\id HOS  
\h Hosea 
\toc1 Hosea 
\toc2 Hosea 
\mt1 Hosea  
\c 1  
\s1 Superscription  
\p
\v 1  \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* revealed \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beeri \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 Symbols of Sin and Judgment: The Prostitute and Her Children  
\p
\v 2  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H3212"\w* illegitimate \w children|strong="H3206"\w* conceived \w through|strong="H3212"\w* prostitution, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* nation \w continually|strong="H2181"\w* \w commits|strong="H2181"\w* spiritual prostitution \w by|strong="H3068"\w* turning \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Hosea \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Diblaim|strong="H1691"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*,’ \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* valley \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7673"\w* \w an|strong="H7673"\w* \w end|strong="H7673"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 5  \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* military \w power|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6  \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, “\w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w Pity|strong="H7355"\w*’ (\w Lo-Ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w*) \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w pity|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* guilt.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w pity|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H4421"\w*’s \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w military|strong="H4421"\w* \w victory|strong="H3467"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* chariot \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* chariots.”   
\p
\v 8  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* she \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* ‘No Pity’ (\w Lo-Ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w*) she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* another \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*: “\w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w People|strong="H5971"\w*’ (\w Lo-Ammi|strong="H3818"\w*), \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
\s1 The Restoration of Israel  
\p
\v 10  However, in the future the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand of the sea which can be neither measured nor numbered. Although it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it will be said to them, “You are children of the living God!”  
\v 11  Then the people of Judah and the people of Israel will be gathered together. They will appoint for themselves one leader, and will flourish in the land. Certainly, the day of Jezreel will be great!   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* call \w your|strong="H1961"\w* brother, “\w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w People|strong="H5971"\w*” (\w Ammi|strong="H5971"\w*)! \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* call \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sister, “Pity” (Ruhamah)!   
\s1 Idolatrous Israel Will Be Punished Like a Prostitute  
\q1
\v 2  Plead earnestly \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* mother  
\q1 (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* husband),  
\q1 \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* end \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* adulterous lifestyle,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* sexually immoral behavior.   
\q1
\v 3  Otherwise, \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* strip her naked,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* expose her \w like|strong="H5971"\w* she \w was|strong="H5971"\w* when she \w was|strong="H5971"\w* born.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w turn|strong="H5971"\w* her land into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wilderness  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* make her country \w a|strong="H3068"\w* parched land,  
\q1 so \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* kill her \w with|strong="H5971"\w* thirst.   
\q1
\v 4  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* pity \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* children,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* children conceived \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5005"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* mother \w has|strong="H3117"\w* committed adultery;  
\q1 she \w who|strong="H3205"\w* conceived \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* acted shamefully.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* she said, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* seek \w out|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lovers;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* ones \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* bread \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* water,  
\q1 \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wool, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* flax, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* olive oil, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wine.   
\s1 The Lord\sc ’\sc*s Discipline Will Bring Israel Back  
\q1
\v 6  \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* fence \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1121"\w* thorns;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* wall \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H7355"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* way.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w pursue|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* catch \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q1 \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* seek \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* say,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* husband,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* better \w off|strong="H5414"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2029"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\s1 Agricultural Fertility Withdrawn from Israel  
\q1
\v 8  \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* until \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H4672"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* acknowledge \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w who|strong="H4672"\w* gave \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* grain, \w the|strong="H1870"\w* new wine, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* olive oil;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* lavished \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* silver \w and|strong="H1870"\w* gold –  
\q1 which \w they|strong="H3651"\w* used \w in|strong="H4672"\w* worshiping Baal!   
