The \nd Lord\nd*’s message to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah and during the reign of King Jeroboam, son of Joash of Israel.

The Lord’s message to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah and during the reign of King Jeroboam, son of Joash of Israel.

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beeri|strong="H0882"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reigns|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hosea’s \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* 

When the \nd Lord\nd* began to speak through Hosea, he said to him:

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w began|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*: 

“\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H2181"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* 

\w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w*, 

for like an adulterous wife the land is unfaithful to the \nd Lord\nd*.”

for like an adulterous wife the land is unfaithful to the Lord.”

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3212"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w adulterous|strong="H2181"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.” 

So he married Gomer, the daughter of Dibliam, and when she conceived and bore him a son,

\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Dibliam, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*: 

“\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*,’ \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. 

\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w* 

\w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.” 

When she conceived again and bore a daughter, the \nd Lord\nd* said to Hosea:

When she conceived again and bore a daughter, the Lord said to Hosea:

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H7121"\w*: 

“\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w Lo-Ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w* – ‘No-Compassion’ 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, 

\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.” 

After she had weaned No-Compassion, and when she conceived and bore a son, he said:

\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* No-Compassion, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: 

“\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w Lo-Ammi|strong="H3818"\w* – ‘Not-My-People’ 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.” 

\w Yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* 

\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 

\w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w counted|strong="H2803"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,” 

\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” 

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judeans|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* 

\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w join|strong="H2266"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, 

\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w*, 

\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w Great|strong="H1419"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*! 

\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w People|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sisters|strong="H0269"\w*, \w Compassion|strong="H7355"\w*. 

\w Accuse|strong="H7760"\w*, \w accuse|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*: 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. 

\w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* infidelity \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*, 

\w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w bare|strong="H3205"\w*, 

\w expose|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, 

\w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, 

\w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H5971"\w* \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*, 

\w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5005"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, 

\w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w behaved|strong="H7737"\w* \w shamefully|strong="H0954"\w*. 

\w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 

“\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* 

\w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, 

\w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w*, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w*, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.” 

\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w hedge|strong="H7753"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H1121"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H7355"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w*. 

\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w pursue|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\w In|strong="H3212"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, 

“\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w off|strong="H5414"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*.” 

\w She|strong="H3651"\w* \w herself|strong="H5315"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* 

\w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* 

\w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w sweet|strong="H5207"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, 

\w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w lavished|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* – 

\w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w worshipping|strong="H7812"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*! 

\w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w sweet|strong="H2896"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w*, 

\w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*; 

\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w celebrations|strong="H4885"\w*, 

\w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, 

\w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w lay|strong="H1540"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, 

\w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* 

\w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*.” 

\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w thicket|strong="H1347"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*. 

\w In|strong="H2320"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7673"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w which|strong="H2282"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H4150"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w decked|strong="H5710"\w* \w herself|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H4150"\w* \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*, 

– \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, 

\w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w tenderly|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, 

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\w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, 

\w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w*, \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, 

\w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H6030"\w* \w uttered|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* 

\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* crawl \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, 

\w banish|strong="H5080"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w safety|strong="H0983"\w*. 

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\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w take|strong="H7901"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H0530"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w On|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5769"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* 

– \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H2617"\+w*\nd*, 

\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* No-Compassion, 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Not-My-People, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*,” 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” 

Then the \nd Lord\nd* said to me, “Go again, show love to this woman, who is loved by another, who commits adultery. Love her as the \nd Lord\nd* loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods, and love the raisin cakes offered to idols.

Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, show love to this woman, who is loved by another, who commits adultery. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods, and love the raisin cakes offered to idols.

\w Then|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3212"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w commits|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*. \w Love|strong="H0157"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w raisin|strong="H0809"\w* \w cakes|strong="H2471"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. 

So I redeemed her for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a lethek of barley.

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And I told her, “You must live with me for many days and you must not sleep around or marry another. And I will do the same for you.

\w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And like this the Israelites will live for a long time without king and without prince, without sacrifice and without pillar, without ephod and without teraphim.

\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*, \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w*, \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*. 

Yet afterward the Israelites will return, and seek the \nd Lord\nd* their God and their Davidic king, and in the days to come they will turn with awe to the \nd Lord\nd* and his goodness.

Yet afterward the Israelites will return, and seek the Lord their God and their Davidic king, and in the days to come they will turn with awe to the Lord and his goodness.

