from Crossway1when I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria, for they deal falsely; the thief breaks in, and the bandits raid outside. (Jer 23:13; Ho 4:2; Ho 6:4)2But they do not consider that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds surround them; they are before my face. (Ps 9:16; Ps 90:8; Pr 5:22; Ho 5:3)3By their evil they make the king glad, and the princes by their treachery. (Ho 7:5; Ro 1:32)4They are all adulterers; they are like a heated oven whose baker ceases to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough until it is leavened. (Ho 6:10)5On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers. (Ho 7:3)6For with hearts like an oven they approach their intrigue; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire. (Ho 6:9)7All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings have fallen, and none of them calls upon me. (2Ki 15:10; 2Ki 15:14; 2Ki 15:25; 2Ki 15:30; Ho 8:4)8Ephraim mixes himself with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned. (Ps 106:35)9Strangers devour his strength, and he knows it not; gray hairs are sprinkled upon him, and he knows it not. (Isa 42:25; Ho 8:7)10The pride of Israel testifies to his face;[1] yet they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek him, for all this. (Isa 9:13; Ho 5:5)11Ephraim is like a dove, silly and without sense, calling to Egypt, going to Assyria. (2Ki 17:4; Ho 4:11; Ho 5:13; Ho 12:1)12As they go, I will spread over them my net; I will bring them down like birds of the heavens; I will discipline them according to the report made to their congregation. (Le 26:14; De 28:15; Eze 12:13; Ho 10:10)13Woe to them, for they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against me! I would redeem them, but they speak lies against me. (Ho 9:12; Ho 11:12; Ho 12:1; Ho 13:14; Mic 6:12)14They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves; they rebel against me. (Ps 78:36; Am 6:4)15Although I trained and strengthened their arms, yet they devise evil against me. (Ho 11:3)16They return, but not upward;[2] they are like a treacherous bow; their princes shall fall by the sword because of the insolence of their tongue. This shall be their derision in the land of Egypt. (Ps 73:9; Ps 78:57; Ho 6:1; Ho 9:3)
Hosea 7
New International Version
from Biblica1whenever I would heal Israel, the sins of Ephraim are exposed and the crimes of Samaria revealed. They practise deceit, thieves break into houses, bandits rob in the streets;2but they do not realise that I remember all their evil deeds. Their sins engulf them; they are always before me.3‘They delight the king with their wickedness, the princes with their lies.4They are all adulterers, burning like an oven whose fire the baker need not stir from the kneading of the dough till it rises.5On the day of the festival of our king the princes become inflamed with wine, and he joins hands with the mockers.6Their hearts are like an oven; they approach him with intrigue. Their passion smoulders all night; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.7All of them are hot as an oven; they devour their rulers. All their kings fall, and none of them calls on me.8‘Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat loaf not turned over.9Foreigners sap his strength, but he does not realise it. His hair is sprinkled with grey, but he does not notice.10Israel’s arrogance testifies against him, but despite all this he does not return to the Lord his God or search for him.11‘Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless – now calling to Egypt, now turning to Assyria.12When they go, I will throw my net over them; I will pull them down like the birds in the sky. When I hear them flocking together, I will catch them.13Woe to them, because they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, because they have rebelled against me! I long to redeem them but they speak about me falsely.14They do not cry out to me from their hearts but wail on their beds. They slash themselves,[1] appealing to their gods for grain and new wine, but they turn away from me.15I trained them and strengthened their arms, but they plot evil against me.16They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent words. For this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.