\q1
\v 9  \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* grain during \w the|strong="H3588"\w* harvest \w time|strong="H6258"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* new wine \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* ripens;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wool \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* flax  
\q1 \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* provided \w in|strong="H3212"\w* order \w to|strong="H7725"\w* clothe \w her|strong="H4672"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w Soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* expose \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lewd nakedness \w in|strong="H6213"\w* front \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H6213"\w* rescue \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11  \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* end \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* celebration:  
\q1 \w her|strong="H3947"\w* annual religious \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*,  
\q1 monthly \w new|strong="H8492"\w* moon celebrations,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* weekly Sabbath festivities –  
\q1 \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* destroy \w her|strong="H1540"\w* vines \w and|strong="H3027"\w* fig trees,  
\q1 \w about|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* said, “These \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* wages \w for|strong="H3027"\w* prostitution  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* lovers gave \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*!”  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* turn \w her|strong="H1540"\w* cultivated vines \w and|strong="H3027"\w* fig trees \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w an|strong="H1540"\w* uncultivated thicket,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* wild animals \w will|strong="H5869"\w* devour \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 “\w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7673"\w* punish \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w days|strong="H2282"\w*  
\q1 when \w she|strong="H2320"\w* burned incense \w to|strong="H4150"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Baal idols;  
\q1 \w she|strong="H2320"\w* adorned herself \w with|strong="H4150"\w* earrings \w and|strong="H4150"\w* jewelry,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4150"\w* went after \w her|strong="H3605"\w* lovers,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* forgot \w me|strong="H3605"\w*!” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd*.   
\s1 Future Repentance and Restoration of Israel  
\q1
\v 14  However, \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* future \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* allure \w her|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* lead \w her|strong="H5414"\w* back \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* wilderness,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* speak tenderly \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* vineyards \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* turn \w the|strong="H5002"\w* “Valley \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Trouble” \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* “Opportunity \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Hope.”  
\q1 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sing \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Egypt.   
\q1
\v 16 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w*,” declares \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd*,  
\q1 “\w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* call, ‘\w My|strong="H5921"\w* husband’;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* never \w again|strong="H3212"\w* call \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H5921"\w* master.’   
\q1
\v 17  \w For|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* remove \w the|strong="H5414"\w* names \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Baal idols \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* lips,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* never \w again|strong="H6030"\w* \w utter|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* names!”   
\s1 New Covenant Relationship with Repentant Israel  
\q1
\v 18 “\w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* birds \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* air, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3117"\w* crawl \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* ground.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* abolish \w the|strong="H5002"\w* warrior’s bow \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sword  
\q1 – \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w every|strong="H3117"\w* weapon \w of|strong="H3068"\w* warfare – \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* allow \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* securely.”   
\q1
\v 19  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* commit myself \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* forever;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* commit myself \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* righteousness \w and|strong="H6310"\w* justice,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5493"\w* steadfast love \w and|strong="H6310"\w* tender compassion.   
\q1
\v 20  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* commit myself \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* faithfulness;  
\q1 \w then|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* acknowledge \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \nd Lord\nd*.”   
\s1 Agricultural Fertility Restored to the Repentant Nation  
\q1
\v 21 “\w At|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*, I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* willingly respond,” declares \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H2617"\+w*\nd*.  
\q1 “I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* respond \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* sky,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* sky \w will|strong="H6664"\w* respond \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* ground;   
\q1
\v 22  \w then|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* grain, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* new wine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* olive oil;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ‘\w God|strong="H3068"\w* Plants’ (Jezreel)!   
\q1
\v 23  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* plant \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* pity \w on|strong="H3117"\w* ‘\w No|strong="H1961"\w* Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah).  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ‘\w Not|strong="H1961"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w People|strong="H1931"\w*’ (Lo-Ammi), ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*!’  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!’”   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3212"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, show love \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* though she loves \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w continually|strong="H3068"\w* \w commits|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*. \w Likewise|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* loves \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* although \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* gods \w and|strong="H1121"\w* love \w to|strong="H3478"\w* offer raisin cakes \w to|strong="H3478"\w* idols.”  
\v 2  So I paid \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* about seven bushels \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w purchase|strong="H3701"\w* her.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* told \w her|strong="H1571"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sexual intercourse \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* man, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*, \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* sacred fertility \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w*, \w without|strong="H3427"\w* ephod \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w idols|strong="H8655"\w*.  
\v 5  Afterward, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* Davidic \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* submit \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* receive \w his|strong="H3068"\w* blessings \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* future.   
\c 4  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w lawsuit|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w neither|strong="H5973"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* acknowledge \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  There \w is|strong="H1818"\w* only cursing, \w lying|strong="H3584"\w*, \w murder|strong="H7523"\w*, \w stealing|strong="H1589"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5003"\w* resort \w to|strong="H5060"\w* \w violence|strong="H6555"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* perish.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* perish.   
