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

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.

The \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* that came unto \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Beeri|strong="H0882"\w*, in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, \add and\add* \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

The beginning of the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* by Hosea. And the \nd  LORD\nd* said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, \add departing\add* from the \nd  LORD\nd*.

The beginning of the word of the  LORD by Hosea. And the  LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the  LORD.

The \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* of the \w word|strong="H1696"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* by \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*. And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* unto thee a \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of \w whoredoms|strong="H2183"\w* and \w children|strong="H3206"\w* of \w whoredoms|strong="H2183"\w*: for the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* hath committed \w great|strong="H2181"\w* \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, \add departing\add* \w from|strong="H0310"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

So he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Diblaim|strong="H1691"\w*; which \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, and \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* him a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little \add while\add*, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

And the  LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; for yet a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \add while\add*, and I will \w avenge|strong="H6485"\w* the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* upon the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, and will cause to \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 1.4  \ft avenge: Heb. visit\f* 

And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

And it shall come to pass at that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that I will \w break|strong="H7665"\w* the \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 

¶ And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And \add God\add* said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

¶ And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

¶ And she conceived \w again|strong="H2029"\w*, and \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* a \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. And \add God\add* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* her \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Lo-ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w*: for I will no \w more|strong="H3254"\w* have \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* upon the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; but I will \w utterly|strong="H5375"\w* take them \w away|strong="H5375"\w*.\f + \fr 1.6  \ft Lo-ruhamah: that is, Not having obtained mercy\f*\f + \fr 1.6  \ft no…: Heb. not add any more to\f*\f + \fr 1.6  \ft but…: or, that I should altogether pardon them\f* 

But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the  LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

But I will have \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* upon the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and will \w save|strong="H3467"\w* them by the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and will not \w save|strong="H3467"\w* them by \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, nor by \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, nor by \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, by \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, nor by \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*. 

¶ Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

¶ Now when she had \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w Lo-ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w*, she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, and \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 

Then said \add God\add*, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye \add are\add* not my people, and I will not be your \add God\add*.

Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \add God\add*, \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Lo-ammi|strong="H3818"\w*: for ye \add are\add* not my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and I will not be your \add God\add*.\f + \fr 1.9  \ft Lo-ammi: that is, Not my people\f* 

¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, \add that\add* in the place where it was said unto them, Ye \add are\add* not my people, \add there\add* it shall be said unto them, \add Ye are\add* the sons of the living God.

¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

¶ Yet the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* shall be as the \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* of the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, which cannot be \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* nor \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w*; and it shall come to pass, \add that\add* in the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where it was \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye \add are\add* not my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add there\add* it shall be \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \add Ye are\add* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*.\f + \fr 1.10  \ft in…: or, instead of that\f* 

Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great \add shall be\add* the day of Jezreel.

Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.

Then shall the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* be \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, and \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* themselves \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and they shall come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: for \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \add shall be\add* the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 

\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* ye unto your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Ammi|strong="H5971"\w*; and to your \w sisters|strong="H0269"\w*, \w Ru-hamah|strong="H7355"\w*. \f + \fr 2.1  \ft Ammi: that is, My people\f*\f + \fr 2.1  \ft Ru-hamah: that is, Having obtained mercy\f* 

Plead with your mother, plead: for she \add is\add* not my wife, neither \add am\add* I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts;

\w Plead|strong="H7378"\w* with your \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w plead|strong="H7378"\w*: for she \add is\add* not my \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, neither \add am\add* I her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*: let her therefore put \w away|strong="H5493"\w* her \w whoredoms|strong="H2183"\w* out of her \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, and her \w adulteries|strong="H5005"\w* from between her \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*; 

Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.

Lest I \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* her \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3322"\w* her as in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* that she was \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, and \w make|strong="H7760"\w* her as a \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, and \w set|strong="H7896"\w* her like a \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* her with \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*. 

And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they \add be\add* the children of whoredoms.

And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.

And I will not have \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* upon her \w children|strong="H1121"\w*; for they \add be\add* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w whoredoms|strong="H2183"\w*. 

For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give \add me\add* my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

For their \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* hath played the \w harlot|strong="H2181"\w*: she that \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* them hath done \w shamefully|strong="H3001"\w*: for she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* my \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, that \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add me\add* my \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* and my \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, my \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* and my \w flax|strong="H6593"\w*, mine \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* and my \w drink|strong="H8250"\w*.\f + \fr 2.5  \ft drink: Heb. drinks\f* 

¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

¶ Therefore, behold, I will \w hedge|strong="H7753"\w* up thy \w way|strong="H1870"\w* with \w thorns|strong="H5518"\w*, and \w make|strong="H1443"\w* a \w wall|strong="H1447"\w*, that she shall not \w find|strong="H4672"\w* her \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*.\f + \fr 2.6  \ft make…: Heb. wall a wall\f* 

And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find \add them:\add* then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then \add was it\add* better with me than now.

And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

And she shall \w follow|strong="H7291"\w* after her \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, but she shall not \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* them; and she shall \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* them, but shall not \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \add them:\add* then shall she \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to my \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*; for then \add was it\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* with me than \w now|strong="H6258"\w*. 

For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, \add which\add* they prepared for Baal.

For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

For she did not \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that I \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* her \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, and \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, and \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* her \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \add which\add* they \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* for \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.\f + \fr 2.8  \ft wine: Heb. new wine\f*\f + \fr 2.8  \ft which…: or, wherewith they made Baal\f* 

Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax \add given\add* to cover her nakedness.

Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.

Therefore will I \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, and take \w away|strong="H3947"\w* my \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* in the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* thereof, and my \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* in the \w season|strong="H4150"\w* thereof, and will \w recover|strong="H5337"\w* my \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* and my \w flax|strong="H6593"\w* \add given\add* to \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* her \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*.\f + \fr 2.9  \ft recover: or, take away\f* 

And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.

And now will I \w discover|strong="H1540"\w* her \w lewdness|strong="H5040"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of her \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, and \w none|strong="H0376"\w* shall \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* her out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.\f + \fr 2.10  \ft lewdness: Heb. folly, or, villany\f* 

I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

I will also cause all her \w mirth|strong="H4885"\w* to \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*, her feast \w days|strong="H2282"\w*, her new \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, and her \w sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, and all her solemn \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*. 

And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These \add are\add* my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.

And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.

And I will \w destroy|strong="H8074"\w* her \w vines|strong="H1612"\w* and her fig \w trees|strong="H8384"\w*, whereof she hath \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, These \add are\add* my \w rewards|strong="H0866"\w* that my \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* have \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me: and I will \w make|strong="H7760"\w* them a \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, and the \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* shall \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* them.\f + \fr 2.12  \ft destroy: Heb. make desolate\f* 

And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the  LORD.

