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{\MTB This book contains the account of Hosea telling about the Israeli people rejecting God, and foretelling about God punishing and restoring them. We call this book
\par }{\MT Hosea

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
I
am}}
Hosea,
the
son
of
Beeri.
Yahweh
gave
me
these
messages
{\ADD{
at
various
times}}
during
the
years
that
Uzziah,
Jotham,
Ahaz,
and
Hezekiah
were
the
kings
of
Judah,
and
Jeroboam
the
son
of
Jehoash
was
the
King
of
Israel.
\par }{\SH Hosea’s
wife
and
children
\par }{\PP \VS{2}When
Yahweh
first
{\ADD{
began
to}}
give
messages
to
me
{\ADD{
to
tell
to
the
people
of
Israel}},
he
said
to
me, “Go
and
marry
a
prostitute.
But
{\ADD{
some
of}}
her
children
will
be
born
as
a
result
of
her
having
sex
with
men
to
whom
she
is
not
married.
That
will illustrate
how
the
people
of
Israel
have
turned
away
from
me
and
worship ◄idols/other
gods►.”
\VS{3}So
I
married
Gomer,
the
daughter
of
Diblaim.
She
became
pregnant
and
gave
birth
to
my
son.
\par }{\PP \VS{4}Yahweh
said
to
me, “Give
him
the
name
Jezreel,
{\ADD{
which
means ‘God scatters’}},
because
I
will
soon
punish
the
descendants [MTY]
of
{\ADD{
King}}
Jehu
{\ADD{
by
scattering
them}},
because
he
killed
many
of
my
people
at
Jezreel
{\ADD{
town}}.
{\ADD{
Some
day}}
I
will
end
the
kingdom
of
Israel,
\VS{5}by
destroying
the
power [MTY]
of
{\ADD{
the
army
of}}
Israel
in
Jezreel
Valley.”
\par }{\PP \VS{6}{\ADD{
Later}}
Gomer
became
pregnant
{\ADD{
again}},
and
she
gave
birth
to
a
daughter.
Yahweh
said
to
me “Give
her
the
name
Lo-ruhamah,
{\ADD{
which
means ‘not
loved}},’
because
I
will
no
longer
{\ADD{
show
that
I}}
love
the
people [MET]
of
Israel,
and
I
will
not
forgive
them
{\ADD{
for
the
sins
that
they
have
committed}}.
\VS{7}But
I
will
{\ADD{
show
that
I}}
love
the
people [MTY]
of
Judah
{\ADD{
by
saving
them
from
their
enemies}}.
However,
it
will
not
be
by
weapons
and
armies
or
horses
and
chariots
that
I
will
save
them.
Instead,
it
will
be
by
{\ADD{
the
power
that
I}},
Yahweh
their
God,
{\ADD{
have}}.”
\par }{\PP \VS{8}After
Gomer
had ◄weaned/stopped breast-feeding►
Lo-ruhamah,
she
became
pregnant
again,
and
she
gave
birth
to
another
son.
\VS{9}Yahweh
said “Give
him
the
name
Lo-ammi,
{\ADD{
which
means 'not
my people',}}
because
the
people
of
Israel
are
no
{\ADD{
longer
my
people}},
and
I
am
not
their
God.
\par }{\PP \VS{10}But
{\ADD{
some
day}}
the
people
of
Israel
will
be
{\ADD{
as
numerous}}
as [SIM]
the
{\ADD{
grains
of}}
sand
on
the
seashore;
no
one
will
be
able
to
count
them.
Now
{\ADD{
I}}
am
saying
to
them, ‘You
are
not
my
people,’
but
then
people
will
say
to
them, ‘{\ADD{
You
are
the}}
children
of
God
who
is all-powerful.’
\VS{11}{\ADD{
At
that
time}},
the
people
of
Judah
and
the
people
of
Israel
will
unite.
They
will
appoint
one
leader
for
all
of
them,
and
they
will
return
from
the
countries
{\ADD{
to
which
they
have
been ◄exiled/forced
to
go►}}.
That
will
be
a
great
time;
Jezreel
{\ADD{
also
means ‘God plants’,
and
it
will
be
as
though
God
will
plant
them
in
this
country
again}}.”

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
At
that
time,}}
you
will
say
to
your fellow-Israeli
men, “{\ADD{
You
are}}
God’s
people,”
and
{\ADD{
you
will
say}}
to
your fellow-Israeli
women, “You
are
ones
whom
God
loves.”
\par }{\SH Israel
will
be
punished
and
later
restored
\par }{\Q \VS{2}{\ADD{
Yahweh
also
said
to
me}}, “I
want
you
to
accuse
the Israeli
people.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
It
is
as
though}} [MET]
this
nation
is
your
mother,
\par }{\Q but
this
nation
is
{\ADD{
no
longer
as
though
it
is}} [MET]
my
wife,
\par }{\QB and
it
is
{\ADD{
no
longer
as
though}} [MET]
I
am
its
husband.
\par }{\Q Tell
the Israeli
people
that
they
must
stop
{\ADD{
acting
like}}
a
prostitute
{\ADD{
by
worshiping
other
gods}};
\par }{\QB they
must
stop
showing
by
their
behavior
that
they ◄are
unfaithful
to/have
abandoned►
{\ADD{
me}} [MET].
\par }{\Q \VS{3}If
they
do
not
do
that,
\par }{\QB I
will
not
give
them
{\ADD{
food
and}}
clothes
{\ADD{
as
a
husband
should
give
to
his
wife}};
\par }{\Q I
will
take
away
those
things,
\par }{\QB and
I
will
cause
their
nation
to
become
{\ADD{
as
deserted}}
as
it
was
on
the
day
that
I
{\ADD{
brought
their
ancestors
out
of
Egypt
and
caused
them
to
become
a
nation}} [MET].
\par }{\Q I
will
cause
their
country
to
be
like [SIM]
a
desert;
\par }{\QB there
will
be
no
rain
to
water
the
ground [MET].
\par }{\Q \VS{4}I
will
not
pity
the
people,
\par }{\QB because
they
have
{\ADD{
abandoned
me}}
as [MET]
prostitutes
abandon
their
husbands.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}Their
parents
are
like
prostitutes [MET]:
they
have
been
unfaithful
{\ADD{
to
me}},
\par }{\QB and
they
have
done
{\ADD{
very}}
disgraceful
things.
\par }{\Q They
said, ‘We
will
run
to
{\ADD{
our
idols/gods}}
who
love
us;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
they
are
the
ones}}
who
give
us
food
and
water
\par }{\QB and
wool
and
linen
and
{\ADD{
olive}}
oil,
and
{\ADD{
wine
to}}
drink.’
\par }{\Q \VS{6}So
{\ADD{
it
will
be
as
though}} [MET]
I
am blocking
their
road
with thornbushes,
\par }{\Q and
putting
put
a
wall
around
them
\par }{\QB so
that
they
do
not
know
which
way
to
go.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}They
will
run
to
their
idols/gods
that
{\ADD{
they
think}}
love
them,
\par }{\QB but
they
will
not
find
them.
\par }{\Q They
will
search
for
their
false
gods,
\par }{\QB but
they
will
not
find
them.
\par }{\Q Then
they
will
say, ‘{\ADD{
Perhaps}}
we
should
return
to
{\ADD{
Yahweh}},
whom
we
worshiped
previously [MET],
\par }{\QB because
things
were
better
for
us
then
than
they
are
now.’
\par }{\Q \VS{8}But
they
do
not
realize
that
I,
{\ADD{
Yahweh}},
am
the
one
who
gave
them
grain
and
wine
and
{\ADD{
olive}}
oil;
\par }{\QB I
am
the
one
who
gave
them
silver
and
gold
\par }{\Q which
they
used
to
worship
Baal.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Therefore
I
will
return
and
take
my
grain
and
grapes
from
them
when
they
are
ripe.
\par }{\QB I
will
take
from
them
the
wool
and
linen
that
I
gave
to
them
{\ADD{
to
make
their
clothes}} [MTY].
\par }{\Q \VS{10}I
will
show
those
false
gods/idols
that
what
my
people
are
doing
is
disgusting [MET],
\par }{\QB and
no
one
will
be
able
to
hinder
me
from
{\ADD{
punishing
them}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}I
will
cause
their religious
celebrations
to
cease,
\par }{\QB the
festivals
that
they
celebrate
every
year
and
at
every
new
moon
and
on
their ◄Sabbath
days/weekly
days
of
rest►.
\par }{\QB I
will
cause
all
their religious
celebrations
to
cease.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I
will
destroy
{\ADD{
all}}
their grapevines
and
fig
trees,
\par }{\QB which
they
said
were
what
their
{\ADD{
idols/gods}}
who
loved
them
paid
them
for
worshiping
those
idols.
\par }{\Q I
will
cause
those
places
to
become
a
desert,
\par }{\QB and
wild
animals
will
eat
the
fruit
{\ADD{
that
remains}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}I
will
punish
my
people
for
{\ADD{
all}}
the
times
that
they
burned
incense
to
{\ADD{
honor}}
the
idols
of
Baal.