\s1 The Lord’s Dispute against the Sinful Priesthood  
\q1
\v 4  Do \w not|strong="H5971"\w* let anyone \w accuse|strong="H7378"\w* \w or|strong="H3198"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* anyone else:  
\q1 \w for|strong="H7378"\w* \w my|strong="H7378"\w* \w case|strong="H7378"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w you|strong="H3198"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* false \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q1 \w by|strong="H1571"\w* failing \w to|strong="H1121"\w* acknowledge \w me|strong="H7911"\w*!  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3988"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* acknowledge \w me|strong="H7911"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3547"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3547"\w*.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3651"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* priests \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H2398"\w* numbers,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* rebelled \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H7235"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* have turned \w their|strong="H4171"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* calling  
\q1 \w into|strong="H3519"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shameful \w disgrace|strong="H7036"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8  \w They|strong="H5971"\w* feed \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H5375"\w* appetites \w long|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*!   
\q1
\v 9  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* deal \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* engage \w in|strong="H3068"\w* prostitution, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w increase|strong="H6555"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* numbers;  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*  
\q1 \w by|strong="H3068"\w* pursuing other gods.   
\s1 Judgment of Pagan Idolatry and Cultic Prostitution  
\q1
\v 11  \w Old|strong="H2184"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*  
\q1 \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w consult|strong="H7592"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* idols,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* diviner’s \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w answers|strong="H5046"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* oracle.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* prostitution blows \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w spiritual|strong="H7307"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w* \w against|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 13  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mountaintops,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* oak, \w poplar|strong="H3839"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* terebinth,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* cult \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*!   
\q1
\v 14  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* prostitution,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w consort|strong="H6504"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w harlots|strong="H2181"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* temple \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* true: “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* lacks understanding \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* ruin!”   
\s1 Warning to Judah: Do Not Join in Israel’s Apostasy!  
\q1
\v 15  Although \w you|strong="H5927"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w commit|strong="H2181"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w*,  
\q1 \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* let \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* guilty!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* journey \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Beth Aven!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 16  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H5637"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w heifer|strong="H6510"\w*!  
\q1 \w Soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* out \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broad|strong="H4800"\w* \w field|strong="H4800"\w*!   
\q1
\v 17  Ephraim has \w attached|strong="H2266"\w* himself \w to|strong="H2266"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*;  
\q1 Do not \w go|strong="H3240"\w* near \w him|strong="H3240"\w*!   
\s1 The Shameful Sinners Will Be Brought to Shame  
\q1
\v 18  \w They|strong="H5493"\w* consume \w their|strong="H5493"\w* alcohol,  
\q1 then engage \w in|strong="H5493"\w* cult prostitution;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5493"\w* dearly love \w their|strong="H5493"\w* shameful behavior.   
\q1
\v 19  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H7307"\w* \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H6887"\w* \w them|strong="H6887"\w* \w in|strong="H2077"\w* its \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*;  
\q1 they \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* brought \w to|strong="H7307"\w* shame because \w of|strong="H7307"\w* their idolatrous worship.   
\c 5  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*!  
\q1 \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w closely|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H6341"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* catch \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* revolt \w are|strong="H7846"\w* knee-deep \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4148"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w them|strong="H7819"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* Ephraim \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* evil \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* engaged \w in|strong="H3478"\w* prostitution, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim;  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* itself.   
\q1
\v 4  \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* wicked \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* idolatry \w controls|strong="H7130"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H7130"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Ephraim \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H3782"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w down|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\s1 The Futility of Sacrificial Ritual without Moral Obedience  
\q1
\v 6  \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w favor|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* –  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H2502"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!   
\q1
\v 7  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* committed treason \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w illegitimate|strong="H2114"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w Soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* festival \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devour \w them|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fields.   
\s1 The Prophet’s Declaration of Judgment  
\q1
\v 8  \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*!  
\q1 \w Sound|strong="H7321"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*!  
\q1 \w Sound|strong="H7321"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w alarm|strong="H7321"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* Beth Aven!  
\q1 Tremble \w in|strong="H7782"\w* fear, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*!   