And I will \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* upon her the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*, wherein she burned \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* to them, and she \w decked|strong="H5710"\w* herself with her \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* and her \w jewels|strong="H2484"\w*, and she \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* her \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, and \w forgat|strong="H7911"\w* me, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

¶ Therefore, behold, I will \w allure|strong="H6601"\w* her, and \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* her into the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, and \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w comfortably|strong="H3820"\w* unto her.\f + \fr 2.14  \ft comfortably: or, friendly: Heb. to her heart\f* 

And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

And I will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* her her \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* from thence, and the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* of \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w* for a \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*: and she shall \w sing|strong="H6030"\w* there, as in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of her \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, and as in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* when she came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

And it shall be at that day, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add that\add* thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

And it shall be at that day, saith the  LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

And it shall be at that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add that\add* thou shalt \w call|strong="H7121"\w* me \w Ishi|strong="H0376"\w*; and shalt \w call|strong="H7121"\w* me no more \w Baali|strong="H1180"\w*.\f + \fr 2.16  \ft Ishi: that is, My husband\f*\f + \fr 2.16  \ft Baali: that is, My lord\f* 

For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

For I will take \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w names|strong="H8034"\w* of \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w* out of her \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, and they shall no more be \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* by their \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 

And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and \add with\add* the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

And in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* will I \w make|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* for them with the \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, and with the \w fowls|strong="H5775"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \add with\add* the creeping \w things|strong="H7431"\w* of the \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*: and I will \w break|strong="H7665"\w* the \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* and the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* and the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* out of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and will make them to lie \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w safely|strong="H0983"\w*. 

And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

And I will \w betroth|strong="H0781"\w* thee unto me for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; yea, I will \w betroth|strong="H0781"\w* thee unto me in \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, and in \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, and in \w lovingkindness|strong="H2617"\w*, and in \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*. 

I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the \nd  LORD\nd*.

I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the  LORD.

I will even \w betroth|strong="H0781"\w* thee unto me in \w faithfulness|strong="H0530"\w*: and thou shalt \w know|strong="H3045"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the  LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

And it shall come to pass in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, I will \w hear|strong="H6030"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, I will \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, and they shall \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; 

And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.

And the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* shall \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* the \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, and the \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, and the \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*; and they shall \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 

And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to \add them which were\add* not my people, Thou \add art\add* my people; and they shall say, \add Thou art\add* my God.

And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

And I will \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* her unto me in the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; and I will have \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* upon her that had not obtained \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*; and I will \w say|strong="H0559"\w* to \add them which were\add* not my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Thou \add art\add* my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; and they shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Thou art\add* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

Then said the \nd  LORD\nd* unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of \add her\add* friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the \nd  LORD\nd* toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

Then said the  LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the  LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* unto me, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* yet, \w love|strong="H0157"\w* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w beloved|strong="H0157"\w* of \add her\add* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*, yet an \w adulteress|strong="H5003"\w*, according to the \w love|strong="H0160"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* toward the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, who \w look|strong="H6437"\w* to \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w flagons|strong="H0809"\w* of \w wine|strong="H6025"\w*.\f + \fr 3.1  \ft of wine: Heb. of grapes\f* 

So I bought her to me for fifteen \add pieces\add* of silver, and \add for\add* an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

So I \w bought|strong="H3739"\w* her to me for \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \add pieces\add* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \add for\add* an \w homer|strong="H2563"\w* of \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, and an half \w homer|strong="H3963"\w* of \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*:\f + \fr 3.2  \ft half…: Heb. lethech\f* 

And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for \add another\add* man: so \add will\add* I also \add be\add* for thee.

And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, Thou shalt \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* for me \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; thou shalt not play the \w harlot|strong="H2181"\w*, and thou shalt not \w be|strong="H1961"\w* for \add another\add* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*: so \add will\add* I also \add be\add* for thee. 

For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and \add without\add* teraphim:

For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:

For the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* shall \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* without a \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and without a \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*, and without a \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, and without an \w image|strong="H4676"\w*, and without an \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*, and \add without\add* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*:\f + \fr 3.4  \ft image: Heb. a standing, or, statue, or, pillar\f* 

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, and David their king; and shall fear the \nd  LORD\nd* and his goodness in the latter days.

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the  LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the  LORD and his goodness in the latter days.

\w Afterward|strong="H0310"\w* shall the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* their \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; and shall \w fear|strong="H6342"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* and his \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* in the \w latter|strong="H0319"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Hear the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*, ye children of Israel: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because \add there is\add* no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

Hear the word of the  LORD, ye children of Israel: for the  LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, ye \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath a \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* with the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, because \add there is\add* no \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, nor \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*, nor \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

By \w swearing|strong="H0422"\w*, and \w lying|strong="H3584"\w*, and \w killing|strong="H7523"\w*, and \w stealing|strong="H1589"\w*, and committing \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*, they break \w out|strong="H6555"\w*, and \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w toucheth|strong="H5060"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.\f + \fr 4.2  \ft blood: Heb. bloods\f* 

Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

Therefore shall the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w*, and every one that \w dwelleth|strong="H3427"\w* therein shall \w languish|strong="H0535"\w*, with the \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, and with the \w fowls|strong="H5775"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; yea, the \w fishes|strong="H1709"\w* of the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* also shall be taken \w away|strong="H0622"\w*. 

Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people \add are\add* as they that strive with the priest.

Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

Yet let no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w strive|strong="H7378"\w*, nor \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w another|strong="H0376"\w*: for thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add are\add* as they that \w strive|strong="H7378"\w* with the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 

Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

Therefore shalt thou \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* also shall \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* with thee in the \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and I will \w destroy|strong="H1820"\w* thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*.\f + \fr 4.5  \ft destroy: Heb. cut off\f* 

¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

¶ My \w people|strong="H5971"\w* are \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w* for lack of \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*: because thou hast \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, I will also \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* thee, that thou shalt be no \w priest|strong="H3547"\w* to me: seeing thou hast \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, I will also \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* thy \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.\f + \fr 4.6  \ft destroyed: Heb. cut off\f* 

As they were increased, so they sinned against me: \add therefore\add* will I change their glory into shame.

As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.

As they were \w increased|strong="H7230"\w*, so they \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against me: \add therefore\add* will I \w change|strong="H4171"\w* their \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* into \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*. 

They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.

They eat \w up|strong="H0398"\w* the \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* of my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and they \w set|strong="H5375"\w* their \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* on their \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.\f + \fr 4.8  \ft set…: Heb. lift up their soul to\f* 

And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

And there shall be, like \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, like \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*: and I will \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* them for their \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, and \w reward|strong="H7725"\w* them their \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.\f + \fr 4.9  \ft punish: Heb. visit upon\f*\f + \fr 4.9  \ft reward: Heb. cause to return\f* 

For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the \nd  LORD\nd*.

For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the  LORD.

For they shall \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and not have \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*: they shall commit \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, and shall not \w increase|strong="H6555"\w*: because they have left \w off|strong="H5800"\w* to take \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w Whoredom|strong="H2184"\w* and \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* and new \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* take \w away|strong="H3947"\w* the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 

¶ My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused \add them\add* to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

¶ My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

¶ My \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* counsel at their \w stocks|strong="H6086"\w*, and their \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w declareth|strong="H5046"\w* unto them: for the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w whoredoms|strong="H2183"\w* hath caused \add them\add* to \w err|strong="H8582"\w*, and they have gone a \w whoring|strong="H2181"\w* from under their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof \add is\add* good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

They \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* upon the \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, and burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* upon the \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, under \w oaks|strong="H0437"\w* and \w poplars|strong="H3839"\w* and \w elms|strong="H0424"\w*, because the \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* thereof \add is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: therefore your \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* shall commit \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, and your \w spouses|strong="H3618"\w* shall commit \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*. 

