{"book":"Hosea","slug":"hosea","ch":9,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Hosea","prev":"hosea/8","next":"hosea/10","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love [for] hire on every threshing floor.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Do not rejoice, O Israel,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with exultation like the nations,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"for you have played the harlot against your God;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"you have made love [for] hire on every threshing floor."}],"h":"Israel’s Punishment","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them, and the new wine will fail them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the new wine will fail them."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.","f":["That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; similarly in verses 8, 11, 13, and 16"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They will not remain"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in the land of the LORD;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Ephraim will return to Egypt"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and eat unclean food in Assyria."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"They will not pour out wine [offerings] to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, [but will be] to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat will be defiled. For their bread [will be] for themselves; it will not enter the house of the LORD.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"They will not pour out wine [offerings] to the LORD,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and their sacrifices will not please Him,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"[but will be] to them like the bread of mourners;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"all who eat will be defiled."},{"style":"indent1","t":"For their bread [will be] for themselves;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"it will not enter the house of the LORD."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":5,"t":"What will you do on the appointed day, on the day of the LORD’s feast?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"What will you do on the appointed day,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"on the day of the LORD’s feast?"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, [and] thorns [will overrun] their tents.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"For even if they flee destruction,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"Egypt will gather them"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and Memphis will bury them."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[and] thorns [will overrun] their tents."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived — let Israel know it. The prophet is [called] a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The days of punishment have come;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the days of retribution have arrived —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"let Israel know it."},{"style":"indent1","t":"The prophet is [called] a fool,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the inspired man insane,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"because of the greatness"},{"style":"indent2","t":"of your iniquity and hostility."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"The prophet is Ephraim’s watchman, along with my God, [yet] the snare of the fowler [lies] on all his paths. Hostility is in the house of his God!","f":["Or The prophet is the watchman over Ephraim, the people of my God"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The prophet is Ephraim’s watchman,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"along with my God,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"[yet] the snare of the fowler [lies] on all his paths."},{"style":"indent2","t":"Hostility is in the house of his God!"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"They have deeply corrupted themselves"},{"style":"indent2","t":"as in the days of Gibeah;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"He will remember their guilt;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He will punish their sins."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness."},{"style":"indent2","t":"I saw your fathers as the firstfruits"},{"style":"indent2","t":"of the fig tree in its first season."},{"style":"indent1","t":"But they went to Baal-peor,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and consecrated themselves to Shame;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"so they became as detestable"},{"style":"indent2","t":"as the thing they loved."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe [be] to them when I turn away from them!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Even if they raise their children,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will bereave them of each one."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Yes, woe [be] to them"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when I turn away from them!"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":13,"t":"I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"planted in a meadow."},{"style":"indent1","t":"But Ephraim will bring out"},{"style":"indent2","t":"his children for slaughter."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":14,"t":"Give them, O LORD — what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Give them, O LORD —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"what will You give?"},{"style":"indent1","t":"Give them wombs that miscarry"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and breasts that dry up!"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":15,"t":"All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"All their evil appears at Gilgal,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for there I hated them."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will drive them from My house"},{"style":"indent2","t":"for the wickedness of their deeds."},{"style":"indent1","t":"I will no longer love them;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"all their leaders are rebellious."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":16,"t":"Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Ephraim is struck down;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"their root is withered;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"they cannot bear fruit."},{"style":"indent1","t":"Even if they bear children,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"I will slay the darlings of their wombs."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":17,"t":"My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"My God will reject them"},{"style":"indent2","t":"because they have not obeyed Him;"},{"style":"indent1","t":"and they shall be wanderers"},{"style":"indent2","t":"among the nations."}],"style":"indent1"}]}