\q1
\v 9  Ephraim \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8047"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* judgment!  
\q1 \w What|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* declaring \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*!   
\s1 The Oppressors of the Helpless Will Be Oppressed  
\q1
\v 10  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w move|strong="H5253"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* markers.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w rage|strong="H5678"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* torrential \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11  Ephraim \w will|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* under \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H6231"\w* \w determined|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w pursue|strong="H1980"\w* worthless idols.   
\s1 The Curse of the Incurable Wound  
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Ephraim,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1004"\w* wood rot \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H7971"\w* Ephraim turned \w to|strong="H3201"\w* Assyria,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* begged \w its|strong="H7495"\w* great \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w cure|strong="H1455"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*!   
\s1 The Lion Will Carry Israel Off Into Exile  
\q1
\v 14  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ephraim,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* myself \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w no|strong="H5375"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* able \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*!   
\q1
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* lair  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* suffered \w their|strong="H6440"\w* punishment.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 6  
\p  
\q1
\v 1 “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* injured \w us|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bandage|strong="H2280"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w wounds|strong="H5221"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w restore|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very short \w time|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* heal \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little \w while|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w So|strong="H3384"\w* let \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*!  
\q1 Let \w us|strong="H3045"\w* seek \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* rescue \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* appearance \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* winter \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* comes,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* waters \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land.”   
\s1 Transitory Faithfulness and Imminent Judgment  
\q1
\v 4  \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim?  
\q1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?  
\q1 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* fleeting \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w mist|strong="H6051"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w disappears|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7925"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*’s \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* certainly \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2672"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hands \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* certainly \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* oracles \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* light \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dawn.   
\q1
\v 6  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w simply|strong="H1847"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* acknowledging \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w simply|strong="H1847"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* whole \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.   
\s1 Indictments Against the Cities of Israel and Judah  
\q1
\v 7  \w At|strong="H1285"\w* Adam \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w broke|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*;  
\q1 Oh how \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* unfaithful \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8  \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w is|strong="H1818"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* full \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H6466"\w*;  
\q1 its streets \w are|strong="H1818"\w* stained \w with|strong="H6121"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* footprints!   
\q1
\v 9  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w company|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gang \w of|strong="H1870"\w* robbers,  
\q1 \w lying|strong="H2267"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* ambush \w to|strong="H6213"\w* pounce \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* victim.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w murder|strong="H7523"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w heinous|strong="H2154"\w* crimes!   
\q1
\v 10  \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* disgusting \w thing|strong="H8186"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* Ephraim practices \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Judah \w defiles|strong="H2930"\w* itself.   
\q1
\v 11  \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H7105"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* reap judgment \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*!  
\s1 If \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w Would|strong="H5971"\w* \w Repent|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Sin, God \w Would|strong="H5971"\w* \w Relent|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Judgment  
\q1 Whenever \w I|strong="H1571"\w* want \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortunes|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,   
\c 7  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w whenever|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* deeds \w of|strong="H6466"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w exposed|strong="H1540"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q1 \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* break \w into|strong="H1540"\w* houses,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* gangs rob people \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* realize  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3605"\w* sinful \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\s1 Political Intrigue and Conspiracy in the Palace  
\q1
\v 3  \w The|strong="H8055"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* advisers delight \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w schemes|strong="H3585"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H8055"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w They|strong="H5704"\w* are \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* bakers,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5704"\w* are \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* smoldering \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5704"\w* are \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baker \w who|strong="H3605"\w* does \w not|strong="H5704"\w* \w stoke|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \w dough|strong="H1217"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* ready \w for|strong="H5704"\w* baking.   
\q1
\v 5  \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* celebration \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w become|strong="H2470"\w* inflamed \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* conspire \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H3945"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* plotting \w against|strong="H1197"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3915"\w* \w like|strong="H1197"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*;  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3605"\w* anger \w smolders|strong="H3463"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* bursts \w into|strong="H3915"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flaming|strong="H3852"\w* fire.   
\q1
\v 7  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* blazing \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3605"\w* devour \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8199"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* –  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*!   
\s1 Israel Lacks Discernment and Refuses to Repent  
\q1
\v 8  Ephraim \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w mixed|strong="H1101"\w* \w itself|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* flour \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q1 Ephraim \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ruined \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* scorched \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* side.   