I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people \add that\add* doth not understand shall fall.

I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

I will not \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* your \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* when they commit \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, nor your \w spouses|strong="H3618"\w* when they commit \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*: for themselves are \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* with \w whores|strong="H2181"\w*, and they \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* with \w harlots|strong="H6948"\w*: therefore the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add that\add* doth not \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* shall \w fall|strong="H3832"\w*.\f + \fr 4.14  \ft I will not: or, Shall I not\f*\f + \fr 4.14  \ft fall: or, be punished\f* 

¶ Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, \add yet\add* let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The \nd  LORD\nd* liveth.

¶ Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The  LORD liveth.

¶ Though thou, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, play the \w harlot|strong="H2181"\w*, \add yet\add* let not \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w offend|strong="H0816"\w*; and \w come|strong="H0935"\w* not ye unto \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, neither go ye \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*, nor \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*. 

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the \nd  LORD\nd* will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the  LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

For \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* slideth \w back|strong="H5637"\w* as a \w backsliding|strong="H5637"\w* \w heifer|strong="H6510"\w*: now the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* them as a \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* in a large \w place|strong="H4800"\w*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \add is\add* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* to \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*: let him \w alone|strong="H3240"\w*. 

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers \add with\add* shame do love, Give ye.

Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

Their \w drink|strong="H5435"\w* is \w sour|strong="H5493"\w*: they have committed \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w* \w continually|strong="H2181"\w*: her \w rulers|strong="H4043"\w* \add with\add* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* do \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, \w Give|strong="H3051"\w* ye.\f + \fr 4.18  \ft sour: Heb. gone\f*\f + \fr 4.18  \ft rulers: Heb. shields\f* 

The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

The \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* hath bound her \w up|strong="H6887"\w* in her \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, and they shall be \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* because of their \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*. 

Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment \add is\add* toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.

Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.

\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* ye this, O \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; and \w hearken|strong="H7181"\w*, ye \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and give ye \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*, O \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; for \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \add is\add* toward you, because ye have been a \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* on \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, and a \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* upon \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*. 

And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I \add have been\add* a rebuker of them all.

And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all.

And the \w revolters|strong="H7846"\w* are \w profound|strong="H6009"\w* to make \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w*, though I \add have been\add* a \w rebuker|strong="H4148"\w* of them all.\f + \fr 5.2  \ft though: or, and\f*\f + \fr 5.2  \ft a rebuker: Heb. a correction\f* 

I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, \add and\add* Israel is defiled.

I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.

I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* is not \w hid|strong="H3582"\w* from me: for now, O \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, thou committest \w whoredom|strong="H2181"\w*, \add and\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* is \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*. 

They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms \add is\add* in the midst of them, and they have not known the \nd  LORD\nd*.

They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the  LORD.

+ \fr 5.4  \ft They will…: or, Their doings will not suffer them

They will not \w frame|strong="H5414"\w* their \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* to \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* unto their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: for the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w whoredoms|strong="H2183"\w* \add is\add* in the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of them, and they have not \w known|strong="H3045"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 5.4  \ft They will…: or, Their doings will not suffer them\f*\f + \fr 5.4  \ft frame: Heb. give\f* 

And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.

And the \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* doth \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* to his \w face|strong="H6440"\w*: therefore shall \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* in their \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*; \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* also shall \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* with them. 

They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the \nd  LORD\nd*; but they shall not find \add him;\add* he hath withdrawn himself from them.

They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the  LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

They shall \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with their \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* and with their \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; but they shall not \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \add him;\add* he hath \w withdrawn|strong="H2502"\w* himself from them. 

They have dealt treacherously against the \nd  LORD\nd*: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.

They have dealt treacherously against the  LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.

They have dealt \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: for they have \w begotten|strong="H3205"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*: now shall a \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* them with their \w portions|strong="H2506"\w*. 

Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, \add and\add* the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud \add at\add* Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin.

Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin.

\w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* ye the \w cornet|strong="H7782"\w* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \add and\add* the \w trumpet|strong="H2689"\w* in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*: cry \w aloud|strong="H7321"\w* \add at\add* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* thee, O \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 

Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* shall be \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w* in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*: among the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* have I made \w known|strong="H3045"\w* that which shall surely \w be|strong="H0539"\w*. 

The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: \add therefore\add* I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

The \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* were like them that \w remove|strong="H5253"\w* the \w bound|strong="H1366"\w*: \add therefore\add* I will pour \w out|strong="H8210"\w* my \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* upon them like \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. 

Ephraim \add is\add* oppressed \add and\add* broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \add is\add* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \add and\add* \w broken|strong="H7533"\w* in \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, because he \w willingly|strong="H2974"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w commandment|strong="H6673"\w*. 

Therefore \add will\add* I \add be\add* unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

Therefore \add will\add* I \add be\add* unto \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* as a \w moth|strong="H6211"\w*, and to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* as \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w*.\f + \fr 5.12  \ft rottenness: or, a worm\f* 

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah \add saw\add* his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

+ \fr 5.13  \ft king Jareb: or, the king of Jareb: or, the king that should plead

5.13  king Jareb: or, the king of Jareb: or, the king that should plead

When \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* his \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*, and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add saw\add* his \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*, then \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* to the \w Assyrian|strong="H0804"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jareb|strong="H3377"\w*: yet \w could|strong="H3201"\w* he not \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* you, nor \w cure|strong="H1455"\w* you of your \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*.\f + \fr 5.13  \ft king Jareb: or, the king of Jareb: or, the king that should plead\f* 

For I \add will be\add* unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, \add even\add* I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue \add him\add*.

For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.

For I \add will be\add* unto \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* as a \w lion|strong="H7826"\w*, and as a young \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: I, \add even\add* I, will \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* and go \w away|strong="H3212"\w*; I will take \w away|strong="H5375"\w*, and none shall \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \add him\add*. 

¶ I will go \add and\add* return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

¶ I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

¶ I will \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \add and\add* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to my \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, till they acknowledge their \w offence|strong="H0816"\w*, and \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* my \w face|strong="H6440"\w*: in their \w affliction|strong="H6862"\w* they will seek me \w early|strong="H7836"\w*.\f + \fr 5.15  \ft acknowledge…: Heb. be guilty\f* 

Come, and let us return unto the \nd  LORD\nd*: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

Come, and let us return unto the  LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: for he hath \w torn|strong="H2963"\w*, and he will \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* us; he hath \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w*, and he will bind us \w up|strong="H2280"\w*. 

After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

After two \w days|strong="H3117"\w* will he \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* us: in the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* he will raise us \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and we shall \w live|strong="H2421"\w* in his \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*. 

Then shall we know, \add if\add* we follow on to know the \nd  LORD\nd*: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter \add and\add* former rain unto the earth.

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the  LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Then shall we \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \add if\add* we \w follow|strong="H7291"\w* on to \w know|strong="H3045"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: his going \w forth|strong="H4161"\w* is \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* as the \w morning|strong="H7837"\w*; and he shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto us as the \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, as the \w latter|strong="H4456"\w* \add and\add* former \w rain|strong="H3384"\w* unto the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

¶ O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness \add is\add* as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.