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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, 

for the \nd Lord\nd* has brought charges against the inhabitants of the land,

for the Lord has brought charges against the inhabitants of the land,

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\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* 

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\w The|strong="H3651"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H7235"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H2398"\w* \w change|strong="H4171"\w* \w their|strong="H4171"\w* \w dignity|strong="H7613"\w* \w to|strong="H3519"\w* \w dishonor|strong="H7036"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w hunger|strong="H5315"\w* \w after|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*. 

\w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*: 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w punishment|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w childless|strong="H6185"\w*, 

\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* 

\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0905"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* 

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

\w My|strong="H5046"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w counsel|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*! 

\w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w*! 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w led|strong="H8582"\w* \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w* \w against|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* 

\w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w oaks|strong="H0437"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w poplars|strong="H3839"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* terebinths, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2896"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w cult|strong="H6945"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w committing|strong="H5003"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w*, 

\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*. 

\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*, 

\w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w cult|strong="H6945"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w*! 

\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5927"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w guilty|strong="H0816"\w*. 

\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, 

\w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*, 

\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.” 

\w Like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* willful \w heifer|strong="H6510"\w*, 

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w*. 

\w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* 

\w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w broad|strong="H4800"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w*? 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w is|strong="H2266"\w* wedded \w to|strong="H2266"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*. 

\w Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H3240"\w* \w alone|strong="H3240"\w*! 

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5493"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w is|strong="H4043"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w they|strong="H4043"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w with|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w cult|strong="H6945"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*, 

\w their|strong="H5493"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4043"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w shameful|strong="H1322"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.\f + \fr 4.18  \ft Heb. uncertain.\f* 

\w A|strong="H7307"\w* \w windstorm|strong="H8178"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w wrap|strong="H3664"\w* \w them|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H2077"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* 

\w and|strong="H2077"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*\f + \fr 4.19  \ft LXX: altars.\f*. 

\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*! 

\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*! 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*: 

\w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebels|strong="H4784"\w* \w are|strong="H7846"\w* \w deep|strong="H6009"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4148"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, 

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*. 

\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w permit|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* 

\w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1347"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, 

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w stumbles|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. 

\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* 

\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, 

\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H2502"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* untrue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*. 

Their new moon festivals will soon destroy them and their fields.

\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. 

\w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H8628"\w* clarion \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*! 

\w Raise|strong="H7321"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w alarm|strong="H7321"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*: 

\w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H8628"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*!\f + \fr 5.8  \ft LXX: make Benjamin tremble\f* 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w* 

\w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w punishment|strong="H8433"\w*, 

\w concerning|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w move|strong="H5253"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*. 

\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w will|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w determined|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*\f + \fr 5.11  \ft So LXX. Heb. uncertain. \f*. 

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3063"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*, 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w its|strong="H7495"\w* patron \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* 

\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w relieve|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*. 

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\w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w yes|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w rend|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w repentance|strong="H5164"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w reform|strong="H3190"\w* 

\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, 

\w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w remorse|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. 

\w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, 

\w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, 

\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w injured|strong="H8295"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bandage|strong="H2280"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w wounds|strong="H5221"\w*, 

\w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w couple|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, 

\w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. 

\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w eagerly|strong="H6960"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sunrise|strong="H4217"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, 

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\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*! 

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\w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, 

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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 

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But they after the manner of men have transgressed the covenant,

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\w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w*. 

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\w tracked|strong="H6121"\w* \w with|strong="H6121"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w footprints|strong="H6119"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w bandits|strong="H1416"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, 

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\w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*! 

\w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8186"\w* \w thing|strong="H8186"\w*. 

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\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*. 

\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H7896"\w*. 

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\w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w bandits|strong="H1416"\w* \w plunder|strong="H0962"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* crosses \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w minds|strong="H3824"\w* 

\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*. 

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\w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. 

\w Their|strong="H7451"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* amuses \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w lying|strong="H3585"\w* gladdens \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, 

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\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* 

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\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3027"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, 

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\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w stretched|strong="H3027"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* contemptuous\f + \fr 7.5  \ft Heb. uncertain\f*, 

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\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w smolders|strong="H3463"\w*, 

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\w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8199"\w*. 

\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*. 

\w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. 

\w Evidence|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nation’s \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* – \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lets|strong="H7971"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w mixed|strong="H1101"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* – \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* unturned. 

\w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w devoured|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. 

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\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 

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\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w insolence|strong="H2195"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w*. 

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\w Put|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w*! 

\w An|strong="H3068"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w swoops|strong="H1675"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*\f + \fr 8.1  \ft Heb. uncertain\f* 

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, 

\w trespassed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 

\w To|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*, 

“\w My|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*!” 