\par }{\Q They
decorated
themselves
with
rings
and
jewelry,
\par }{\QB and
they
went
to
worship
those
{\ADD{
false
gods/idols}}
that
{\ADD{
they
thought}} [IRO]
loved
them,
\par }{\QB but
they
abandoned/forgot
me!
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
That
is
what
I}},
Yahweh,
say.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{14}But
listen!
{\ADD{
Some
day}}
I
will
persuade
my
people
{\ADD{
to
worship
me
again}};
\par }{\QB I
will
lead
them
{\ADD{
out}}
into
the
desert
\par }{\QB and
speak
kindly
to
them
{\ADD{
there}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}I
will
give
their
vineyards
{\ADD{
back}}
to
them,
\par }{\QB and
I
will
cause
Achor
Valley,
{\ADD{
which
means ‘valley
of trouble'}},
to
become
a
valley
where
they
will
confidently
expect
{\ADD{
me
to
do
good
things
for
them}}.
\par }{\Q They
will ◄respond
to/want
to
please►
me
there
\par }{\QB like
they
did
long
ago,
\par }{\QB when
I
freed
them
from
{\ADD{
being
slaves
in}}
Egypt.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{16}At
that
time,
\par }{\QB they
will
say
to
me, ‘{\ADD{
It
is
as
though}} [MET]
you
are
our
husband.’
\par }{\QB They
will
not
say
that
I
am
their
{\ADD{
master,
like
they
considered
that}}
Baal
{\ADD{
was}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}I
will
not
allow
them
to
speak [MTY]
the
names
of
Baal;
\par }{\QB they
will
never
use
those
names
again.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}At
that
time
{\ADD{
it
will
be
as
though}}
I
will
make
an
agreement
\par }{\QB with
{\ADD{
all}}
the
wild
animals
and
birds,
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
even
with}}
the
little
animals
that scurry
across
the
ground,
\par }{\QB so
that
they
will
never
harm
my
people
{\ADD{
again}}.
\par }{\Q And
I
will
remove
from
their
nation
all
the
weapons
{\ADD{
for
fighting}}
battles,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like}}
swords
and
bows
{\ADD{
and
arrows}}.
\par }{\Q The
result
will
be
that
my
people
will
live
peacefully
and
safely,
\par }{\QB and
will
not
be
afraid.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}I
will
cause
them
to
be
{\ADD{
as
though
they
are}} [MET]
my
bride
forever.
\par }{\QB I
will
be
righteous
and
fair/just;
\par }{\QB I
will
faithfully
love
them
and
be
kind
to
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{20}I
will
not
abandon
them,
\par }{\QB and
they
will
realize
{\ADD{
that
I}}
Yahweh,
{\ADD{
have
the
power
to
do
what
I
say
that
I
will
do.}}
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{21}At
that
time,
{\ADD{
when
they
request
me
to
do
things
for
them}},
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
I
will
do
those
things}}.
\par }{\Q When
they
request
clouds
and
rain
to
fall
on
their
land,
\par }{\QB I
will
speak
to
the
clouds,
and
rain
will
fall
on
the
earth,
\par }{\Q \VS{22}and
grain
will
grow,
and
the
vineyards
and
the
olive
trees
will
grow
in
Jezreel
{\ADD{
Valley}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{23}{\ADD{
At
that
time}},
I
will
take
care
of
the Israeli
people
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like
a
farmer
plants
and
takes
care
of
his
crops}} [MET].
\par }{\Q I
will
love
those
people
that
I
previously
said
were
ones
I
did
not
love,
\par }{\QB and
I
previously
said, ‘You
are
not
my
people,’
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
then}}
they
will
say
to
me, ‘You
are
our
God.’ ”

\par }\Chap{3}{\SH Hosea bought his wife again
\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Then
Yahweh
said
to
me, “Go
and
show
to
your
wife
that
you
still
love
her,
even
though
she
has
been
committing
adultery
with
another
man
who
loves
her.
{\ADD{
That
will
show
that}}
I
still
love
the
people
of
Israel,
even
though
they
worship
other
gods/idols
and
eat
raisin
cakes
{\ADD{
in
feasts
that
honor
those
gods}}.”
\par }{\PP \VS{2}{\ADD{
My
wife
had
become
a
slave,}}
but
I
bought
her
for ◄6 ounces/179 grams►
of
silver
and
ten bushels
of
barley.
\VS{3}Then
I
said
to
her, “You
must
wait
for
many
days
{\ADD{
before
we
sleep
together}} [EUP].
During
that
time,
you
must
not
be
a
prostitute,
and
you
must
not
have
sex
with
any
other
man;
but
I
will
live
with
you.”
\par }{\PP \VS{4}{\ADD{
Our
doing
that
will
show
that}}
in
the
same
way,
the
people
of
Israel
will
not
have
a
king
and
{\ADD{
other}}
leaders
for
many
years.
They
will
not
offer
sacrifices
or
{\ADD{
have
sacred
stone}}
pillars,
no
sacred vest
{\ADD{
for
the Supreme
Priest}},
and
no
idols!
\VS{5}But
later,
the
people
of
Israel
will
return
to
Yahweh
their
God
and
{\ADD{
be
guided
by
him
and}}
by
a
king
who
is
a
descendant
of
{\ADD{
King}}
David.
In
the
last/future
days
they
will
come
to
Yahweh, revering
him
and
trembling
{\ADD{
in
his
presence}},
and
he
will
bless
them.

\par }\Chap{4}{\SH Yahweh’s accusation against Israel
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}You Israeli
people,
listen
to
this
message
from
Yahweh!
\par }{\QB He
is
accusing
you
people
who
live
in
this
country,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
saying}} “The
people
are
not
faithfully
{\ADD{
doing
what
pleases
me}},
\par }{\Q they
are
not
kind
{\ADD{
to
others}},
\par }{\QB and
they
do
not
{\ADD{
even}}
know
me!
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Everywhere
in
this
land
they
curse
{\ADD{
others}},
they
murder
{\ADD{
others}},
they
steal,
and
they
commit
adultery.
\par }{\Q They
act
violently
toward
others
\par }{\QB and
commit
one
murder
after
another.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}It
is
because
of
their
doing
those
things
that
there
is
no
rain [MTY],
the
land
has
become
dry,
\par }{\QB the
people
are
mourning,
\par }{\Q and
the
people
are
dying
{\ADD{
from
hunger}}.
\par }{\QB Even
the
wild
animals
and
the
birds
and
the
fish
in
the
sea
are
dying.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{4}But
no
one
should
accuse
someone
else
\par }{\QB and
say
it
is
his
fault.
\par }{\Q It
is
you
priests
whom
I
am
accusing.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}So
I
will
punish [MTY]
you
priests,
night
and
day,
\par }{\QB and
I
will
punish
the
prophets
with
you.
\par }{\Q I
am
going
to
destroy
{\ADD{
Israel,
the
nation
that
is
like}} [MET]
a
mother
to
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}It
is
because
my
people
do
not
know
{\ADD{
about
me}}
that
they
will
be
destroyed.
\par }{\QB And
their
not
knowing
about
me
is
because
you
priests
have
refused
{\ADD{
to
teach
them
about
me}};
\par }{\QB so
I
will
no
longer
allow
you
to
be
my
priests.
\par }{\Q You
have
forgotten
the
things
that
I
taught
you,
\par }{\QB so
I
will
forget
{\ADD{
to
bless}}
your
children.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}As
there
are
more
and
more
priests,
\par }{\QB they
have
sinned
against
me
more
and
more.
\par }{\Q So
I
will
no
longer
allow
them
to
be
honored;
\par }{\QB instead,
I
will
cause
them
to
be
disgraced.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
priests
get
food
from
{\ADD{
the
offerings
that
the}}
people
{\ADD{
bring
in
order
to
be
forgiven
for
having
sinned}},
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
so}}
the
priests
want
the
people
to
sin
more
and
more
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
in
order
that
the
people
will
bring
them
more
and
more
offerings}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
priests
{\ADD{
are
as
sinful}}
as
the
{\ADD{
other}}
people,
\par }{\QB and
I
will
punish
{\ADD{
all
of}}
them
for
what
they
have
done;
\par }{\QB I
will
pay
them
back
for
the
{\ADD{
evil}}
things
that
they
have
done.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{10}{\ADD{
The
priests}}
will
eat,
but
they
will
still
be
hungry;
\par }{\QB they
will
have
sex
with
prostitutes,
but
they
will
not
have
any
children,
\par }{\Q because
they
have
abandoned
{\ADD{
me}},
Yahweh,
\par }{\Q \VS{11}and
they
are devoting
themselves
to
sleeping
with
prostitutes,
\par }{\QB and
to
{\ADD{
drinking}}
old
wine
and
new
wine,
\par }{\QB which
results
in
their
not
being
able
to
think
clearly.”
