Hosea Chapter 8
Other Translations
asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
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They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir
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the fire, from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened.
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On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.
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For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
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They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
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Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
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Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth
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it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth
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it not.
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And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.
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And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
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When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
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Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Set the trumpet to thy mouth. [He cometh] as an eagle against the house of Jehovah, because they have transgressed my covenant, and rebelled against my law.
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They shall cry unto me, MyGod, we know thee; [we], Israel.
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Israel hath cast off good: the enemy shall pursue him.
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They have set up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, and I knew it not; of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
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Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast [thee] off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be incapable of purity?
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For from Israel is this also: — a workman made it, and it is noGod: for the calf of Samaria shall be [broken in] pieces.
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For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; should it sprout, it would yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.
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Israel is swallowed up: now are they become among the nations as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
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For they are gone up [to] Assyria [as] a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
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Although they hire among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall begin to be straitened under the burden of the king of princes.
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Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
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I have prescribed unto him the manifold things of my law: they are counted [as] a strange thing.
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They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; Jehovah hath no delight in them. Now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
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For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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[He shall come] into their midst as the land, as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and have sinned against my law.
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They shall soon cry out to me, [saying], O God, we know thee.
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For Israel has turned away from good things; they have pursued an enemy.
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They have made kings for themselves, but not by me: they have ruled, but they did not make it known to me: [of] their silver and their gold they have made images to themselves, that they might be destroyed.
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Cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be unable to purge themselves in Israel?
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Whereas the workman made it, and it is not God; wherefore thy calf, Samaria, was a deceiver:
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for they sowed blighted [seed], and their destruction shall await them, a sheaf of corn that avails not to make meal; and even if it should produce it, strangers shall devour it.
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Israel is swallowed up: now is he become among the nations as a worthless vessel.
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For they have gone up to the Assyrians: Ephraim has been strengthened against himself; they loved gifts.
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Therefore shall they be delivered to the nations: now I will receive them, and they shall cease a little to anoint a king and princes.
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Because Ephraim has multiplied altars, [his] beloved altars are become sins to him.
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I will write down a multitude [of commands] for him; but his statutes are accounted strange things, [even] the beloved altars.
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For if they should offer a sacrifice, and eat flesh, the Lord will not accept them: now will he remember their iniquities, and will take vengeance on their sins: they have returned to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things among the Assyrians.
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And Israel has forgotten him that made him, and they have built fanes, and Juda has multiplied walled cities: but I will send fire on his cities, and it shall devour their foundations.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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In gutture tuo sit tuba quasi aquila super domum Domini: pro eo quod transgressi sunt fœdus meum, et legem meam prævaricati sunt.
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Me invocabunt: Deus meus cognovimus te Israel.
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Proiecit Israel bonum, inimicus persequetur eum.
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Ipsi regnaverunt, et non ex me: principes exstiterunt, et non cognovi: argentum suum, et aurum suum fecerunt sibi idola, ut interirent:
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proiectus est vitulus tuus Samaria, iratus est furor meus in eos. usquequo non poterunt emundari?
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Quia ex Israel et ipse est: artifex fecit illum, et non est Deus: quoniam in aranearum telas erit vitulus Samariæ.
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Quia ventum seminabunt, et turbinem metent: culmus stans non est in eo, germen non faciet farinam: quod et si fecerit, alieni comedent eam.
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Devoratus est Israel: nunc factus est in nationibus quasi vas immundum.
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Quia ipsi ascenderunt ad Assur, onager solitarius sibi: Ephraim munera dederunt amatoribus.
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Sed et cum mercede conduxerint nationes, nunc congregabo eos: et quiescent paulisper ab onere regis, et principum.
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Quia multiplicavit Ephraim altaria ad peccandum: factæ sunt ei aræ in delictum.
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Scribam ei multiplices leges meas, quæ velut alienæ computatæ sunt.
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Hostias offerent, immolabunt carnes, et comedent, et Dominus non suscipiet eas: nunc recordabitur iniquitatis eorum, et visitabit peccata eorum: ipsi in Ægyptum convertentur.
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Et oblitus est Israel factoris sui, et ædificavit delubra: et Iudas multiplicavit urbes munitas: et mittam ignem in civitates eius, et devorabit ædes illius.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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“Put the trumpet to your lips! Something like an eagle is over the LORD’s house, because they have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law.
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They cry to me, ‘My God, we, Israel, acknowledge you!’
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Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him.
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They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn’t approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, that they may be cut off.
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Let Samaria throw out his calf idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be until they are capable of purity?
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For this is even from Israel! The workman made it, and it is no God; indeed, the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
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For they sow the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The stalk will yield no head. If it does yield, strangers will swallow it up.
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Israel is swallowed up. Now they are among the nations like a worthless thing.
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For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
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But although they sold themselves among the nations, I will now gather them; and they begin to waste away because of the oppression of the king of mighty ones.
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Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they became for him altars for sinning.
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I wrote for him the many things of my law, but they were regarded as a strange thing.
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As for the sacrifices of my offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but the LORD doesn’t accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity, and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.
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For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire on his cities, and it will devour its fortresses.”
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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`Unto thy mouth--a trumpet, As an eagle against the house of Jehovah, Because they transgressed My covenant, And against My law they have rebelled.
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To Me they cry, `My God, we--Israel--have known Thee.'
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Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him.
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They have made kings, and not by Me, They have made princes, and I have not known, Their silver and their gold they have made to them idols, So that they are cut off.
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Cast off hath thy calf, O Samaria, Burned hath Mine anger against them, Till when are they not capable of purity?
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For even it <FI>is<Fi> of Israel; an artificer made it, And it <FI>is<Fi> not God, For the calf of Samaria is fragments!
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For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none--a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield--strangers do swallow it up.
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Israel hath been swallowed up, Now they have been among nations, As a vessel in which is no delight.
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For they--they have gone up <FI>to<Fi> Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself <FI>is<Fi> Ephraim, They have hired lovers!
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Also though they hire among nations, Now I gather them, and they are pained a little, From the burden of a king of princes.
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Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin.
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I write for him numerous things of My law, As a strange thing they have been reckoned.
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The sacrifices of Mine offerings! They sacrifice flesh, and they eat, Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin, They--<FI> to<Fi> Egypt they turn back.
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And forget doth Israel his Maker, and buildeth temples, And Judah hath multiplied cities of defence, And I have sent a fire into his cities, And it hath consumed their palaces!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).