\q1
\v 9  \w Foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* consuming \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* strenuous labor produced,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*!  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3045"\w* \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* filled \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*!   
\q1
\v 10  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* spite \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*!   
\s1 Israel Turns to Assyria and Egypt for Help  
\q1
\v 11  Ephraim \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*,  
\q1 easily \w deceived|strong="H6601"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* lacking \w discernment|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3820"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Assyria \w for|strong="H7121"\w* protection.   
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* throw \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w flying|strong="H5775"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w discipline|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w hear|strong="H8088"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* flocking \w together|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\s1 Israel Has Turned Away from the Lord  
\q1
\v 13  Woe \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w fled|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q1 \w Destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w deliver|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w lied|strong="H3577"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pray|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* distress \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*;  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* slash \w themselves|strong="H1481"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w Although|strong="H2220"\w* I \w trained|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \w plot|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*!   
\q1
\v 16  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Baal;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* unreliable \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H7725"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*  
\q1 because \w their|strong="H7725"\w* prayers \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Baal \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* angry.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* disdain \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\c 8  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Sound|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* alarm!  
\q1 \w An|strong="H3068"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* looms \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w cries|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="H3045"\w* God, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 3  \w But|strong="H2186"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejected|strong="H2186"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* morally \w good|strong="H2896"\w*;  
\q1 so \w an|strong="H3478"\w* enemy \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*.   
\s1 The Political and Cultic Sin of Israel  
\q1
\v 4  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* enthroned \w kings|strong="H4427"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* consent!  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w princes|strong="H8323"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* approval!  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* has \w rejected|strong="H2186"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* idol!  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3808"\w* anger \w burns|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w*!  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* survive much \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* being punished,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H5704"\w* though \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* Israelites!   
\q1
\v 6  \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w idol|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* – \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w idol|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H7616"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* bits.   
\s1 The Fertility Cultists Will Become Infertile  
\q1
\v 7  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7054"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w standing|strong="H7054"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w produce|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*.  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* were \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w*,  
\q1 \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* worthless piece \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w pottery|strong="H3627"\w*.   
\s1 The Willful Donkey and the Wanton Harlot  
\q1
\v 9  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Assyria,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* wanders \w off|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\q1 Ephraim \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w hired|strong="H8566"\w* prostitutes \w as|strong="H5927"\w* lovers.   
\q1
\v 10  \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w hired|strong="H8566"\w* lovers among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H2490"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* waste \w away|strong="H4853"\w*  
\q1 under \w the|strong="H3588"\w* oppression \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\s1 Sacrifices Ineffective without Moral Obedience  
\q1
\v 11  \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* Ephraim \w has|strong="H1961"\w* built \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 these \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*!   
\q1
\v 12  \w I|strong="H3644"\w* spelled \w out|strong="H3789"\w* \w my|strong="H2803"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w for|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H3644"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* great detail,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H2114"\w* \w they|strong="H3789"\w* \w regard|strong="H2803"\w* \w it|strong="H3789"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* something totally unknown \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w them|strong="H3789"\w*!   
\q1
\v 13  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w up|strong="H6485"\w* \w sacrificial|strong="H2077"\w* \w gifts|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\q1 \w Soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* wrongdoing,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* royal \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H7911"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* consume \w their|strong="H7971"\w* royal citadels.   
\c 9  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w jubilantly|strong="H1524"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* God.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* love \w to|strong="H3478"\w* receive \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*'s wages  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w floors|strong="H1637"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* thresh \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floors|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w vats|strong="H3342"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* only \w deceives|strong="H3584"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*.   
\s1 Assyrian Exile Will Reverse the Egyptian Exodus  
\q1
\v 3  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s land.  
\q1 Ephraim \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat ritually \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* food \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Assyria.   
\q1
\v 4  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w drink|strong="H5258"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w please|strong="H6148"\w* \w him|strong="H2930"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* eaten \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* mourning;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2930"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* ritually \w unclean|strong="H2930"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*?   
\s1 No Escape for the Israelites This Time!  