\w But|strong="H7291"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w spurned|strong="H5006"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7291"\w* \w foe|strong="H6862"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H7291"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejection|strong="H5007"\w* \w of|strong="H2896"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* 

\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4427"\w* 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w consent|strong="H0014"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w princes|strong="H8323"\w* 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*. 

\w Out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*! 

\w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w*, \w O|strong="H4970"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w is|strong="H3808"\w* distasteful. 

\w My|strong="H5704"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w*. 

\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w*? 

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*: 

\w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*! 

\w Samaria’s|strong="H8111"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w mere|strong="H1892"\w* \w splinters|strong="H7111"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*. 

\w A|strong="H6213"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7054"\w*, \w yields|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* 

\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w*, \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w devoured|strong="H1104"\w*. 

\w Already|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* \w discarded|strong="H3988"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w pot|strong="H3627"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* 

\w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w wanders|strong="H5074"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w itself|strong="H0905"\w*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w pays|strong="H7999"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w round|strong="H1471"\w* \w them|strong="H2490"\w* \w up|strong="H6908"\w*. 

Soon the kings and princes will writhe under the burden of tribute!

\w Soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w writhe|strong="H2342"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4853"\w*! 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w erected|strong="H6965"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*, 

\w were|strong="H3644"\w* \w I|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H3644"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w so|strong="H3644"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w instructions|strong="H8451"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3644"\w* \w would|strong="H2114"\w* \w be|strong="H2114"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, 

\w meat|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*, 

\w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. 

\w Back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*! 

\w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H7911"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w upon|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w*. 

\w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* commited \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w*, 

\w being|strong="H5971"\w* untrue \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* prostitute’s \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* 

\w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*. 

\w Threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3584"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w libations|strong="H5262"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w please|strong="H6148"\w* \w him|strong="H2930"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*. 

\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourners|strong="H0057"\w*: 

\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hunger|strong="H5315"\w*, 

\w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. 

\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w*? 

\w Or|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w feast|strong="H2282"\w*? 

\w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*, 

\w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*, 

\w Memphis|strong="H4644"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*. 

\w Nettles|strong="H7057"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H3423"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, 

\w thorns|strong="H2336"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w push|strong="H5055"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w recompense|strong="H7966"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, 

\w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*! 

“\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inspired|strong="H7307"\w* \w man|strong="H7696"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* raving \w mad|strong="H7696"\w*!” 

\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hatred|strong="H4895"\w*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w acts|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spy|strong="H7270"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, 

\w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snares|strong="H6341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w fowler|strong="H3352"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. 

\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w hostile|strong="H7489"\w* \w plots|strong="H4284"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w commit|strong="H6485"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, 

\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*. 

\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w finding|strong="H4672"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w fruit|strong="H1063"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H3512"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal-peor|strong="H1187"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* shamefulness, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8251"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w object|strong="H8047"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* – \w like|strong="H5774"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w his|strong="H3205"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w flies|strong="H5774"\w* \w away|strong="H5774"\w*. 

\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H3519"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, 

\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3205"\w* \w conception|strong="H2032"\w*. 

\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w bring|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bereave|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w*. 

\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*! 

+ \fr 9.13  \ft Heb. uncertain. LXX: as I have seen, his sons are destined to be a prey

9.13  Heb. uncertain. LXX: as I have seen, his sons are destined to be a prey

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* – \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w meadow|strong="H5116"\w*\f + \fr 9.13  \ft Heb. uncertain. LXX: as I have seen, his sons are destined to be a prey\f*, 

\w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w*. 

\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* – \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w*? 

\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w miscarrying|strong="H7921"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* shrivelled \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*! 

\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, 

\w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w rebels|strong="H5637"\w*. 

\w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*. 

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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* darlings \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*, 

\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* 

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\w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* lavishly. 

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\w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*. 

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\w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w*. 

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\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*. 

\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

“\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* anyway?” 

\w Speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, perjuring \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*, \w making|strong="H3772"\w* agreements, 

and litigation springs up like a poisonous weed in a plowed field.

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\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3649"\w*, 

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\w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* 

\w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* patron \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

\w Disgrace|strong="H3639"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* \w idol|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w disappear|strong="H0622"\w*, 

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\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1354"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, 

\w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w thistles|strong="H1863"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, “\w Cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,” 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, “\w Fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.” 

\w What|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w sows|strong="H2232"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* 

\w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. 

\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*. 

\w Will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* 

\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*? 

