified command rather than two parallel commands. For example:
O Israel, do not rejoice jubilantly like the nations (NET) (BSB, KJV, NASB, NET)

It is recommended that you follow option (1) along with most versions.Commentaries that support option (1) include Davies, Stuart, Hubbard, and Wood. See Stuart (page 140) for more discussion.

rejoice…with exultation: These words mean “be glad/joyful.” Both words can express joy of various kinds and of various degrees of intensity.TWOT (#2268) and TWOT (#346a).

Here are some other ways to translate the negative commands:

do not rejoice; don't shout for joy (NCV)

don't rejoice. Don't celebrate (GW)

like the nations: In Hebrew, this phrase is literally “like the peoples.” It refers here to people who live in nations other than Israel.

General Comment on 9:1a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine and/or reorder the parallel parts in these two lines. For example:

People of Israel, stop celebrating your festivals like pagans. (GNT)

9:1a

Do not rejoice, O Israel,

¶ Israel, do not rejoice^(sing).
¶ People of Israel, do not be full^(plur) of gladness.

9:1b

with exultation like the nations,

Do not celebrate^(sing) as other nations do.
Do not shout because of your^(plur) joy like people of other nations.

9:1c–d

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^1cfor you have been played the harlot your God;

^1d you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.

In these lines, Hosea begins to explain why the people of Israel must not rejoice. The reason is that they were unfaithful to God and will soon experience the consequences of their unfaithfulness. God will send them into exile.

9:1c

for you have played the harlot against your God;

Because you^(sing) have left your God to sell yourself to other lovers.
You^(plur) have been like a prostitute! You have turned away from your God.

for you have played the harlot against your God: The nation of Israel is compared to a harlot/prostitute, because the people were not faithful to God.

Here are some ways to translate this metaphor:

Keep the metaphor. For example:
For you have played the harlot, forsaking your God. (NASB)
Change the metaphor to a simile. For example:
You have been like a prostitute against your God. (NCV)
Translate the meaning directly without using a figure of speech. For example:
For you have been unfaithful to your God; (NIV)

The Hebrew phrase “from beside your God” indicates that the people’s unfaithful behavior distanced them from God. Some versions make this information explicit. For example:

You have turned away from your God and have been unfaithful to him. (GNT)

for you have deserted your God to play the whore (NJB)

your God: In some languages, the phrase your God may imply that Israel’s God is not the same as Hosea’s God. One way to avoid this wrong meaning is to translate the phrase as “our^(incl) God.”

9:1d

you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.

You^(sing) loved the wages you earned as a prostitute there on every threshing floor.
In the places where people thresh grain, you^(plur) gladly offer your body to others for the money they will give you.

you have made love for hire on every threshing floor: This line again compares the Israelites to a harlot/prostitute. A prostitute earns wages by hiring herself to make love. Likewise, Israel gave herself to Baal and other false gods by worshiping them. The people wrongly thought that those false gods provided their grain and other needs as wages for their worship. See also Hosea 2:5, 2:8.

Here are some other ways to translate this line:

You have loved the wages you made as a prostitute there on every threshing floor.

Everywhere that people thresh grain, you are like prostitutes who are delighted with the fee you receive for selling yourself to others.

love for hire: This phrase refers to the fee that a client pays to a prostitute. In this context, the wages are the grain on the threshing floor.

on every threshing floor: Threshing floors were large open areas where the farmers removed the kernels of grain from the husk. Some scholars believe that threshing floors were also areas where the people worshiped Baal or other idols.

Parallel HOS 9:1