\par }{\SH The
people
are
condemned
for
idolatry
\par }{\Q \VS{12}“{\ADD{
You}}
my
people
request
wooden
idols
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
to
tell
you
what
you
should
do}}!
\par }{\Q Like
prostitutes
who
have
left/abandoned
their
husbands,
\par }{\QB \VS{13}you
have
abandoned
{\ADD{
me}}
your
God,
and
you
are
chasing
after
{\ADD{
other
gods}}
on
the
tops
of
hills
and
mountains;
\par }{\Q you
burn
incense
under
oak
{\ADD{
trees}},
poplar
{\ADD{
trees}},
and
other
trees
\par }{\QB where
there
is
nice/pleasing
shade.
\par }{\Q So
your
daughters
have
become
prostitutes,
\par }{\QB and
your
daughters-in-law
have
committed
adultery.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{14}But
it
is
not
{\ADD{
only}}
your
daughters
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
whom
I
will
punish}}
for
having
become
prostitutes,
\par }{\Q and
it
is
not
{\ADD{
only}}
your
daughters-in-law
\par }{\QB whom
I
will
punish
for
committing
adultery,
\par }{\Q because
the
men
also
are
having
sex
with
prostitutes,
\par }{\QB and
they
offer
sacrifices
\par }{\QB with
the
prostitutes
{\ADD{
who
search
for
men
at
the}}
shrines
{\ADD{
of
the
idols}}.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
They
are
all}}
foolish
people,
and
they
will
{\ADD{
all}}
be
ruined.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{15}You Israeli
{\ADD{
people}}
have
abandoned
me
\par }{\QB like [MET]
those
who
commit
adultery
have
abandoned
their
spouses.
\par }{\Q But
do
not
cause
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Judah
to
sin
{\ADD{
also}}.
\par }{\QB Do
not
go
to
Gilgal
or
go
up
to
Beth-Aven
{\ADD{
towns}}
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
to
worship
idols
there}}.
\par }{\Q Do
not
make
solemn
promises
{\ADD{
there,
saying ‘Just
as
surely}}
as
Yahweh
lives,
{\ADD{
I
will
do
what
I
am
promising}}.’
\par }{\Q \VS{16}You
{\ADD{
people
of
Israel}}
are
as
stubborn
as [SIM]
a
young
cow.
\par }{\QB So
there
is
no
way [RHQ]
that
{\ADD{
I}},
Yahweh,
will
{\ADD{
provide
food
for
them}}
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
like
a
shepherd
provides
food
for
his}}
lambs
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
by
leading
them}}
to
a
nice
meadow.
\par }{\Q \VS{17}The
people
of
Israel
have
chosen
to
worship
idols [MET],
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
so}}
allow
them
{\ADD{
to
do
what
they
want
to
do}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{18}When
their
rulers
finish
drinking
{\ADD{
their
wine}},
\par }{\QB they
go
to
find
prostitutes;
\par }{\QB they
love
their
disgraceful
behavior.
\par }{\Q \VS{19}But
they
will
disappear
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
as
though}} [MET]
they
were
blown
away
by
a
whirlwind.
\par }{\Q They
will
become
{\ADD{
very}}
ashamed
because
of
their
offering
sacrifices
{\ADD{
to
idols}}.”

\par }\Chap{5}{\SH Yahweh’s accusation against the Israeli people
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}“Listen,
you
priests!
\par }{\QB And
you
{\ADD{
other}} Israeli
people,
you
also
pay
attention!
\par }{\Q And
you
who
are
members
of
the
king’s
family,
{\ADD{
you
also
need
to}}
listen,
\par }{\QB because
{\ADD{
I
am
going
to}}
judge
you!
\par }{\Q Your
{\ADD{
worshiping
idols}}
has
been
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
a
trap
for
{\ADD{
the
people
at}}
Mizpah
{\ADD{
town}};
\par }{\QB it
has
been
{\ADD{
like
}}[MET]
a
net
spread
out
{\ADD{
to
catch
people}}
at
Tabor
{\ADD{
Mountain}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}You
have
done
many
evil
things,
\par }{\QB so
I
will
punish
all
of
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}I
know
{\ADD{
everything
about
the
people
of}}
Israel;
\par }{\QB nothing
that
they
have
done
is
hidden
from
me.
\par }{\Q Because
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Israel
have
given
themselves
{\ADD{
to
worshiping
idols}}
\par }{\QB like [MET]
prostitutes
{\ADD{
give
themselves
to
the
men
they
sleep
with}},
\par }{\Q they
have
become
unacceptable
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}Because
they
{\ADD{
like
to
do
evil}}
things,
\par }{\QB they
will
not
return
to
{\ADD{
me}},
their
God.
\par }{\Q Like
prostitutes
{\ADD{
who
have
abandoned
their
husbands}} [MET],
they
have [IDM]
abandoned [MET]
me;
\par }{\QB they
do
not
{\ADD{
even}}
know
me,
Yahweh.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}{\ADD{
It
is
as
though}}
their
being
proud
testifies [PRS]
against
them.
\par }{\QB The
sins
that
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Israel
have
committed
{\ADD{
are
like
a
heavy
load
that}}
causes
them
to
stumble,
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Judah
stumble
with
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}They
will
come
to
worship
{\ADD{
me}},
Yahweh,
\par }{\QB bringing
their
herds
of
sheep
and
cattle,
\par }{\Q but
they
will
not
{\ADD{
be
able
to}}
find
me,
\par }{\QB because
I
have
abandoned
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}They
have
abandoned
me;
\par }{\QB and
their
children
do
not
belong
to
me [MET].
\par }{\Q So
{\ADD{
they
will
not
be
able
to
celebrate
their
festivals
at}}
the
new
moons
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
because
I}}
will
destroy
them
and
{\ADD{
the
crops
in}}
their
fields.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{8}Blow
the
{\ADD{
rams’}}
horns
in
Gibeah
{\ADD{
town}}
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
and
blow}}
the
trumpets
in
Ramah
{\ADD{
town}}!
\par }{\Q Warn
{\ADD{
the
people
at}}
Beth-Aven
{\ADD{
town}};
\par }{\QB you
warriors
of
the
tribe
of
Benjamin,
lead
the
troops
{\ADD{
into
the
battle}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Israel
will
be
ruined
on
the
day
that
{\ADD{
I}}
destroy
them.
\par }{\QB What
I
am
telling
to
the
tribes
of
Israel
will
certainly
{\ADD{
happen}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}{\ADD{
Because}}
the
leaders
of
Judah
{\ADD{
seized
some
land
that
belonged
to
Israel}},
\par }{\QB they
are
like [SIM]
those
who
move
boundary markers
{\ADD{
to
get
more
land
for
themselves}};
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
so}}
I
will
punish
them
severely [MET].
\par }{\Q \VS{11}And
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Israel
will
suffer
greatly
when
I
punish
them,
\par }{\QB because
they
are
{\ADD{
very}}
determined
to
worship
idols.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I
will
destroy
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Israel
like [SIM] ◄{\ADD{larvae
of}} moths/cockroaches►
destroy
wool,
\par }{\QB and
I
will
cause
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Judah
to
be
like [SIM]
rotten
wood.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{13}When
{\ADD{
the
leaders
of}}
Israel
and
Judah
saw
that
the
people
were
suffering
\par }{\QB because
of
what
{\ADD{
their
enemies
were
doing
to
them}} [MET],
\par }{\Q they
sent
{\ADD{
messages}}
to
the
great
King
of
Assyria
\par }{\QB requesting
{\ADD{
his
help}}.
\par }{\Q But
he
cannot
help
you;
\par }{\QB he
cannot
cause
you
to
stop
suffering,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
because
I
am
the
one
who
is
punishing
Israel
and
Judah}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}I
will
become
like [SIM]
a
lion [DOU]
to
both
nations;
\par }{\QB I
will
{\ADD{
attack
them
and}}
tear
them
to
pieces.
\par }{\Q I
will
drag
them
away,
\par }{\QB and
no
one
will
{\ADD{
be
able
to}}
rescue
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}{\ADD{
After
that}},
I
will
return
to
my
place
{\ADD{
in
heaven}}
\par }{\QB until
they
admit
that
they
have
sinned [MTY]
and
return
to
me;
\par }{\Q when
they
will
experience
{\ADD{
many}}
troubles,
\par }{\QB they
will
request
me
{\ADD{
to
help
them}}.”

\par }\Chap{6}{\SH The Israeli people were insincere about repenting
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
The Israeli
people
say,}} “Come,
let’s
return
to
Yahweh!
\par }{\Q He
has
caused
{\ADD{
us}}
to
be
injured,
\par }{\QB but
he
will
heal
us.
\par }{\Q He
has
caused
{\ADD{
us}}
to
be
wounded,
\par }{\QB but
{\ADD{
it
is
as
though}}
he
will
put bandages
on
our
wounds [MET].
