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Hosea 5

King James Version

1 Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor. 2 And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all. 3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled. 4 They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD. 5 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them. 6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him ; he hath withdrawn himself from them. 7 They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions. 8 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin. 9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. 10 The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water. 11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment. 12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness. 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound. 14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him . 15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. 

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Hosea 5

English Standard Version

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1 Hear this, O priests! Pay attention, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For the judgment is for you; for you have been a snare at Mizpah and a net spread upon Tabor. (Jud 4:6; Ho 4:1; Ho 6:9; Ho 9:8; Joe 1:2; Am 3:1; Mic 1:2) 2 And the revolters have gone deep into slaughter, but I will discipline all of them. (Ps 50:21; Isa 29:15; Ho 9:9; Ho 9:15) 3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me; for now, O Ephraim, you have played the whore; Israel is defiled. (Am 3:2; Am 5:12) 4 Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God. For the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not the Lord. (Isa 59:2; Ho 4:12) 5 The pride of Israel testifies to his face;[1] Israel and Ephraim shall stumble in his guilt; Judah also shall stumble with them. (Ho 6:4; Ho 7:10) 6 With their flocks and herds they shall go to seek the Lord, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them. (Isa 1:11; Ho 6:6; Ho 9:12) 7 They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord; for they have borne alien children. Now the new moon shall devour them with their fields. (Ho 6:7) 8 Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah. Sound the alarm at Beth-aven; we follow you,[2] O Benjamin! (Jos 18:25; Jer 4:5; Ho 4:15; Ho 8:1; Ho 9:9; Ho 10:9) 9 Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of punishment; among the tribes of Israel I make known what is sure. 10 The princes of Judah have become like those who move the landmark; upon them I will pour out my wrath like water. (De 19:14) 11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because he was determined to go after filth.[3] (De 28:33; Am 4:1) 12 But I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like dry rot to the house of Judah. (Job 13:28) 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to the great king.[4] But he is not able to cure you or heal your wound. (2Ki 15:19; Isa 1:5; Ho 7:11; Ho 8:9; Ho 12:1; Ho 14:3) 14 For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and no one shall rescue. (Ho 6:4; Ho 13:7; Mic 5:8) 15 I will return again to my place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face, and in their distress earnestly seek me. (Le 26:40; Isa 26:16; Jer 29:10; Eze 6:9) 

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