\q1
\v 6  \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* flee \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*,  
\q1 \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* hold \w of|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H4644"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w weeds|strong="H7057"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* treasure –  
\q1 \w thorn|strong="H2336"\w* bushes \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w occupy|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* homes.   
\q1
\v 7  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* judgment \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* arrive!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w retribution|strong="H7966"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* imminent!  
\q1 Let \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*!  
\s1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* Rejects Hosea’s Prophetic Exhortations  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* considered \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool –  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inspired|strong="H7307"\w* \w man|strong="H7696"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* viewed \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w madman|strong="H7696"\w* –  
\q1 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* intense \w animosity|strong="H4895"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w traps|strong="H6341"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* laid \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*;  
\q1 \w animosity|strong="H4895"\w* rages \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* God.   
\s1 The Best of Times, the Worst of Times  
\q1
\v 9  \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* sunk \w deep|strong="H6009"\w* into corruption  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* wrongdoing.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* repay \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w finding|strong="H4672"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* viewed \w your|strong="H7200"\w* ancestors \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w early|strong="H7225"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* season.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal-Peor|strong="H1187"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* dedicated \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* –  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* loved.   
\s1 The Fertility Worshipers Will Become Infertile  
\q1
\v 11  Ephraim \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H3519"\w* \w like|strong="H5774"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*;  
\q1 what \w they|strong="H3205"\w* value \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w away|strong="H5774"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* not \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* –  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* not enjoy pregnancy –  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* not even \w conceive|strong="H2032"\w*!   
\q1
\v 12  \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* raise \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w every|strong="H3588"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\q1 Woe \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  Just \w as|strong="H3318"\w* lion cubs \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* predators,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3318"\w* Ephraim \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bear|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* –  
\q1 \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*?  
\q1 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w wombs|strong="H7358"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w miscarry|strong="H7921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* cannot nurse!   
\q1
\v 15  \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\q1 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* love \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w rebels|strong="H5637"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16  Ephraim \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* –  
\q1 \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w precious|strong="H4261"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*;  
\q1 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w fugitives|strong="H5074"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\c 10  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fertile \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3478"\w* yielded \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H7230"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Baal.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H7230"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* land \w prospered|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w adorned|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* fertility \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Their|strong="H7703"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* slipping;  
\q1 \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* punished \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* guilt.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H6258"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w break|strong="H6202"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w completely|strong="H7703"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* fertility \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*.   
\s1 The Lord Will Punish Israel by Removing Its Kings  
\q1
\v 3  \w Very|strong="H6213"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*  
\q1 \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* anyway?”   
\q1
\v 4  \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w utter|strong="H1696"\w* \w empty|strong="H1285"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q1 \w taking|strong="H7723"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* oaths \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w making|strong="H3772"\w* \w empty|strong="H1285"\w* agreements.  
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* legal \w disputes|strong="H1697"\w* \w sprout|strong="H6524"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w poisonous|strong="H7219"\w* \w weeds|strong="H7219"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furrows|strong="H8525"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plowed \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
\s1 The Calf Idol and Idolaters of Samaria Will Be Exiled  
\q1
\v 5  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H7934"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* lament \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calf|strong="H5697"\w* \w idol|strong="H1007"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Beth Aven.  
\q1 \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w idolatrous|strong="H3649"\w* \w priests|strong="H3649"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* wail \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w splendor|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* calf \w idol|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Assyria,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* great \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\q1 Ephraim \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* disgraced;  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w shame|strong="H1317"\w* \w because|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* wooden \w idol|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w carried|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* twig \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* “House \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Wickedness” \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\q1 \w Thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w thistles|strong="H1863"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, “\w Cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, “\w Fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
\s1 Failure to Learn from the Sin and Judgment of Gibeah  
\q1
\v 9  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\q1 \w Did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* evildoers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* please, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w discipline|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* gather \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* attack \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bind \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* chains \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* sins.   
\s1 Fertility Imagery: Plowing, Sowing, and Reaping  
\q1
\v 11  Ephraim \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well-trained|strong="H3925"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* loved \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w* grain;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* myself \w put|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fine yoke \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w harness|strong="H7392"\w* Ephraim.  
\q1 Let \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w*!  