\par }{\Q \VS{2}After
a
very
short
time
he
will
revive
us;
\par }{\QB in
less
than
three
days
he
will
restore
us
\par }{\QB in
order
that
we
may
live
in
his
presence.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}We
must
try
to
know
Yahweh;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
if
we
do
that,}}
he
will
come
{\ADD{
and
help}}
us,
\par }{\Q as
surely
as
the
sun
rises
{\ADD{
every
morning}},
\par }{\QB as
surely
as
rain
falls
every
winter/cold
season,
\par }{\Q and
as
surely
as
the
rain
falls
again ◄in
the springtime/at
the
end
of
the
cold
season►.”
\par }{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{
But
Yahweh
knows
they
are insincere;}}
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
so
he
says
to
them,}} “You
{\ADD{
people
of}}
Israel,
and
you
{\ADD{
people
of}}
Judah,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
I
do
not
know}} [RHQ]
what
I
should
do
to
you.
\par }{\Q Your
being
faithful
{\ADD{
to
me
will
disappear
as
quickly}}
as [SIM]
the
morning
mist
{\ADD{
disappears}},
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
the
dew
{\ADD{
on
the
ground}}
that
disappears
quickly
{\ADD{
when
the
sun
shines}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
warned [HYP]
you
by
{\ADD{
the
messages
that
I
gave
to}}
the
prophets,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
but
you
did
not
pay
attention
to
my
messages}}.
\par }{\Q Therefore
I
will
completely
destroy
you;
\par }{\QB the
punishment
that
I
give
you
will
strike
you
like
lightning.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}I
want
{\ADD{
my
people}}
to
faithfully
love
{\ADD{
me}}
\par }{\QB more
than
{\ADD{
I
want
them
to
offer}}
sacrifices
{\ADD{
to
me}};
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
I
want
them}}
to
know
me
\par }{\QB more
than
{\ADD{
I
want
them
to}}
completely
burn
sacrifices
{\ADD{
on
the
altar}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}But
they
have
refused
to
obey
my
agreement,
{\ADD{
just}}
like
Adam
did;
\par }{\QB they
have
not
been
faithful
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Gilead
is
a
city
{\ADD{
full}}
of
people
who
do
wicked
things;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
in
the
streets}}
are
the
bloody
footprints
{\ADD{
of
those
who
have
murdered
others}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
priests
are
like [SIM]
bandits
who
wait ◄in
ambushes/along
the
road►
to
attack
people;
\par }{\QB they
murder
{\ADD{
people
who
are
walking}}
on
the
road
to
Shechem,
\par }{\Q and
they
commit
other
disgraceful
crimes.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}I
have
seen
horrible
things
{\ADD{
being
done}}
in
Israel [MTY].
\par }{\QB The
people
have
abandoned
me
{\ADD{
like
prostitutes
who
have
abandoned
their
husbands}} [MET];
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
so
the
people
of}}
Israel
have
become
unacceptable
to
me.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{11}And
you
{\ADD{
people
of}}
Judah,
\par }{\QB I
have
appointed
a
time
when
I
will
punish [MET]
you,
too.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q Whenever
I
wanted
to
enable
my
people
to
prosper
again,”

\par }\PoetryChap{7}{\Q \VerseOne{1}“and
when
I
wanted
to
heal
them
{\ADD{
again}},
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
I
did
not
do
it,}}
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
because}}
I
saw
the
wicked
things
that
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Samaria
{\ADD{
city}}
and
{\ADD{
other
places
in}}
Israel [DOU]
have
done.
\par }{\Q They
constantly
deceive
others;
\par }{\QB bandits
rob
people
in
the
streets.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}But
they
do
not
realize
that
I
do
not
forget
all
the
evil
things
that
they
do.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
It
is
as
though}}
they
are
surrounded
by
{\ADD{
all}}
the
sins
that
they
commit;
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
it
is
though}}
those
sins
are
{\ADD{
always
right}}
in
front
of
me [MTY].
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{3}Their
king
is
delighted
with
the
wicked
things
that
the
people
do;
\par }{\QB his
officials
are
happy
about
the
people’s
lies.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{
The
king
and
his
officials}}
are
all
treacherous.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
They
are
always
eager
to
do
wicked
things;}}
\par }{\Q they
are
like [SIM]
an
oven
that
is
{\ADD{
very}}
hot:
\par }{\QB a
baker
mixes
the
dough
and
waits
for
it
to expand,
\par }{\QB and
he
does
not
{\ADD{
need
to}}
cause
the
oven
to
become
hotter.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
king
and
his
officials
get
very
drunk
during
their
festivals,
\par }{\QB carousing
with
others
who
also
do
foolish
things.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}The
officials
angrily
plan
to
murder
the
king;
\par }{\QB it
is
like [SIM]
they
have
an
oven
in
their
inner
beings.
\par }{\Q All
during
the
night
their
{\ADD{eagerness/wanting
to
murder
the
king}}
is
like
a
fire
that
is smouldering,
\par }{\QB but
in
the
morning
it
becomes
like [MET]
a
roaring
fire.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}All
those
officials
are
like [MET]
hot
flames
\par }{\QB that
completely
burn
up
their
rulers,
\par }{\Q so
all
their
kings
are
murdered,
\par }{\QB and
no
one
pleads
with
me
{\ADD{
to
help
them}}.”
\par }{\SH Other
nations
will
not
help
them
\par }{\Q \VS{8}“{\ADD{
The
leaders
of}}
Israel
join
with
leaders
of
{\ADD{
godless}}
nations;
\par }{\QB so
{\ADD{
the
leaders
of}}
Israel
are
{\ADD{
as
worthless
as}}
a pancake
that
is
cooked
on
only
one
side.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Joining
with
the
rulers
of
foreign
nations
has
caused
Israel
to
be
a
weak
{\ADD{
nation}},
\par }{\QB but
the Israelis
do
not
realize
that.
\par }{\Q Israel
has
become
{\ADD{
like
}} [MET]
a
gray-haired
old
man,
\par }{\QB but
the
people
of
Israel
do
not
realize
it.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{10}Their
being
proud [PRS]
testifies
against
them,
\par }{\QB but
in
spite
of
that,
they
do
not
return
to
{\ADD{
me}},
Yahweh,
their
God,
\par }{\Q or
{\ADD{
even}}
try
to
know
me.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{11}{\ADD{
The
people
of}}
Israel
have
become
foolish
and
stupid
like [SIM]
doves.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
First}}
they
called
out
to
Egypt
{\ADD{
to
help
them}},
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
and
then}}
they
sought
help
from
Assyria.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}But
wherever
they
go
{\ADD{
to
get
help}},
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
I
will
not
allow
them
to
succeed}};
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
it
will
be
as
though}} [MET]
I
will
throw
a
net
over
them
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
{\ADD{
a
hunter
uses
a
net
to
capture}}
birds;
\par }{\Q I
will
punish
them
for
the
evil
things
that
they
do.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}Terrible
things
will
happen
to
them
\par }{\QB because
they
abandoned/deserted
me!
\par }{\Q They
will
be
destroyed
\par }{\QB because
they
rebelled
against
me.
\par }{\Q I
wanted
to
rescue
them,
\par }{\QB but
they
tell
lies
about
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}They
do
not
cry
out
to
me
sincerely [IDM];
\par }{\QB they
{\ADD{
only}}
lie
on
their
beds
and
wail.
\par }{\Q They
gather
together
and
ask
{\ADD{
me
to
give
them}}
grain
and
wine,
\par }{\QB but
they
turn
away
from
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}I
trained/taught
them
and
enabled
them
to
become
strong,
\par }{\QB but
now
they
plan
{\ADD{
to
do}}
evil
things
to
me.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}They
have
rejected
me,
their
Great
God,
and
turned
to
their
god
Baal;
\par }{\QB they
are
{\ADD{
as
useless}}
as [SIM]
a
crooked
bow.
\par }{\Q Their
leaders
boast
{\ADD{
that
they
are
very
strong}},
\par }{\QB but
they
will
be
killed
by
{\ADD{
their
enemies’}}
swords.
\par }{\Q As
a
result,
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Egypt
will
laugh
at
them.”

\par }\Chap{8}{\SH The Israelis will be punished because of their wrong decisions
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
Yahweh
said
to
me}}, “Blow [MTY]
your
trumpet
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
to
warn
the
people}}!
\par }{\Q My
people
have
rejected
the
agreement
that
I
made
with
them,
\par }{\QB and
they
have
rebelled
against
{\ADD{
obeying}}
my
laws.
\par }{\Q Therefore,
{\ADD{
their
enemies}}
are
swooping
down
on
my
people’s
country
like [SIM]
an
eagle.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}My Israeli
people
cry
out
to
me,
\par }{\QB ‘Our
God,
we
know
that
you
are
our
God!’
\par }{\Q \VS{3}But
because
the Israeli
people
have
rejected
what
is
good,
\par }{\QB their
enemies
will
pursue
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}The
Israel
people
appointed
{\ADD{
their
last
three}}
kings,
\par }{\QB but
they
did
not
ask
me
if
I
agreed
to
{\ADD{
what
they
were
doing}}.