Hosea 7
New International Reader’s Version
from Biblica1I would like to heal Israel. But when I try to, Ephraim’s sins are brought out into the open. The crimes of Samaria are made known to everyone. The people tell lies. They break into houses and steal. They rob others in the streets.2But they do not realise that I remember all the evil things they do. Their sins pile up and cover them. I am always aware of their sins.3‘Their evil conduct even makes the king glad. Their lies make the princes happy.4But all the people are unfaithful to the king. Their anger against him burns like the coals in an oven. The baker does not even need to stir up the fire until the dough is ready.’5On special days to honour our king, the princes get drunk with wine. And the king enjoys the party. He joins hands with those who pretend to be faithful to him.6Their hearts are as hot as an oven. They make evil plans to get rid of him. Their anger burns like a slow fire all night. In the morning it blazes out like a flaming fire.7All of them are as hot as an oven. They destroy their rulers. All their kings fall from power. But none of them calls on the LORD for help.8The people of Ephraim mix with the nations. They are like a thin loaf of bread that is baked on only one side.9People from other lands make them weaker and weaker. But they don’t realise it. Their hair is becoming grey. But they don’t even notice it.10The pride of Israel proves that they are guilty. But in spite of everything, they don’t return to the LORD their God. They don’t go to him for help.11The LORD says, ‘The people of Ephraim are like a dove. They are easily tricked. They do not have any sense at all. First they call out to Egypt for help. Then they turn to Assyria.12When they send for help, I will throw my net over them. I will capture them like the birds in the sky. When I hear them gathering like birds, I will catch them.13How terrible it will be for them! They have wandered away from me. So they will be destroyed. That’s because they have refused to obey me. I long to save them. But they tell lies about me.14They do not cry out to me from their hearts. Instead, they just lie on their beds and sob. They cut themselves when they pray to their gods for corn and fresh wine. But they turn away from me.15I brought them up and made them strong. But they make evil plans against me.16I am the Most High God. But they do not turn to me. They are like a bow that does not shoot straight. Their leaders will be killed by swords. They will die because they have spoken too proudly. The people of Egypt will make fun of them.’
Hosea 7
King James Version
1When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.2And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.4They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.5In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.6For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.7They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.8Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.10And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.11Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.12When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.13Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.14And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.15Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.16They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Hosea 7
Einheitsübersetzung 2016
from Katholisches Bibelwerk1wenn ich Israel heile, / dann wird die Schuld Efraims aufgedeckt / und die Bosheit Samarias.
Denn was sie tun, ist Betrug: / Der Dieb bricht in die Häuser ein, / draußen plündern die Räuberbanden.2Sie aber bedenken nicht, / dass ich all ihr böses Tun im Gedächtnis behalte.
Jetzt umringen ihre Taten sie, / vor meinem Angesicht stehen sie. (Ps 90:8)
Gewaltsame Absetzung von Königen
3Mit ihrer Bosheit erheitern sie den König, / mit ihren Lügen die Regierenden.4Sie alle sind Ehebrecher. / Sie sind wie ein angeheizter Backofen,
dessen Feuer der Bäcker nicht mehr schürt, / wenn er den Teig knetet und ihn aufgehen lässt.5Am Tag, an dem die Regierenden / unseren König mit dem Gift des Weins krank machen, / hat dieser den Spöttern die Hand gereicht.6Ja, hinterhältig nähern sie sich, / mit einem Herzen, das wie ein Backofen glüht:
Die ganze Nacht über schläft ihr Zorn, / am Morgen aber entbrennt er wie ein loderndes Feuer.7Sie alle glühen wie ein Backofen; / sie fressen ihre Richter.
Alle ihre Könige sind gefallen; / doch keiner ist unter ihnen, der zu mir ruft.
Verfehlte Politik
8Efraim - unter die Völker lässt es sich verrühren. / Efraim ist ein Brot, das nicht gewendet worden ist.9Fremde haben seine Kraft verzehrt, / ohne dass er es merkt.
Auch wird sein graues Haar sichtbar, / ohne dass er es merkt.10Sein eigener Hochmut klagt Israel an; / doch sie kehren nicht um zum HERRN, ihrem Gott, / und suchen ihn trotz alledem nicht. (Ho 5:5)11Efraim ist wie eine Taube, / leicht zu verlocken, ohne Verstand.
Sie rufen Ägypten zu Hilfe / und laufen nach Assur.12Wenn sie laufen, werfe ich mein Netz über sie; / wie die Vögel des Himmels hole ich sie herunter. / Ich werde sie züchtigen, wie man es ihrer Gemeinde angekündigt hat. (Eze 17:20)13Wehe ihnen, denn sie sind vor mir geflohen. / Verderben über sie, denn sie sind mir untreu geworden.
Und da sollte ich sie freikaufen, / ich, über den sie nur Lügen verbreiten?14Wenn sie zu mir schreien, / kommt es nicht aus dem Herzen, / ja, sie heulen nicht auf ihren Betten.
Sie ritzen sich wund, um Korn und Wein zu erflehen, / und wenden sich von mir ab.15Ich aber bin es, der ihre Arme geübt und gestärkt hat, / doch gegen mich planen sie Böses.16Kehren sie um, so doch nicht nach oben zu mir; / sie sind wie ein Bogen, der versagt.
Ihre Regierenden kommen um durch das Schwert / wegen ihrer unverständlichen Rede - / so spottet man über sie - in Ägypten. (Ps 78:57)