¶ O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.

¶ O \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, what shall I \w do|strong="H6213"\w* unto thee? O \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, what shall I \w do|strong="H6213"\w* unto thee? for your \w goodness|strong="H2617"\w* \add is\add* as a \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, and as the \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* it goeth \w away|strong="H1980"\w*.\f + \fr 6.4  \ft goodness: or, mercy, or, kindness\f* 

Therefore have I hewed \add them\add* by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments \add are as\add* the light \add that\add* goeth forth.

Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

Therefore have I \w hewed|strong="H2672"\w* \add them\add* by the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; I have \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* them by the \w words|strong="H0561"\w* of my \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: and thy \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \add are as\add* the \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \add that\add* goeth \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*.\f + \fr 6.5  \ft and…: or, that thy judgments might be, etc\f* 

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

For I \w desired|strong="H2654"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*, and not \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*; and the \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* more than burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*. 

But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

But they like \w men|strong="H0120"\w* have \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*: there have they dealt \w treacherously|strong="H0898"\w* against me.\f + \fr 6.7  \ft men: or, Adam\f* 

Gilead \add is\add* a city of them that work iniquity, \add and is\add* polluted with blood.

Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.

\w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add is\add* a \w city|strong="H7151"\w* of them that \w work|strong="H6466"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w*, \add and is\add* \w polluted|strong="H6121"\w* with \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.\f + \fr 6.8  \ft polluted: or, cunning for\f* 

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, \add so\add* the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

And as \w troops|strong="H1416"\w* of robbers \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* for a \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \add so\add* the \w company|strong="H2267"\w* of \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w murder|strong="H7523"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* by \w consent|strong="H7926"\w*: for they \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w*.\f + \fr 6.9  \ft by…: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem\f*\f + \fr 6.9  \ft lewdness: or, enormity\f* 

I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there \add is\add* the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* an horrible \w thing|strong="H8186"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: there \add is\add* the \w whoredom|strong="H2184"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* is \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*. 

Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

Also, O \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, he hath \w set|strong="H7896"\w* an \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* for thee, when I \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* the \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* of my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, \add and\add* the troop of robbers spoileth without.

When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

When I would have \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, then the \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* was \w discovered|strong="H1540"\w*, and the \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*: for they \w commit|strong="H6466"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*; and the \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* cometh \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \add and\add* the \w troop|strong="H1416"\w* of robbers \w spoileth|strong="H6584"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w*.\f + \fr 7.1  \ft wickedness: Heb. evils\f*\f + \fr 7.1  \ft spoileth: Heb. strippeth\f* 

And they consider not in their hearts \add that\add* I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

And they \w consider|strong="H0559"\w* not in their \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \add that\add* I \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* all their \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*: now their own \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* have beset them \w about|strong="H5437"\w*; they are before my \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.\f + \fr 7.2  \ft consider…: Heb. say not to\f* 

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

They make the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* with their \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*, and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* with their \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*. 

They \add are\add* all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, \add who\add* ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.

They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.

They \add are\add* all \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*, as an \w oven|strong="H8574"\w* \w heated|strong="H1197"\w* by the \w baker|strong="H0644"\w*, \add who\add* \w ceaseth|strong="H7673"\w* from \w raising|strong="H5782"\w* after he hath \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* the \w dough|strong="H1217"\w*, until it be \w leavened|strong="H2556"\w*.\f + \fr 7.4  \ft who…: or, the raiser will cease\f*\f + \fr 7.4  \ft raising: or, waking\f* 

In the day of our king the princes have made \add him\add* sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

In the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of our \w king|strong="H4428"\w* the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* have made \add him\add* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* with \w bottles|strong="H2534"\w* of \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; he stretched \w out|strong="H4900"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* with \w scorners|strong="H3945"\w*.\f + \fr 7.5  \ft bottles…: or, heat through wine\f* 

For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

For they have made \w ready|strong="H7126"\w* their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* like an \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*, whiles they lie in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w*: their \w baker|strong="H0644"\w* \w sleepeth|strong="H3463"\w* all the \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* it \w burneth|strong="H1197"\w* as a \w flaming|strong="H3852"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.\f + \fr 7.6  \ft made…: or, applied\f* 

They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: \add there is\add* none among them that calleth unto me.

They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

They are all \w hot|strong="H2552"\w* as an \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*, and have \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* their \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*; all their \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* are \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*: \add there is\add* none among them that \w calleth|strong="H7121"\w* unto me. 

Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, he hath \w mixed|strong="H1101"\w* himself among the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* is a \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* not \w turned|strong="H2015"\w*. 

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth \add it\add* not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

\w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* have \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* his \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, and he \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* \add it\add* not: yea, gray \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w* are here and \w there|strong="H2236"\w* upon him, yet he \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* not.\f + \fr 7.9  \ft here…: Heb. sprinkled\f* 

And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, nor seek him for all this.

And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the  LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

And the \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w testifieth|strong="H6030"\w* to his \w face|strong="H6440"\w*: and they do not \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, nor \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* him for all this. 

¶ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

¶ \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* also is like a \w silly|strong="H6601"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* without \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*: they \w call|strong="H7121"\w* to \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, they \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 

When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

When they shall \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, I will \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* my \w net|strong="H7568"\w* upon them; I will bring them \w down|strong="H3381"\w* as the \w fowls|strong="H5775"\w* of the \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; I will \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* them, as their \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* hath \w heard|strong="H8088"\w*. 

Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

\w Woe|strong="H0188"\w* unto them! for they have \w fled|strong="H5074"\w* from me: \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* unto them! because they have \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* against me: though I have \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* them, yet they have \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* against me.\f + \fr 7.13  \ft destruction: Heb. spoil\f* 

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, \add and\add* they rebel against me.

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

And they have not \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto me with their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, when they \w howled|strong="H3213"\w* upon their \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*: they \w assemble|strong="H1481"\w* themselves for \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* and \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \add and\add* they \w rebel|strong="H5493"\w* against me. 

Though I have bound \add and\add* strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

Though I have \w bound|strong="H3256"\w* \add and\add* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* their \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*, yet do they \w imagine|strong="H2803"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w* against me.\f + \fr 7.15  \ft have…: or, chastened\f* 

They return, \add but\add* 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 \add shall be\add* their derision in the land of Egypt.

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.

They \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \add but\add* not to the most \w High|strong="H5920"\w*: they are like a \w deceitful|strong="H7423"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*: their \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* shall \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* by the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* for the \w rage|strong="H2195"\w* of their \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*: \w this|strong="H2097"\w* \add shall be\add* their \w derision|strong="H3933"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

\add Set\add* the trumpet to thy mouth. \add He shall come\add* as an eagle against the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

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.

\add Set\add* the \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* to thy \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w*. \add He shall come\add* as an \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* against the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, because they have \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* my \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, and \w trespassed|strong="H6586"\w* against my \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.\f + \fr 8.1  \ft thy: Heb. the roof of thy\f* 

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* shall \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* unto me, My \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, we \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thee. 

Israel hath cast off \add the thing that is\add* good: the enemy shall pursue him.

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

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* hath cast \w off|strong="H2186"\w* \add the thing that is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* shall \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* him. 

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

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.