\par }{\Q They
chose
their
own
leaders
\par }{\QB without
asking
if
I
would
approve
of
them.
\par }{\Q They
used
their
own
silver
and
gold
to
make
for
themselves
idols,
\par }{\QB and
doing
that
led
them
to
be
destroyed.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}You
people
of
Samaria,
throw
away
your
{\ADD{
idol
that resembles
a}}
calf!
\par }{\QB I
am
extremely
angry
with
you
people!
\par }{\Q How
long [RHQ]
will
you
{\ADD{
do
things
that
cause}}
you
to
be
unacceptable
to
me?
\par }{\QB \VS{6}{\ADD{
Someone
in}}
Israel
made
that
idol
for
you;
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
but
I
am}}
God
and
it
is
not.
\par }{\QB So
that
idol
of
a
calf
in
Samaria
must
be
smashed
to
pieces.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{7}{\ADD{
The
foolish
thing
that
the
people
of
Israel
have
done
is
like}} [MET]
trying
to
plant
wind;
\par }{\QB but
what
they
harvest
will
be
like [MET]
a
whirlwind.
\par }{\Q So
the
grain
that
they
planted
will
have
no
heads
{\ADD{
on
the
stalks}},
\par }{\QB and
as
a
result
{\ADD{
there
will
be
no
grain}}
from
which
to
make
flour.
\par }{\Q And
if
it
did
produce
good
grain,
\par }{\QB foreigners
would
{\ADD{
come
and}}
steal
it.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}{\ADD{
The
people
of}}
Israel
will
be
defeated [MET]
{\ADD{
by
their
enemies}};
\par }{\QB they
will
be
{\ADD{
scattered}}
among
other
nations
and
become
worthless.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Like [MET]
donkeys
that
are
looking
for
mates,
\par }{\QB they
have
requested
{\ADD{
help}}
from
Assyria;
\par }{\Q they
paid
money
to
{\ADD{
the
leaders
of
Assyria}}
\par }{\QB in
order
to
{\ADD{
persuade
those
leaders
to}}
protect
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}But
although
they
have
agreed
to
pay
money
each
year
to
{\ADD{
the
leaders
of}}
those
countries,
\par }{\QB I
will
soon
gather
them
together
{\ADD{
to
punish
them}}.
\par }{\QB The
great
King
{\ADD{
of
Assyria}}
will
cause
them
to
suffer
greatly.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{11}Although
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Israel
built
many
altars
to
present
offerings
{\ADD{
to
their
idols}}
to
take
away
{\ADD{
their
guilt
for}}
sinning,
\par }{\QB those
altars
have
become
places
where
they
commit
{\ADD{
more}}
sins.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}I
wrote
many
laws
for
them,
\par }{\QB but
they
disregarded
them,
saying
that
{\ADD{
they
did
not
have
to
obey
them
because}}
they
were
different
from
laws
that
they
had
known
previously.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}They
offer
sacrifices
to
me,
\par }{\QB and
they
eat
{\ADD{
some
of}}
the
meat
of
those
sacrifices,
{\ADD{
which
is
what
I
permitted
them
to
do}}.
\par }{\QB But
I,
Yahweh,
am
not
pleased
with
those
sacrifices.
\par }{\Q I
remember
the
evil
things
that
they
have
done,
\par }{\QB and
I
will
punish
them
for
the
sins
that
they
have
committed:
\par }{\Q I
will
force
them
to
{\ADD{
go
to
other
countries}}
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
and
become
slaves
like
they
were}} [MET]
in
Egypt.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}{\ADD{
The
people
of}}
Israel
have
abandoned/forgotten
me,
the
one
who
created
their
{\ADD{
nation}};
\par }{\QB they
have
built
palaces,
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Judah
have
built
walls
around
many
towns.
\par }{\Q But
I
will
send
a
fire
\par }{\QB that
will
destroy
all
their
cities
and
their
fortresses.”

\par }\Chap{9}{\SH Israel will be punished
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
You
people
of}}
Israel,
do
not
shout
joyfully
{\ADD{
during
your
festivals}}
like
{\ADD{
people
of
other}}
nations
do!
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
I
say
that}}
because
you
have ◄not
been
faithful
to/abandoned►
me,
your
God.
\par }{\Q At
every
place
where
the
people
thresh
grain
\par }{\QB you
have
{\ADD{
presented
gifts
to
your
idols
like
men}}
pay
money
to
prostitutes.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}{\ADD{
But
soon}}
there
will
not
be
enough
grain [MTY, PRS]
and
wine [MTY, PRS]
for
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}And
you
people
will
not
remain
in
the
land
that
I,
Yahweh,
{\ADD{
gave
to
your
ancestors}}.
\par }{\QB You
will
be
{\ADD{
captured
and}}
taken
to
{\ADD{
Assyria}},
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
where
you
will
become
slaves
like
your
ancestors
were}}
in
Egypt;
\par }{\Q and
in
Assyria
you
will
be
forced
to
eat
food
that
Yahweh
has
forbidden
you
to
eat.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}You Israelis
will
not
{\ADD{
be
able
to}}
give
wine
offerings
to
him,
\par }{\QB or
bring
sacrifices
to
him.
\par }{\Q None
of
your
other
sacrifices
will
please
him;
\par }{\QB they
will
be
unacceptable
to
him,
like [SIM]
food
that
is
touched
by
people
at funerals,
\par }{\Q and
everyone
who
eats
that
food
will
become
unacceptable
to
him.
\par }{\Q They
will
be
permitted
to
eat
that
food
themselves,
\par }{\QB but
they
will
not
{\ADD{
be
permitted
to}}
bring
it
into
the
temple.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}At
that
time
you
will
not [RHQ]
be
able
to
celebrate
the
feasts
and
sacred
festivals.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}And
even
if
you
escape
and
are
not
killed
{\ADD{
by
the
Assyrians}},
\par }{\QB you
will
be
captured
by
{\ADD{
the
army
of}}
Egypt,
\par }{\QB and
you
will
{\ADD{
die
and}}
be
buried
in
Memphis,
{\ADD{
the
capital
of
Egypt}}.
\par }{\Q Briers
will
{\ADD{
grow
up
and}}
cover
your
treasures
of
silver,
\par }{\QB and
thorns
will
grow
in
your
{\ADD{
ruined}}
tents/houses.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}It
is
now
the
time
for
Yahweh
to
punish
you,
\par }{\QB to
pay
you
back
for
all
the
sins
that
you
have
committed.
\par }{\QB You
people
will
{\ADD{
soon}}
know
that.
\par }{\Q You
have
{\ADD{
committed}}
very
many
sins,
\par }{\QB and
you
very
much
hate
Yahweh.
\par }{\Q You
consider
that
the
prophets
are
foolish,
\par }{\QB and
you
think
that
those
who
proclaim
messages
from
him
are crazy.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}My
God
appointed
{\ADD{
me
and
the
other}}
prophets
\par }{\QB to
be
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
watchmen
{\ADD{
to
warn}}
you
people
of
Israel,
\par }{\Q but
everywhere
that
we
go,
{\ADD{
it
is
as
though}}
people
set
traps
for
us
\par }{\QB and
people
are
hostile
{\ADD{
to
us,
even}}
in
the
temple
of
our
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}The
sins
that
the Israeli
people
have
committed
are
as awful
as
{\ADD{
what
the
men
of}}
Gibeah
did
long
ago;
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
so}}
God
will
not
forget
the
wicked
things
that
they
have
done;
\par }{\QB he
will
punish
the Israelis
for
{\ADD{
all}}
those
sins.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{10}{\ADD{
Yahweh
says}}, “When
I
first
started
{\ADD{
to
do
things
to
help}}
Israel,
\par }{\QB it
seemed
to
me
as
though [SIM]
I
had
found
grapes
in
the
desert.
\par }{\Q Your
ancestors
were
{\ADD{
delightful}},
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
the
first
figs
that
grow
on
fig
trees
{\ADD{
each
year}}.
\par }{\Q But
when
they
came
to
Peor
{\ADD{
Mountain}},
\par }{\QB they
worshiped
that
disgusting
idol
Baal,
\par }{\QB and
they
became
as
disgusting
as
the
idol
that
they
loved.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}The
things
that
cause
Israel
to
be
great
will
disappear
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
a
bird
that
flies
away;
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
most
of
their
women
will}}
not
become
pregnant [DOU]
or
give
birth
to
children.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}Even
if
their
children
are
born
and
start
to
grow
up,
\par }{\QB I
will
cause
all
of
them
to
die
{\ADD{
while
they
are
still
young}}.
\par }{\Q Terrible
things
will
happen
to
them
\par }{\QB when
I
abandon
them!
\par }{\Q \VS{13}I
have
seen
Israel
become
beautiful
and
prosperous
like
Tyre
{\ADD{
city}}
was
{\ADD{
before
it
was
destroyed}},
\par }{\QB but
now
the
people
of
Israel
will
{\ADD{
be
forced
to}}
take
their
children
to
be
slaughtered
{\ADD{
by
their
enemies}}.”