\q1 Let \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w break|strong="H1758"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* unplowed ground \w for|strong="H5921"\w* himself!   
\q1
\v 12  \w Sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* unfailing \w love|strong="H2617"\w*.  
\q1 \w Break|strong="H5214"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* unplowed \w ground|strong="H5215"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w comes|strong="H1875"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* showers \w deliverance|strong="H6664"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w reaped|strong="H7114"\w* \w injustice|strong="H5766"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* eaten \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* deception.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* depended \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* chariots;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* relied \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w*.   
\s1 Bethel Will Be Destroyed Like Beth Arbel  
\q1
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* roar \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w devastated|strong="H7703"\w*,  
\q1 \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shalman|strong="H8020"\w* \w devastated|strong="H7703"\w* Beth Arbel \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* mothers \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*!  
\q1 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w day|strong="H7837"\w* dawns,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* farther \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* led Ephraim,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*;  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w*  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w led|strong="H4900"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* leather \w cords|strong="H5688"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* leather \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* neck,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4900"\w* gently fed \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!  
\q1 Assyria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* flash \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3615"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* bars \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* gates,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* fortresses.   
\q1
\v 7  \w My|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* obsessed \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w turning|strong="H4878"\w* \w away|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* Baal, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*!   
\s1 The Divine Dilemma: Judgment or Mercy?  
\q1
\v 8  How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim?  
\q1 How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w surrender|strong="H4042"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\q1 How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w treat|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* Admah?  
\q1 How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*?  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w change|strong="H2015"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*!  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3162"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* tender \w compassions|strong="H5150"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* aroused!   
\q1
\v 9  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w totally|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* Ephraim!  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* man – \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w*!   
\s1 God Will Restore the Exiles to Israel  
\q1
\v 10  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w roars|strong="H7580"\w*,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* return \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Assyria,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*,” \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 God’s Lawsuit against Israel: Breach of Covenant  
\q1
\v 12  Ephraim has surrounded me with lies;  
\q1 the house of Israel has surrounded me with deceit.  
\q1 But Judah still roams about with God;  
\q1 he remains faithful to the Holy One.   
\c 12  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  Ephraim continually feeds \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* wind;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1004"\w* chases \w the|strong="H5437"\w* east wind \w all|strong="H5437"\w* day;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1004"\w* multiplies \w lies|strong="H3585"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* violence.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5437"\w* treaties \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Assyria,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* send olive oil \w as|strong="H3063"\w* tribute \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Egypt.   
\q1
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* lawsuit \w against|strong="H5973"\w* Judah;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* punish Jacob according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ways  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* repay \w him|strong="H5973"\w* according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\s1 Israel Must Return to the God of Jacob  
\q1
\v 3  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* womb \w he|strong="H3068"\w* attacked \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* manly \w vigor|strong="H5973"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* struggled \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  He struggled \w with|strong="H8280"\w* an angel and prevailed;  
\q1 he wept and begged for \w his|strong="H6117"\w* favor.  
\q1 He found God at Bethel,  
\q1 and there he spoke \w with|strong="H8280"\w* him!   
\q1
\v 5  \w As|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H1058"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* Almighty,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* name \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* remembered!   
\q1
\v 6  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* you must return \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w by|strong="H3068"\w* maintaining love \w and|strong="H3068"\w* justice,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w waiting|strong="H6635"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* return \w to|strong="H3068"\w* you.   
\s1 The Lord Refutes Israel’s False Claim of Innocence  
\q1
\v 7  \w The|strong="H8104"\w* businessmen \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* cheat;  
\q1 they use dishonest scales.   
\q1
\v 8  Ephraim boasts, “\w I|strong="H3027"\w* am very rich!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* wealthy!  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3027"\w* all \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* gain \w my|strong="H3027"\w* wealth,  
\q1 no \w one|strong="H3027"\w* can accuse \w me|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* any offense \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* actually sinful.”   
\q1
\v 9 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* brought \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Egypt;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* make \w you|strong="H3605"\w* live \w in|strong="H4672"\w* tents again \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H3605"\w* old.   
\q1
\v 10  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* myself revealed many visions;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* spoke \w in|strong="H3427"\w* parables through \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets.”   