They have set up \w kings|strong="H4427"\w*, but not by me: they have made \w princes|strong="H7786"\w*, and I \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \add it\add* not: of their \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and their \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* have they \w made|strong="H6213"\w* them \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*, that they may be cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. 

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

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

¶ Thy \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*, O \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, hath \w cast|strong="H2186"\w* \add thee\add* off; mine \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* is \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* against them: how long \add will it be\add* \w ere|strong="H3808"\w* they \w attain|strong="H3201"\w* to \w innocency|strong="H5356"\w*? 

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

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.

For from \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add was\add* it also: the \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* it; therefore it \add is\add* not \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: but the \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* shall be broken in \w pieces|strong="H7616"\w*. 

For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

For they have \w sown|strong="H2232"\w* the \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, and they shall \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* the \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*: it hath no \w stalk|strong="H7054"\w*: the \w bud|strong="H6780"\w* shall \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* no \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*: \w if|strong="H0194"\w* so be it \w yield|strong="H6213"\w*, the \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* shall swallow it \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.\f + \fr 8.7  \ft stalk: or, standing corn\f* 

Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein \add is\add* no pleasure.

Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* is swallowed \w up|strong="H1104"\w*: now shall they be among the \w Gentiles|strong="H1471"\w* as a \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* wherein \add is\add* no \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w*. 

For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

For they are gone \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, a wild \w ass|strong="H6501"\w* \w alone|strong="H0909"\w* by himself: \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* hath \w hired|strong="H8566"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0158"\w*.\f + \fr 8.9  \ft lovers: Heb. loves\f* 

Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.

Yea, though they have \w hired|strong="H8566"\w* among the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, now will I \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* them, and they shall \w sorrow|strong="H2490"\w* a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* for the \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*.\f + \fr 8.10  \ft sorrow: or, begin\f*\f + \fr 8.10  \ft a…: or, in a little while\f* 

Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.

Because \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* hath made \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* shall be unto him to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. 

I have written to him the great things of my law, \add but\add* they were counted as a strange thing.

I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

I have \w written|strong="H3789"\w* to him the great \w things|strong="H7230"\w* of my \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \add but\add* they were \w counted|strong="H2803"\w* as a strange \w thing|strong="H2114"\w*. 

They sacrifice flesh \add for\add* the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat \add it; but\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the  LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

+ \fr 8.13  \ft They sacrifice…: or, In the sacrifices of mine offerings they, etc

8.13  They sacrifice…: or, In the sacrifices of mine offerings they, etc

They \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \add for\add* the \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* of mine \w offerings|strong="H1890"\w*, and \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \add it; but\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w accepteth|strong="H7521"\w* them not; now will he \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* their \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, and \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* their \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*: they shall \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.\f + \fr 8.13  \ft They sacrifice…: or, In the sacrifices of mine offerings they, etc\f* 

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

For \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* hath \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* his \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w*, and \w buildeth|strong="H1129"\w* \w temples|strong="H1964"\w*; and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* hath \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*: but I will \w send|strong="H7971"\w* a \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* upon his \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and it shall \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* the \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* thereof. 

Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as \add other\add* people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.

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.

\w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* not, O \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, for \w joy|strong="H1524"\w*, as \add other\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: for thou hast gone a \w whoring|strong="H2181"\w* from thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, thou hast \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* a \w reward|strong="H0868"\w* upon every \w cornfloor|strong="H1637"\w*.\f + \fr 9.1  \ft upon: or, in, etc\f* 

The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.

The \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* and the \w winepress|strong="H3342"\w* shall not \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* them, and the new \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* shall \w fail|strong="H3584"\w* in her.\f + \fr 9.2  \ft winepress: or, winefat\f* 

They shall not dwell in the \nd  LORD’s\nd* land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean \add things\add* in Assyria.

They shall not dwell in the  LORD’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.

They shall not \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; but \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* shall \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and they shall \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \add things\add* in \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 

They shall not offer wine \add offerings\add* to the \nd  LORD\nd*, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices \add shall be\add* unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

They shall not offer wine offerings to the  LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the  LORD.

They shall not \w offer|strong="H5258"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \add offerings\add* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, neither shall they be \w pleasing|strong="H6149"\w* unto him: their \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \add shall be\add* unto them as the \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* of \w mourners|strong="H0205"\w*; all that \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* thereof shall be \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w*: for their \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* for their \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* shall not \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the \nd  LORD\nd*?

What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the  LORD?

What will ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? 

For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant \add places\add* for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns \add shall be\add* in their tabernacles.

For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.

+ \fr 9.6  \ft the…: or, their silver shall be desired, the nettle, etc.: Heb. the desire

9.6  the…: or, their silver shall be desired, the nettle, etc.: Heb. the desire

For, lo, they are \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* because of \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*: \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* shall gather them \w up|strong="H6908"\w*, \w Memphis|strong="H4644"\w* shall \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* them: the \w pleasant|strong="H4261"\w* \add places\add* for their \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w nettles|strong="H7057"\w* shall \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* them: \w thorns|strong="H2336"\w* \add shall be\add* in their \w tabernacles|strong="H0168"\w*.\f + \fr 9.6  \ft destruction: Heb. spoil\f*\f + \fr 9.6  \ft the…: or, their silver shall be desired, the nettle, etc.: Heb. the desire\f* 

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know \add it:\add* the prophet \add is\add* a fool, the spiritual man \add is\add* mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

The \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w* are \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w recompence|strong="H7966"\w* are \w come|strong="H0935"\w*; \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* shall \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add it:\add* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \add is\add* a \w fool|strong="H0191"\w*, the \w spiritual|strong="H7307"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \add is\add* \w mad|strong="H7696"\w*, for the \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* of thine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, and the \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w hatred|strong="H4895"\w*.\f + \fr 9.7  \ft spiritual…: Heb. man of the spirit\f* 

The watchman of Ephraim \add was\add* with my God: \add but\add* the prophet \add is\add* a snare of a fowler in all his ways, \add and\add* hatred in the house of his God.

The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.

The \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \add was\add* with my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \add but\add* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \add is\add* a \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* of a \w fowler|strong="H3352"\w* in all his \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \add and\add* \w hatred|strong="H4895"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 9.8  \ft in the: or, against the\f* 

They have deeply corrupted \add themselves\add*, as in the days of Gibeah: \add therefore\add* he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

They have \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \add themselves\add*, as in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*: \add therefore\add* he will \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* their \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, he will \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* their \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. 

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: \add but\add* they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto \add that\add* shame; and \add their\add* abominations were according as they loved.

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

I \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* like \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*; I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* as the \w firstripe|strong="H1063"\w* in the fig \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* at her first \w time|strong="H7225"\w*: \add but\add* they \w went|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Baal-peor|strong="H1187"\w*, and \w separated|strong="H5144"\w* themselves unto \add that\add* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*; and \add their\add* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* were according as they \w loved|strong="H0157"\w*. 

\add As for\add* Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

\add As for\add* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, their \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* shall fly \w away|strong="H5774"\w* like a \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*, from the \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, and from the \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*, and from the \w conception|strong="H2032"\w*. 

Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, \add that there shall\add* not \add be\add* a man \add left:\add* yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

Though they bring \w up|strong="H1431"\w* their \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, yet will I \w bereave|strong="H7921"\w* them, \add that there shall\add* not \add be\add* a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \add left:\add* yea, \w woe|strong="H0188"\w* also to them when I \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* from them! 

Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, \add is\add* planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, as I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Tyrus|strong="H6865"\w*, \add is\add* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* in a pleasant \w place|strong="H5116"\w*: but \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* shall bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* his \w children|strong="H1121"\w* to the \w murderer|strong="H2026"\w*. 

Give them, O \nd  LORD\nd*: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

Give them, O  LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* them, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: what wilt thou \w give|strong="H5414"\w*? \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them a \w miscarrying|strong="H7921"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* and \w dry|strong="H6784"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.\f + \fr 9.14  \ft miscarrying: Heb. that casteth the fruit\f* 

All their wickedness \add is\add* in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes \add are\add* revolters.

All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.

All their \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \add is\add* in \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*: for there I \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* them: for the \w wickedness|strong="H7455"\w* of their \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* I will drive them \w out|strong="H1644"\w* of mine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, I will \w love|strong="H0160"\w* them no \w more|strong="H3254"\w*: all their \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \add are\add* \w revolters|strong="H5637"\w*. 

Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay \add even\add* the beloved \add fruit\add* of their womb.

Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* is \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w*, their \w root|strong="H8328"\w* is dried \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, they shall \w bear|strong="H6213"\w* no \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*: yea, though they bring \w forth|strong="H3205"\w*, yet will I \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* \add even\add* the \w beloved|strong="H4261"\w* \add fruit\add* of their \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*.\f + \fr 9.16  \ft the…: Heb. the desires\f* 

My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.

My \w God|strong="H0430"\w* will cast them \w away|strong="H3988"\w*, because they did not \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto him: and they shall be \w wanderers|strong="H5074"\w* among the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 

Israel \add is\add* an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

+ \fr 10.1  \ft an…: or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add is\add* an \w empty|strong="H1238"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, he bringeth \w forth|strong="H7737"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* unto himself: according to the \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* of his \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* he hath \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*; according to the \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* of his \w land|strong="H0776"\w* they have made \w goodly|strong="H2895"\w* \w images|strong="H4676"\w*.\f + \fr 10.1  \ft an…: or, a vine emptying the fruit which it giveth\f*\f + \fr 10.1  \ft images: Heb. statues, or, standing images\f* 

Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.

Their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* is \w divided|strong="H2505"\w*; now shall they be found \w faulty|strong="H0816"\w*: he shall break \w down|strong="H6202"\w* their \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, he shall \w spoil|strong="H7703"\w* their \w images|strong="H4676"\w*.\f + \fr 10.2  \ft Their heart…: or, He hath divided their heart\f*\f + \fr 10.2  \ft break…: Heb. behead\f*\f + \fr 10.2  \ft images: Heb. statues, or, standing images\f* 

For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the \nd  LORD\nd*; what then should a king do to us?

For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the  LORD; what then should a king do to us?

For now they shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, We have no \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, because we \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; what then should a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* to us? 

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

They have \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w swearing|strong="H0422"\w* \w falsely|strong="H7723"\w* in \w making|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*: thus \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* springeth \w up|strong="H6524"\w* as \w hemlock|strong="H7219"\w* in the \w furrows|strong="H8525"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 

The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof \add that\add* rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

The \w inhabitants|strong="H7934"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* shall \w fear|strong="H1481"\w* because of the \w calves|strong="H5697"\w* of \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* thereof shall \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w* over it, and the \w priests|strong="H3649"\w* thereof \add that\add* \w rejoiced|strong="H1523"\w* on it, for the \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* thereof, because it is \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* from it.\f + \fr 10.5  \ft the priests…: or, Chemarim\f* 

It shall be also carried unto Assyria \add for\add* a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

It shall be also \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* unto \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \add for\add* a \w present|strong="H4503"\w* to \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jareb|strong="H3377"\w*: \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* shall \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w shame|strong="H1317"\w*, and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* shall be \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* of his own \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*. 

\add As for\add* Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water.

\add As for\add* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, her \w king|strong="H4428"\w* is cut \w off|strong="H1820"\w* as the \w foam|strong="H7110"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* the \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.\f + \fr 10.7  \ft the water: Heb. the face of the water\f* 

The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

The high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* also of \w Aven|strong="H0206"\w*, the \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, shall be \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*: the \w thorn|strong="H6975"\w* and the \w thistle|strong="H1863"\w* shall come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* on their \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*; and they shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w Cover|strong="H3680"\w* us; and to the \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w Fall|strong="H5307"\w* on us. 

O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

O \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, thou hast \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* from the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*: there they \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*: the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w iniquity|strong="H5932"\w* did not \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* them. 

\add It is\add* in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.

It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.

+ \fr 10.10  \ft when…: or, when I shall bind them for their two transgressions, or, in their two habitations

10.10  when…: or, when I shall bind them for their two transgressions, or, in their two habitations

\add It is\add* in my \w desire|strong="H0185"\w* that I should \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* them; and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* shall be \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* against them, when they shall \w bind|strong="H0631"\w* themselves in their \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w furrows|strong="H5869"\w*.\f + \fr 10.10  \ft when…: or, when I shall bind them for their two transgressions, or, in their two habitations\f* 

And Ephraim \add is as\add* an heifer \add that is\add* taught, \add and\add* loveth to tread out \add the corn;\add* but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, \add and\add* Jacob shall break his clods.

And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.

And \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \add is as\add* an \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \add that is\add* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w*, \add and\add* \w loveth|strong="H0157"\w* to tread \w out|strong="H1758"\w* \add the corn;\add* but I passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* upon her \w fair|strong="H2898"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*: I will make \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* to \w ride|strong="H7392"\w*; \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* shall \w plow|strong="H2790"\w*, \add and\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* shall break his \w clods|strong="H7702"\w*.\f + \fr 10.11  \ft her…: Heb. the beauty of her neck\f* 

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for \add it is\add* time to seek the \nd  LORD\nd*, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the  LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

\w Sow|strong="H2232"\w* to yourselves in \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*; break \w up|strong="H5214"\w* your fallow \w ground|strong="H5215"\w*: for \add it is\add* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, till he \w come|strong="H0935"\w* and \w rain|strong="H3384"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* upon you. 

Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

Ye have \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*, ye have \w reaped|strong="H7114"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*; ye have \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* the \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* of \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*: because thou didst \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* in thy \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, in the \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* of thy mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w*. 

Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon \add her\add* children.

Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

Therefore shall a \w tumult|strong="H7588"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* among thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and all thy \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* shall be \w spoiled|strong="H7703"\w*, as \w Shalman|strong="H8020"\w* \w spoiled|strong="H7701"\w* \w Beth-arbel|strong="H1009"\w* in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*: the \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* was dashed in \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* upon \add her\add* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. 

So shall Beth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.

\w So|strong="H3602"\w* shall \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* unto you \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of your \w great|strong="H7451"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*: in a \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* shall the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w utterly|strong="H1820"\w* be cut \w off|strong="H1820"\w*.\f + \fr 10.15  \ft your…: Heb. the evil of your evil\f* 

When Israel \add was\add* a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

When \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add was\add* a \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, then I \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* him, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

\add As\add* they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

\add As\add* they \w called|strong="H7121"\w* them, so they \w went|strong="H1980"\w* from \w them|strong="H6440"\w*: they \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* unto \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*, and burned \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* to graven \w images|strong="H6456"\w*. 