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{14}Yahweh,
{\ADD{
I
do
not
know}} [RHQ]
what
I
should
ask
for
my
people.
\par }{\QB So
I
ask
that
you
do
this
one
thing:
\par }{\Q Cause
the
women
who
are
pregnant
to
have
miscarriages
\par }{\QB and
unable
{\ADD{
to
nurse
their
babies}}.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{15}{\ADD{
Yahweh
says}}, “Because
of
all
the
wicked
things
that
my
people
did
at
Gilgal,
\par }{\QB that
is
where
I
started
to
hate
them.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
And
now}},
because
of
{\ADD{
all}}
the
sinful
things
that
they
have
done,
\par }{\QB I
will
expel
them
from
my
country.
\par }{\Q I
will
not
love
them
any
longer;
\par }{\QB all
their
leaders
rebel
{\ADD{
against
me}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}Israel
is
like [MET]
a grapevine
that
is
dried
up;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like
a
vine}} [MET]
whose
roots
are
withered
\par }{\QB and
that
produces
no
fruit.
\par }{\Q Even
if
the
{\ADD{
women
of
Israel}}
give
birth
to
{\ADD{
more}}
children,
\par }{\QB I
will
cause
those
children,
whom
they
love,
to
die.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{17}The
people
of
Israel
have
not
obeyed
me,
their
God,
\par }{\QB so
I
will
reject
them.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
As
a
result}},
they
will
wander
among
the
{\ADD{
other}}
nations,
{\ADD{
searching
for
a
place
to
live}}.”

\par }\PoetryChap{10}{\Q \VerseOne{1}“Israel
was
{\ADD{
like
a
large}}
healthy/luxuriant
vine [MET]
\par }{\QB that
produced
{\ADD{
a
lot
of}}
grapes.
\par }{\Q But
as
the
people
became
richer,
\par }{\QB they
made
more
altars
{\ADD{
at
which
to
worship
idols}}.
\par }{\Q As
the
people
prospered,
\par }{\QB they
{\ADD{
built
and}}
decorated
sacred
pillars
{\ADD{
that
they
worshiped}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}They
are
deceitful;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
so}}
now
they
are
guilty
and
must
be
punished.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
I}},
Yahweh,
will
tear
down
their
altars
\par }{\QB and
smash
those
pillars.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Then
they
will
say, ‘It
is
because
we
did
not
revere
Yahweh
\par }{\QB that
we
no
{\ADD{
longer}}
have
a
king.
\par }{\Q But
{\ADD{
even
if
we
had}}
a
king,
\par }{\QB he
certainly
could
not [RHQ]
do
anything
to
help
us.’
\par }{\Q \VS{4}They
falsely
promise
{\ADD{
that
they
will
do
many
things}};
\par }{\QB they
solemnly
promise
and
make agreements,
\par }{\QB but
they
do
not
do
what
they
promise.
\par }{\Q So
people
accuse
and sue
{\ADD{
each
other
in
the
courts}};
\par }{\QB they
are
like [SIM]
poisonous
weeds
{\ADD{
that
grow}}
in
a
plowed
field.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}The
people
who
live
in
Samaria
{\ADD{
city}}
are
worried
about
{\ADD{
what
may
happen
to
the
idol
that resembles}}
a
calf
{\ADD{
that
they
set
up}}
at
Beth-Aven
{\ADD{
town}}.
\par }{\Q The
people
in
Samaria
will
mourn,
\par }{\QB and
the
priests
there
will
cry
about
it
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
if
it
is
damaged
or
destroyed}}.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
Previously}}
they
shouted
joyfully
\par }{\QB about
its
being
very
great;
\par }{\Q but
now
it
will
not
be
great
anymore.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}It
will
be
taken
to
Assyria
\par }{\QB to
be
a
gift
for
the
great
King
{\ADD{
of
Assyria}}.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
So
the
people
of}}
Israel
will
be
disgraced,
\par }{\Q and
they
will
be
ashamed
\par }{\QB because
{\ADD{
they
trusted
in}}
that
idol.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}The
King
of
Samaria
{\ADD{
and
the
other
people
in
Samaria}}
will
be
gone;
\par }{\QB they
will
be
like [SIM]
a
twig
{\ADD{
that
floats
away}}
on
the
surface
of
the
water
{\ADD{
and
disappears}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}The
altars
on
the
tops
of
hills
{\ADD{
where
the
people
worshiped
idols}}
will
be
destroyed;
\par }{\QB those
have
been
the
places
where
the
people
of
Israel
sinned
greatly.
\par }{\Q Thorns
and
weeds
will
grow
and
cover
those
altars.
\par }{\QB Then
the
people
will
plead
to
the
mountains
and
hills,
\par }{\Q ‘Fall
{\ADD{
down
and}}
cover
us
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
to
protect
us
from
God
punishing
us}}!’
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{9}{\ADD{
You
people
of}}
Israel,
{\ADD{
ever
since
your
ancestors
did
evil
things}}
at
Gibeah,
\par }{\QB you
have
continued
to
sin.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
When
the
people
at}} [PRS]
Gibeah
{\ADD{
did
evil
things}},
\par }{\QB the
result
was
a
war
{\ADD{
in
which
thousands
of
people
died}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}{\ADD{
So
now}},
when
I
want
to,
I
will
punish
the Israeli
people.
\par }{\QB Because
of
the
many
sins
that
they
have
committed,
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
the
armies
of
other
}}
nations
will
gather
to
attack
them,
\par }{\QB and
they
will
cause
the Israeli
people
to
become
their
slaves.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}Israel
is
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
a
well-trained ◄heifer/young
cow►
\par }{\QB that likes
to
thresh
{\ADD{
grain}}.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
So
now
you
will
become
slaves}}.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
It
will
be
as
though}}
I
will
put
a
yoke
on
your
neck,
\par }{\Q and
you
will
be
forced
to
work
hard
for
your
enemies
in
their
fields.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
You
people
of}}
Israel
and
Judah
{\ADD{
will
be
forced
to
go
to
Assyria}};
\par }{\QB there
you [DOU]
will
pull
plows
to
break
up
the
ground
{\ADD{
for
planting
seeds}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}{\ADD{
You
plow
your
fields
and
plant
your
seeds}}
and
harvest
{\ADD{
your
crops}} [MET],
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
but
what
you
need
to
do
is}}
to
act
righteously
and
to
faithfully
love
{\ADD{
me}};
\par }{\Q you
need
to
repent [MET],
\par }{\QB because
it
is
time
to
try
to
know
{\ADD{
me}},
Yahweh;
\par }{\Q and
if
you
do
that,
I
will
pour
out [MET]
many
blessings
on
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}You
{\ADD{
plant
seeds
and
harvest
the
crops
and
eat
them}};
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
but
what
I
consider
that
you
have
really
done
is}}
that
you
have
planted
wicked
things
and
harvested
evil
things
\par }{\QB and
eaten [MET]
the
results [IDM]
of
the
lies
{\ADD{
that
you
have
told}}.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
Instead
of
trusting
in
me,}}
you
have ◄depended
on/trusted
in►
your
own
power
\par }{\QB and
in
your
many
soldiers.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}As
a
result,
you
will
{\ADD{
soon}}
hear
the
roar
of
battle,
\par }{\QB and
all
your
cities
that
have
walls
around
them
will
be
destroyed,
\par }{\Q like [SIM] Shalman’s
{\ADD{
army}}
destroyed
Beth-Arbel
{\ADD{
city}}
in
a
battle,
\par }{\QB and
the
women
{\ADD{
in
that
city}}
and
their
children
were bashed
to
death.
\par }{\Q \VS{15}{\ADD{
You
people
of}} [APO]
Bethel
{\ADD{
city}},
that
is
what
will
happen
to
you,
\par }{\QB because
you
are
very
wicked.
\par }{\Q And
when
the
sun
rises
{\ADD{
on
that
day}},
\par }{\QB the
King
of
Israel
will
be
killed
{\ADD{
in
the
battle}}.”

\par }\Chap{11}{\SH God’s love for Israel
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}“Before
the Israeli
{\ADD{
people}}
became
a
nation [MET],
\par }{\QB I
loved
them
{\ADD{
like
a
man
loves}}
his
son,
\par }{\QB and
I
called
them
out
of
Egypt.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}But
while
I
continued
to
call
them,
\par }{\QB they
{\ADD{
continued
to}}
turn
away
from
me
more
and
more.
\par }{\Q They
offered
sacrifices
to
their
statues
of
Baal,
\par }{\QB and
they
burned
incense
to
{\ADD{
honor}}
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}{\ADD{
The
people
of}}
Israel
were
{\ADD{
like
a
little
boy}} [MET],
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
it
was
as
though}}
it
was
I
who
taught
them
to
walk,
\par }{\QB holding
them
by
their
hands.