\w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w punish|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w Nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w chain|strong="H7242"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w double|strong="H8147"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2790"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w trained|strong="H3925"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w laid|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fair|strong="H2898"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*\f + \fr 10.11  \ft Heb. uncertain.\f*, 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H5674"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w*, 

\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w turn|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soil|strong="H0127"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*. 

\w Sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, 

\w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruits|strong="H1061"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w*. 

\w Break|strong="H5214"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallow|strong="H5215"\w* \w ground|strong="H5215"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w so|strong="H3384"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*\f + \fr 10.12  \ft Heb. uncertain\f*. 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*, 

\w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w reaped|strong="H7114"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*. 

\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*\f + \fr 10.13  \ft LXX: chariots\f*, 

\w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w*, 

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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*, 

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\w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enormity \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*. 

\w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7665"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. 

\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*. 

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\w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 

\w With|strong="H5921"\w* humane \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w bands|strong="H5688"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*, 

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\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 

\w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H4156"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w whirl|strong="H2342"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, 

\w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H0759"\w*\f + \fr 11.6  \ft Heb. uncertain\f*. 

\w For|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w bent|strong="H8511"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, 

\w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w High|strong="H7311"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w raise|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*\f + \fr 11.7  \ft Heb. uncertain.\f*. 

\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*! 

\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! 

\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w Admah|strong="H0126"\w*! 

\w Make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6636"\w*! 

\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w asserts|strong="H0559"\w* \w itself|strong="H0905"\w*, 

\w my|strong="H5414"\w* sympathies \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* aglow. 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w effect|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, 

\w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, 

\w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consume|strong="H0398"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w Like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w roars|strong="H7580"\w* 

\w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2729"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, 

– \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w faithlessness|strong="H4878"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w encompassed|strong="H0661"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w wanders|strong="H5074"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* 

+ \fr 11.12  \ft Heb. uncertain. Or “Judah is still restless against God”

\w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w One|strong="H0259"\w*\f + \fr 11.12  \ft Heb. uncertain. Or “Judah is still restless against God”\f*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w hunts|strong="H6679"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* sirocco. 

\w All|strong="H5437"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w fraud|strong="H1892"\w*, 

\w make|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w bring|strong="H2986"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w*, 

\w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w requite|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, 

\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplanted|strong="H6117"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w manhood|strong="H0979"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrestled|strong="H0079"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, 

\w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w wrestled|strong="H8280"\w* \w with|strong="H8280"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H1396"\w*, 

\w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H6117"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. 

\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H8280"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H1696"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*! 

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w*. 

\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. 

\w Trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w ceasing|strong="H2308"\w*. 

\w A|strong="H7725"\w* \w merchant|strong="H7402"\w* \w uses|strong="H5647"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*: 

\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w defraud|strong="H6231"\w*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w secured|strong="H2388"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w despite|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w gains|strong="H8551"\w* 

\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3027"\w* \w crime|strong="H2154"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* convicted \w of|strong="H3027"\w*!” 

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, 

\w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, 

\w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w continually|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w parables|strong="H4912"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 

\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. 

\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, 

\w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*, 

\w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furrows|strong="H8525"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H4196"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* earn \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: 

\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* herded \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w*. 

\w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w provocation|strong="H3708"\w*. 

\w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H5927"\w* \w upon|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w guilt|strong="H0817"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w contempt|strong="H0937"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*. 

\w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7578"\w*; 

\w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w incurred|strong="H0816"\w* \w guilt|strong="H0817"\w* \w through|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H3254"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* – 

\w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w skillfully|strong="H8394"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, 

\w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w smiths|strong="H4525"\w*. 

\w Yet|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*! 

\w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*\f + \fr 13.2  \ft Heb. uncertain\f*! 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H6051"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w mist|strong="H6051"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w disappears|strong="H1980"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w which|strong="H2919"\w* \w blows|strong="H4112"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*. 

\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, 

\w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 

\w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H1115"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*, 

\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w savior|strong="H3467"\w* \w except|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w shepherded|strong="H7462"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w*. 

\w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w pastured|strong="H7462"\w* 

\w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w became|strong="H7311"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*, 

\w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* 

\w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w became|strong="H7311"\w* \w proud|strong="H7311"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*! 

\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lion|strong="H7826"\w*, 

\w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w lay|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w wait|strong="H7789"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*. 

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\w Death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*? 

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\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, 

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\w Take|strong="H7725"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w repentance|strong="H5164"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 

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\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 

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“\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w apostasy|strong="H4878"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w love|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w freely|strong="H5071"\w*, 

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