I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

I \w taught|strong="H8637"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* also to \w go|strong="H8637"\w*, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* them by their \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*; but they \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not that I \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* them. 

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

I \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* them with \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* of a \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, with \w bands|strong="H5688"\w* of \w love|strong="H0160"\w*: and I was to them as they that take \w off|strong="H7311"\w* the \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* on their \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*, and I \w laid|strong="H5186"\w* \w meat|strong="H0398"\w* unto them.\f + \fr 11.4  \ft take off: Heb. lift up\f* 

¶ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

¶ He shall not \w return|strong="H7725"\w* into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, but the \w Assyrian|strong="H0804"\w* shall be his \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, because they \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* to \w return|strong="H7725"\w*. 

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour \add them\add*, because of their own counsels.

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

And the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* shall \w abide|strong="H2342"\w* on his \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and shall \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* his \w branches|strong="H0905"\w*, and \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \add them\add*, because of their own \w counsels|strong="H4156"\w*. 

And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt \add him\add*.

And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

And my \w people|strong="H5971"\w* are \w bent|strong="H8511"\w* to \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* from me: though they \w called|strong="H7121"\w* them to the most \w High|strong="H5920"\w*, none at \w all|strong="H3162"\w* would \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \add him\add*.\f + \fr 11.7  \ft none…: Heb. together they exalted not\f* 

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? \add how\add* shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? \add how\add* shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

How shall I give thee \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*? \add how\add* shall I \w deliver|strong="H4042"\w* thee, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? how shall I \w make|strong="H5414"\w* thee as \w Admah|strong="H0126"\w*? \add how\add* shall I \w set|strong="H7760"\w* thee as \w Zeboim|strong="H6636"\w*? mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* is \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* within me, my \w repentings|strong="H5150"\w* are \w kindled|strong="H3648"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I \add am\add* God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.

I will not \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* the \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* of mine \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, I will not \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*: for I \add am\add* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*, and not \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; the Holy \w One|strong="H6918"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of thee: and I will not \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

They shall walk after the \nd  LORD\nd*: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

They shall walk after the  LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

They shall \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: he shall \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* like a \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*: when he shall \w roar|strong="H7580"\w*, then the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* shall \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w* from the \w west|strong="H3220"\w*. 

They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the \nd  LORD\nd*.

They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the  LORD.

They shall \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w* as a \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and as a \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*: and I will \w place|strong="H3427"\w* them in their \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w compasseth|strong="H5437"\w* me about with \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* with \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*: but \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* yet \w ruleth|strong="H7300"\w* with \w God|strong="H0410"\w*, and is \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* with the \w saints|strong="H6918"\w*.\f + \fr 11.12  \ft saints: or, most holy\f* 

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w feedeth|strong="H7462"\w* on \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, and \w followeth|strong="H7291"\w* after the east \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*: he \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w increaseth|strong="H7235"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* and \w desolation|strong="H7701"\w*; and they do \w make|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with the \w Assyrians|strong="H0804"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* is \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* into \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

The \nd  LORD\nd* hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

The  LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath also a \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* with \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and will \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* according to his \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; according to his \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* will he \w recompense|strong="H7725"\w* him.\f + \fr 12.2  \ft punish: Heb. visit upon\f* 

¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

+ \fr 12.3  \ft had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely

¶ He took his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* by the \w heel|strong="H6117"\w* in the \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*, and by his \w strength|strong="H0202"\w* he had \w power|strong="H8280"\w* with \w God|strong="H0430"\w*:\f + \fr 12.3  \ft had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely\f* 

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him \add in\add* Beth-el, and there he spake with us;

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us;

Yea, he had \w power|strong="H7786"\w* over the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, and \w prevailed|strong="H3201"\w*: he \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, and made \w supplication|strong="H2603"\w* unto him: he \w found|strong="H4672"\w* him \add in\add* \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, and there he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* with us; 

Even the \nd  LORD\nd* God of hosts; the \nd  LORD\nd* \add is\add* his memorial.

Even the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*; the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add is\add* his \w memorial|strong="H2143"\w*. 

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

Therefore \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* thou to thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* and \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, and \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* on thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*. 

¶ \add He is\add* a merchant, the balances of deceit \add are\add* in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

¶ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

¶ \add He is\add* a \w merchant|strong="H3667"\w*, the \w balances|strong="H3976"\w* of \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \add are\add* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: he \w loveth|strong="H0157"\w* to \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w*.\f + \fr 12.7  \ft a merchant: or, Canaan\f*\f + \fr 12.7  \ft oppress: or, deceive\f* 

And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: \add in\add* all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that \add were\add* sin.

And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

+ \fr 12.8  \ft in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not: he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin

12.8  in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not: he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin

And \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Yet I am become \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*, I have found me \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w substance|strong="H0202"\w*: \add in\add* all my \w labours|strong="H3018"\w* they shall \w find|strong="H4672"\w* none \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* in me that \add were\add* \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*.\f + \fr 12.8  \ft in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not: he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin\f*\f + \fr 12.8  \ft that: Heb. which\f* 

And I \add that am\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.

And I that am the  LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.

And I \add that am\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* from the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* will yet make thee to \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in \w tabernacles|strong="H0168"\w*, as in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of the solemn \w feast|strong="H4150"\w*. 

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

I have also \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* by the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, and I have \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*, and used \w similitudes|strong="H1819"\w*, by the \w ministry|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.\f + \fr 12.10  \ft ministry: Heb. hand\f* 

\add Is there\add* iniquity \add in\add* Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars \add are\add* as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

\add Is there\add* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w* \add in\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*? surely they are \w vanity|strong="H7723"\w*: they \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H7794"\w* in \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; yea, their \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \add are\add* as \w heaps|strong="H1530"\w* in the \w furrows|strong="H8525"\w* of the \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. 

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept \add sheep\add*.

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

And \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* into the \w country|strong="H7704"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* for a \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, and for a \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* he \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \add sheep\add*. 

And by a prophet the \nd  LORD\nd* brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

And by a prophet the  LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

And by a \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and by a \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* was he \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w*. 

Ephraim provoked \add him\add* to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.

Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* provoked \add him\add* to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* most \w bitterly|strong="H8563"\w*: therefore shall he \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* his \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* upon him, and his \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* shall his \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto him.\f + \fr 12.14  \ft most…: Heb. with bitternesses\f*\f + \fr 12.14  \ft blood: Heb. bloods\f* 

When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

When \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7578"\w*, he \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* himself in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; but when he \w offended|strong="H0816"\w* in \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, \add and\add* idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

And now they \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* more and \w more|strong="H3254"\w*, and have \w made|strong="H6213"\w* them molten \w images|strong="H4541"\w* of their \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \add and\add* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* according to their own \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, all of it the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of the \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*: they \w say|strong="H0559"\w* of them, Let the \w men|strong="H0120"\w* that \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* the \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*.\f + \fr 13.2  \ft they sin…: Heb. they add to sin\f*\f + \fr 13.2  \ft the men…: or, the sacrificers of men\f* 

Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff \add that\add* is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

Therefore they shall be as the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, and as the \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* that passeth \w away|strong="H1980"\w*, as the \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \add that\add* is driven with the \w whirlwind|strong="H5590"\w* out of the \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, and as the \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* out of the \w chimney|strong="H0699"\w*. 