\par }{\Q But
they
did
not
realize
that
it
was
I
who
was
taking
care
of
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{
It
was
as
though
I
fastened}}
ropes
{\ADD{
around
them}}
to
lead
them,
\par }{\QB while
I
loved
them
and
was
kind
to
them.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
It
was
as
though
they
were
young
oxen}} [MET],
\par }{\QB and
I
lifted
the
yoke
from
their
necks
and
bent
down
to
feed
them.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{5}But
the
people
of
Israel
will
become
{\ADD{
slaves}}
again,
\par }{\QB like
they
were
in
Egypt,
\par }{\Q and
{\ADD{
the
people
of}}
Assyria
will [RHQ]
rule
over
them,
\par }{\QB because
the
people
of
Israel
refused
to
repent.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}{\ADD{
Their
enemies}}
will
use
their
swords
{\ADD{
to
attack}}
the
cities
in
Israel
\par }{\QB and
will
destroy
the
bars
in
the
gates
{\ADD{
of
the
city
walls}}.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
As
a
result}},
the
people
of Israeli
will
not
be
able
to
accomplish
the
things
that
they
planned
to
do.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}My
people
are
determined
to ◄turn
away
from/abandon►
me.
\par }{\QB They
say
that
I
am
the
great all-powerful
God,
\par }{\QB but
they
do
not
honor
me
at
all.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{8}{\ADD{
You
people
of}}
Israel,
I
certainly
do
not
want
to [RHQ]
abandon
you
\par }{\QB and
allow
{\ADD{
your
enemies}}
to
capture
you.
\par }{\Q I
do
not [RHQ]
want
to
act
toward
you
like
I
acted
toward
Admah
and
Zeboiim,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
cities
that
I
completely
destroyed
when
I
destroyed
Sodom}}.
\par }{\Q I [SYN]
have
changed
my
mind
{\ADD{
about
punishing
you}};
\par }{\QB my
desire
to
pity
you
has
increased.
\par }{\Q \VS{9}Although
I
am
extremely
angry,
\par }{\QB I
do
not
want
to
punish
you
severely;
\par }{\Q I
do
not
want
to ◄devastate/completely
ruin►
Israel.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{Humans
would
easily
decide
to
do
that}},
\par }{\QB but
I
am
God,
not
a
human.
\par }{\Q I,
the
Holy
One,
am
with
you;
\par }{\QB although
I
am
very
angry
{\ADD{
with
you}},
I
will
not
{\ADD{
destroy
you}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}You
will
follow
me
when
I
roar
like [SIM]
a
lion;
\par }{\QB when
I
roar,
{\ADD{
some
of
you}}
my
children
will
tremble
as
you
return
{\ADD{
to
Israel}}
from
{\ADD{
the
islands
and seacoasts
toward}}
the
west.
\par }{\Q \VS{11}{\ADD{
Some
of}}
you
will
come
swiftly
from
Egypt
\par }{\QB like
{\ADD{
a
flock
of}}
birds;
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
others}}
will
return
from
Assyria,
like
doves.
\par }{\Q I
will
enable
you
to
live
in
your
homes
{\ADD{
in
Israel}}
again.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
That
will
surely
happen,
because
I}},
Yahweh,
have
said
it.”
\par }{\SH Israel
and
Judah
are
condemned
now
\par }{\Q \VS{12}{\ADD{
Yahweh
says, “The
people
of}}
Israel
have ◄surrounded
me
with
lies/constantly
told
lies
to
me►.
\par }{\QB And
the
people
of
Judah
have
{\ADD{
also
}}
turned/rebelled
against
me,
their
God,
\par }{\QB the
Holy
One
who
always
does
what
I
promise
to
do,
\par }{\Q and
the
people
of
Judah
worship
other
gods.”

\par }\PoetryChap{12}{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
The
leaders
of}}
Israel
are
constantly
wavering
{\ADD{
about
seeking
help
from
other
countries}}.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
Seeking
their
help
is
as
useless
as}} [MET]
chasing
the
wind.
\par }{\QB They
pile
up
their
lies
and
violent
acts.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
First,}}
they
make
a
treaty
with
Assyria,
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
then
they}}
send
olive
oil
to
{\ADD{
the
rulers
of
}}
Egypt
{\ADD{
to
seek
their
help}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Yahweh
{\ADD{
says
that
he}}
will
bring
accusations
against
{\ADD{
the
leaders
of}}
Judah,
\par }{\QB and
that
he
will
punish
{\ADD{
the
descendants
of}}
Jacob
for
what
they
have
done.
\par }{\Q \VS{3}{\ADD{
When
Jacob
was}}
in
his
mother’s
womb,
he
grabbed
his
brother
{\ADD{
Esau’s}}
heel
{\ADD{
because
he
wanted
to
be
born
first}}.
\par }{\QB When
Jacob
grew
up,
he
wrestled
with
God.
\par }{\Q \VS{4}He
struggled
with
{\ADD{
the
one
who
had
appeared
to
him
in
the
form
of}}
an
angel,
and
Jacob
defeated
him,
\par }{\QB but
{\ADD{
then}}
he
cried
and
asked
the
angel
to
bless
him.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
Later}},
God
came
to
Jacob
at
Bethel
\par }{\QB and
talked
with
him
there.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}{\ADD{
That
was}}
the
Commander
of
the
armies
of
angels
\par }{\QB whose
name
is
Yahweh
{\ADD{
who
talked
with
him}}!
\par }{\Q \VS{6}But
you
{\ADD{
people
of
Israel}}
must
return
to
your
God!
\par }{\QB You
must
faithfully
love
{\ADD{
him}},
and
you
must
do
what
is
fair/just
\par }{\QB and
always
depend
on
him.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{7}The
merchants
{\ADD{
among
you}}
use
scales
that
do
not
weigh
correctly;
\par }{\QB they
love/like
to
cheat
people.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}{\ADD{
The
people
of}}
Israel
boast,
saying
\par }{\QB “We
are
{\ADD{
very}}
rich [DOU];
\par }{\Q and
we
got
all
that
money
by
our
own
efforts,
\par }{\QB and
without
committing
any
sin.”
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{9}“I
am
Yahweh
your
God,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
the
one
who
brought
your
ancestors}}
out
of
Egypt.
\par }{\Q {\ADD{
And
some
day}}
I
will
force
you
to
live
in
tents
again
{\ADD{
like
your
ancestors
did}}
\par }{\QB when
{\ADD{
they
celebrated}}
the
Festival
{\ADD{
of
Living
in
Temporary
Shelters}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}{\ADD{
Many
times}}
I
spoke
to
the
prophets,
\par }{\QB and
I
gave
them
many
visions,
\par }{\QB and
I
gave
them
parables
to
tell
{\ADD{
to
the
people}}.”
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{11}{\ADD{
The
people
of}}
Gilead
{\ADD{
city}}
are [RHQ]
extremely
wicked;
\par }{\QB they
are
worthless.
\par }{\Q The
people
sacrifice
bulls
in
Gilgal
{\ADD{
city}},
\par }{\QB but
their
altars
will
{\ADD{
soon}}
become
like [SIM]
piles
of
stone
{\ADD{
at
the
edge
of}}
a
plowed
field.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}{\ADD{
Your ancestor}}
Jacob
fled
{\ADD{
from
his
brother
Esau}}
\par }{\QB and
went
to northwest
Mesopotamia.
\par }{\QB He
worked
{\ADD{
for
his
uncle
Laban
for
many
years}}
to
get
a
wife;
\par }{\QB he
took
care
of
{\ADD{
his
uncle’s}}
sheep
{\ADD{
to
pay}}
for
her.
\par }{\Q \VS{13}{\ADD{
Many
years
later,}}
Yahweh
enabled
a
prophet
to
bring
the
{\ADD{
ancestors
of
you}}
people
of
Israel
here
from
Egypt;
\par }{\QB that
prophet,
{\ADD{
Moses}},
took
care
of
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}{\ADD{
But
now
the
people
of}}
Israel
have
caused
{\ADD{
Yahweh}}
to
become
very
angry;
\par }{\QB Yahweh
says
that
they
deserve
to
die
because
they
caused
{\ADD{
many
others}}
to
die [MTY];
\par }{\QB he
will
pay
them
back
for
the
sins
that
they
have
committed
against
him
and
for insulting
him.

\par }\Chap{13}{\SH Israel is doomed to be destroyed
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
Previously}},
when
{\ADD{
the
leaders
of}}
Israel
spoke,
\par }{\QB the
people
trembled;
\par }{\QB those
leaders
were
highly
respected
by
the Israeli
people.
\par }{\Q But
the
people
sinned
greatly
by
{\ADD{
worshiping}}
Baal,
\par }{\QB so
now
they
will
be
killed
{\ADD{
by
their
enemies}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}Now
they
sin
more
and
more;
\par }{\QB they
make
idols
for
themselves
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
and
coat
the
idols}}
with
their
silver.
\par }{\Q Those
idols
are
statues
that
are
very cleverly
made,
\par }{\QB but
those
statues
are
made
by
{\ADD{
mere}} humans.
\par }{\Q But
{\ADD{
the
people
are
told}}, “Kiss
those
idols
{\ADD{
that
resemble
a}}
calf,
\par }{\QB and
offer
sacrifices
to
them!”
\par }{\Q \VS{3}Therefore,
those
people
will
{\ADD{
disappear
quickly}}
like [SIM]
the
morning
mist
or
the
dew
that
lies
{\ADD{
on
the
ground}}
early
{\ADD{
in
the
morning}};
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
they
will
disappear}}
like [SIM]
chaff
that
is
blown
away
from
where
{\ADD{
the
wheat}}
is
threshed,
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
smoke
that
goes
out
of
a
chimney.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{4}But
{\ADD{
Yahweh
says
to
his
people}}, “I
am
Yahweh,
your
God,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
the
one
who
brought
your
ancestors}}
out
of
Egypt.
\par }{\Q You
must
believe
that
only
I
am
God
\par }{\QB and
that
there
is
no
other
God,
\par }{\QB and
that
there
is
no
one
else
who
can
save
you!
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
took
care
of
your
{\ADD{
ancestors
when
they
were}}
in
the
desert,
\par }{\QB where
it
was
extremely
{\ADD{
hot
and}}
dry.
\par }{\Q \VS{6}When
I
provided
food
for
them,
\par }{\QB their
{\ADD{
stomachs}}
were
full,
and
they
were
satisfied.
\par }{\Q But
then
they
became
proud
\par }{\QB and
they
forgot
{\ADD{
about}}
me,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
and
you
are
like
your
ancestors}}!
\par }{\Q \VS{7}So
I
will
attack
you
like [SIM]
a
lion
{\ADD{
attacks
other
animals}};
\par }{\QB I
will
be
like [SIM]
a
leopard
that
waits
beside
the
road
{\ADD{
to
attack
another
animal}}.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}Like [SIM]
a
female
bear
attacks
anyone
that
steals
her
cubs,
\par }{\QB I
will
attack
you Israelis
and
rip
you
open.
\par }{\Q I
will
completely
destroy
you
\par }{\QB like [SIM]
lions
or
{\ADD{
other}}
wild
animals
tear
apart
the
animals
that
they
catch
and
devour
them.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{9}{\ADD{
You
people
of}}
Israel,
you
will
be
destroyed
\par }{\QB because
you
oppose
me,
the
only
one
who ◄can
help/helps►
you.
\par }{\Q \VS{10}You
have
a
king;
\par }{\QB ◄why
is
he
{\ADD{
unable
to
save
you}}?/but
he
is
{\ADD{
unable
to
save
you}}.► [RHQ]
\par }{\Q You
have [RHQ]
rulers
in
all
your
towns,
\par }{\QB but
they
are
not
helping
you,
{\ADD{
either}}.
\par }{\Q Your
{\ADD{
ancestors}}
said, ‘Appoint
for
us
a
king
and
{\ADD{
other}}
leaders
{\ADD{
to
rule
over
us}}
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like
the
other
nations
have}}!’
\par }{\Q \VS{11}I
was
angry
with
them
{\ADD{
for requesting
that}},
\par }{\QB but
I
appointed
a
king
{\ADD{
to
rule
over}}
them.
\par }{\Q But
{\ADD{
later}}
I
became
very
angry
with
them
{\ADD{
again}},
\par }{\QB so
I
took
their
king
away.
\par }{\Q \VS{12}{\ADD{
I
have
written
on
a
scroll}}
a
record
of
the
sins
that
have
been
committed
by
you
people
of
Israel,
\par }{\QB and
I
have
stored
away
that
record.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{13}You
people
are
not
wise;
\par }{\QB and
now
{\ADD{
you
are
helpless}}.
\par }{\Q You
are
like [MET]
a
woman
who
is
having
birth
pains
\par }{\QB but
who
is
unable
to
give
birth
to
the
baby.
\par }{\Q \VS{14}I
certainly
will
not [RHQ]
save
you
from
being
killed
\par }{\QB and
from
going
to
the
place
where
the
dead
people
are.
\par }{\Q I
will [RHQ]
cause
you
to
be
afflicted
by
plagues
\par }{\QB and
to
die
and
be
buried
in
graves.
\par }{\Q I
will
not
be
merciful
{\ADD{
to
you}}.
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{15}Even
if
you
people
of
Israel
prosper
more
than
the
nearby
nations
do,
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
the
army
of
Assyria}}
will
come
{\ADD{
like}} [MET]
an
east
wind
that
blows
from
the
desert;
\par }{\Q the
springs
and
wells
in
Israel
will
become
dry;
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
your
enemies}}
will
take
away
all
your
valuable
possessions.
\par }{\Q \VS{16}{\ADD{
You
people
of}}
Samaria
must
be
punished
\par }{\QB because
you
have
rebelled
against
{\ADD{
me}},
your
God.
\par }{\Q You
will
be
killed
by
{\ADD{
your
enemies’}}
swords;
\par }{\QB your
little
children
will
be
{\ADD{
killed
by
being}}
dashed/thrown
to
the
ground;
\par }{\QB the
{\ADD{bellies
of}}pregnant
women
{\ADD{
among
you}}
will
be
ripped
open.”

\par }\Chap{14}{\SH Those who repent will be blessed
\par }{\Q \VerseOne{1}{\ADD{
You
people
of}}
Israel,
return
to
Yahweh
our
God.
\par }{\QB You
are
being
punished
because
of
the
sins
which
you
have
committed.
\par }{\Q \VS{2}So
now
return
to
Yahweh
\par }{\QB and
say [MTY]
this
to
him:
\par }{\Q “Forgive
us
for
all
the
sins
that
we
have
committed,
\par }{\QB and
kindly
accept ◄us/our
sacrifices►
\par }{\Q in
order
that
we
may
thank/praise
you [IDM].
\par }{\Q \VS{3}{\ADD{
We
admit
that}}
Assyria
will
not
save
us,
\par }{\QB and
our
war
horses
will
not
save
us,
either.
\par }{\Q We
will
never
again
say, ‘You
are
our gods’
\par }{\QB to
{\ADD{
the
idols
that}}
we [SYN]
have
made.
\par }{\QB You
are
the
one
who
acts mercifully
to
orphans.”
\par }{\Q \VS{4}{\ADD{
Yahweh
says, “If
they
say
that
to
me,}}
I
will
forgive
them
for
having ◄turned
away
from/abandoned►
me,
\par }{\QB and
I
will
love
them
with
all
my
inner
being,
\par }{\QB because
I [PRS]
will
have
stopped
being
angry
with
them.
\par }{\Q \VS{5}I
will
be
to
the
people
of
Israel
\par }{\QB like
dew
{\ADD{
that
refreshes
the
soil}}.
\par }{\Q When
I
do
that,
they
will
{\ADD{
become
as
delightful
as}} [MET]
lilies
are
when
they
are blooming.
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
No
one
will
be
able
to
conquer
them;}}
\par }{\QB they
will
be
{\ADD{
as unmovable
as}} [SIM]
the
roots
{\ADD{
of
cedar
trees}}.
\par }{\QB \VS{6}{\ADD{
Their
good
influence
will
spread}}
like [MET]
the
branches
of
a
tree.
\par }{\Q They
will
be
like [SIM]
beautiful
olive
trees,
\par }{\QB and
{\ADD{
they
will
be
as
delightful
as}} [SIM]
the
aroma
of
the
cedar
{\ADD{
trees
in}}
Lebanon.
\par }{\Q \VS{7}People
will
{\ADD{
come
to
them
to
be
protected}}
\par }{\QB {\ADD{
like
people
are
protected
from
the
hot
sun
by
being}} [MET]
in
the
shade
{\ADD{
of
a
tree}}.
\par }{\Q They
{\ADD{
will ◄flourish/be
strong►
like}} [SIM]
grain
that
grows
well.
\par }{\QB They
will
{\ADD{
be
successful
like}}
a
vineyard
{\ADD{
in
which
grapes
grow
abundantly}}.
\par }{\Q They
will
become
as
famous/well-known
as [SIM]
the wines
from
Lebanon.
\par }{\Q \VS{8}{\ADD{
You
people
of}}
Israel,
do
not [RHQ]
have
anything
more
to
do
with
idols;
\par }{\QB if
you
{\ADD{
get
rid
of
your
idols}},
I
will
answer
your
{\ADD{
prayers}}
and
take
care
of
you.
\par }{\Q I
am
like [MET]
a
strong/green
pine
tree,
\par }{\QB and
your
blessings
come
from
me.”
\par }{\BB \par }{\Q \VS{9}Those
who
are
wise
will
understand
the
things
{\ADD{
about
which
I
have
written}}.
\par }{\QB Those
who
think
well
will
pay
careful
attention
to
them.
\par }{\Q The
things
that
Yahweh
wants
us
to
do [MET]
are
right;
\par }{\QB righteous
people
will
conduct
their
lives
adhering
to
them.
\par }{\QB But
those
who
rebel
against
Yahweh
will
be
ruined.
\par }