Yet I \add am\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for \add there is\add* no saviour beside me.

Yet I am the  LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

Yet I \add am\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* from the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and thou shalt \w know|strong="H3045"\w* no \w god|strong="H0430"\w* but \w me|strong="H2108"\w*: for \add there is\add* no \w saviour|strong="H3467"\w* beside \w me|strong="H1115"\w*. 

¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

¶ I did \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thee in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of great \w drought|strong="H8514"\w*.\f + \fr 13.5  \ft great…: Heb. droughts\f* 

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

According to their \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w*, so were they \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*; they were \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*, and their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* was \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*; therefore have they \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* me. 

Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe \add them:\add*

Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:

Therefore I will be unto them as a \w lion|strong="H7826"\w*: as a \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* will I \w observe|strong="H7789"\w* \add them:\add* 

I will meet them as a bear \add that is\add* bereaved \add of her whelps\add*, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.

I will \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* them as a \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \add that is\add* \w bereaved|strong="H7909"\w* \add of her whelps\add*, and will \w rend|strong="H7167"\w* the \w caul|strong="H5458"\w* of their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, and there will I \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* them like a \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*: the \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* shall \w tear|strong="H1234"\w* them.\f + \fr 13.8  \ft wild…: Heb. beast of the field\f* 

¶ O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me \add is\add* thine help.

¶ O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

¶ O \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, thou hast \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* thyself; but in me \add is\add* thine \w help|strong="H5828"\w*.\f + \fr 13.9  \ft is…: Heb. in thy help\f* 

I will be thy king: where \add is any other\add* that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

I \w will|strong="H0165"\w* be thy \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w where|strong="H0645"\w* \add is any other\add* that may \w save|strong="H3467"\w* thee in all thy \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*? and thy \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* of whom thou \w saidst|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* me a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*?\f + \fr 13.10  \ft I will…: rather, Where is thy king?\f* 

I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took \add him\add* away in my wrath.

I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

I \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* thee a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in mine \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \add him\add* away in my \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*. 

The iniquity of Ephraim \add is\add* bound up; his sin \add is\add* hid.

The \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \add is\add* bound \w up|strong="H6887"\w*; his \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \add is\add* \w hid|strong="H6845"\w*. 

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he \add is\add* an unwise son; for he should not stay long in \add the place of\add* the breaking forth of children.

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

The \w sorrows|strong="H2256"\w* of a travailing \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon him: he \add is\add* an \w unwise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; for he should not \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w long|strong="H6256"\w* in \add the place of\add* the breaking \w forth|strong="H4866"\w* of \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.\f + \fr 13.13  \ft long: Heb. a time\f* 

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

I will \w ransom|strong="H6299"\w* them from the \w power|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*; I will \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* them from \w death|strong="H4194"\w*: O \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, I \w will|strong="H0165"\w* be thy \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*; O \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*, I \w will|strong="H0165"\w* be thy \w destruction|strong="H6987"\w*: \w repentance|strong="H5164"\w* shall be \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* from mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.\f + \fr 13.14  \ft power: Heb. hand\f* 

¶ Though he be fruitful among \add his\add* brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the \nd  LORD\nd* shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

¶ Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the  LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

¶ Though he be \w fruitful|strong="H6500"\w* among \add his\add* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, an east \w wind|strong="H6921"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, the \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* shall come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, and his \w spring|strong="H4726"\w* shall become \w dry|strong="H0954"\w*, and his \w fountain|strong="H4599"\w* shall be dried \w up|strong="H2717"\w*: he shall \w spoil|strong="H8154"\w* the \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* of all \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*.\f + \fr 13.15  \ft pleasant…: Heb. vessels of desire\f* 

Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

\w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* shall become \w desolate|strong="H0816"\w*; for she hath \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* against her \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: they shall \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* by the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*: their \w infants|strong="H5768"\w* shall be dashed in \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w*, and their women with \w child|strong="H2030"\w* shall be ripped \w up|strong="H1234"\w*. 

O Israel, return unto the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

O Israel, return unto the  LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.

O \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; for thou hast \w fallen|strong="H3782"\w* by thine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*. 

Take with you words, and turn to the \nd  LORD\nd*: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive \add us\add* graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

Take with you words, and turn to the  LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* with you \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, and \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Take \w away|strong="H5375"\w* all \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, and \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \add us\add* \w graciously|strong="H2896"\w*: so will we \w render|strong="H7999"\w* the \w calves|strong="H6499"\w* of our \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.\f + \fr 14.2  \ft receive…: or, give good\f* 

Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, \add Ye are\add* our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

\w Asshur|strong="H0804"\w* shall not \w save|strong="H3467"\w* us; we will not \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* upon \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*: neither will we \w say|strong="H0559"\w* any more to the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of our \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \add Ye are\add* our \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*: for in thee the \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w* findeth \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*. 

¶ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

¶ I will \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* their \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w*, I will \w love|strong="H0157"\w* them \w freely|strong="H5071"\w*: for mine \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* is turned \w away|strong="H7725"\w* from him. 

I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

I will be as the \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* unto \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: he shall \w grow|strong="H6524"\w* as the \w lily|strong="H7799"\w*, and cast \w forth|strong="H5221"\w* his \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* as \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.\f + \fr 14.5  \ft grow: or, blossom\f*\f + \fr 14.5  \ft cast…: Heb. strike\f* 

His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.

His \w branches|strong="H3127"\w* shall \w spread|strong="H3212"\w*, and his \w beauty|strong="H1935"\w* shall be as the olive \w tree|strong="H2132"\w*, and his \w smell|strong="H7381"\w* as \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.\f + \fr 14.6  \ft spread: Heb. go\f* 

They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive \add as\add* the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof \add shall be\add* as the wine of Lebanon.

They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

They that \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* under his \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* shall \w return|strong="H7725"\w*; they shall \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* \add as\add* the \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, and \w grow|strong="H6524"\w* as the \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*: the \w scent|strong="H2143"\w* thereof \add shall be\add* as the \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* of \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.\f + \fr 14.7  \ft grow: or, blossom\f*\f + \fr 14.7  \ft scent: or, memorial\f* 

Ephraim \add shall say\add*, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard \add him\add*, and observed him: I \add am\add* like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.

Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \add shall say\add*, What have I to do any more with \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*? I have \w heard|strong="H6030"\w* \add him\add*, and \w observed|strong="H7789"\w* him: I \add am\add* like a \w green|strong="H7488"\w* fir \w tree|strong="H1265"\w*. From me is thy \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. 

Who \add is\add* wise, and he shall understand these \add things\add*? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the \nd  LORD\nd* \add are\add* right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the  LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Who \add is\add* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, and he shall \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* these \add things\add*? \w prudent|strong="H0995"\w*, and he shall \w know|strong="H3045"\w* them? for the \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add are\add* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*, and the \w just|strong="H6662"\w* shall \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* in them: but the \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w* shall \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* therein. 