\q1
\v 11  \w Is|strong="H3027"\w* there idolatry \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Gilead?  
\q1 Certainly \w its|strong="H5921"\w* inhabitants \w will|strong="H3027"\w* come \w to|strong="H1696"\w* nothing!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* sacrifice bulls \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Gilgal?  
\q1 Surely \w their|strong="H5921"\w* altars \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* stones heaped \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plowed field!   
\s1 Jacob in Aram, Israel in Egypt, and Ephraim in Trouble  
\q1
\v 12  Jacob fled \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Aram,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* Israel worked \w to|strong="H1961"\w* acquire \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* tended sheep \w to|strong="H1961"\w* pay \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \w The|strong="H5647"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* out \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Egypt \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* due \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w* alive.   
\q1
\v 14  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim bitterly provoked \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* anger;  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* hold \w him|strong="H5927"\w* accountable \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* blood \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* shed,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* repay \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* contempt \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* shown.   
\c 13  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  \w When|strong="H1696"\w* Ephraim \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, there \w was|strong="H3478"\w* terror;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* became guilty \w by|strong="H4191"\w* worshiping \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Even|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* persist \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*!  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q1 \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w skillfully|strong="H8394"\w* \w fashion|strong="H3701"\w* \w from|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*!  
\q1 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* saying \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* idol \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* kissers!”   
\q1
\v 3  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* disappear \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w mist|strong="H6051"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* evaporates,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w blown|strong="H5590"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*,  
\q1 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w disappears|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* open window.   
\s1 Well-Fed Israel Will Be Fed to Wild Animals  
\q1
\v 4  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3045"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*;  
\q1 \w except|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w cared|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* dry \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* where \w no|strong="H3045"\w* water was.   
\q1
\v 6  \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w fed|strong="H7646"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w became|strong="H7311"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w became|strong="H7311"\w* \w proud|strong="H7311"\w*;  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!   
\q1
\v 7  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* pounce \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H7826"\w*;  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* lurk \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* attack \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w robbed|strong="H7909"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H7167"\w* \w cubs|strong="H7909"\w* –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w rip|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w their|strong="H7167"\w* \w chests|strong="H5458"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* devour \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w* –  
\q1 \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* would \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w apart|strong="H7167"\w*.   
\s1 Israel’s King Unable to Deliver the Nation  
\q1
\v 9  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* there \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?   
\q1
\v 10  Where \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*?  
\q1 Where \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* asked, saying,  
\q1 “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*”?   
\q1
\v 11  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*!   
\s1 Israel’s Punishment Will Not Be Withheld Much Longer  
\q1
\v 12  \w The|strong="H6887"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* Ephraim \w has|strong="H5771"\w* \w been|strong="H6887"\w* decreed;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H6845"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* being \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H6887"\w* future.   
\q1
\v 13  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w pains|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* overtake \w him|strong="H3205"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* lack \w wisdom|strong="H2450"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* arrives,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w womb|strong="H4866"\w*!   
\s1 The Lord Will Not Relent from the Threatened Judgment  
\q1
\v 14  \w Will|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w deliver|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*? No, \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w*!  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*? No, \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w*!  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Death|strong="H4194"\w*, bring \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*!  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, bring \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w destruction|strong="H6987"\w*!  
\q1 \w My|strong="H5641"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* show \w any|strong="H6299"\w* \w compassion|strong="H5164"\w*!   
\s1 The Capital of the Northern Empire Will Be Destroyed  
\q1
\v 15  \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* flourishes \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reed plant,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scorching \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w well|strong="H4726"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*.  
\q1 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoil|strong="H8154"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* delightful \w foods|strong="H3627"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w containers|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* storehouse.   
\q1
\v 16  Samaria will be held guilty,  
\q1 because she rebelled against her God.  
\q1 They will fall by the sword,  
\q1 their infants will be dashed to the ground –  
\q1 their pregnant women will be ripped open.   
\c 14  
\p  
\q1
\v 1  Return, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Israel, \w to|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* sin \w has|strong="H3588"\w* been \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w downfall|strong="H5307"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2  \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w*!  
\q1 \w Say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*: “\w Completely|strong="H5704"\w* forgive \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*;  
\q1 accept \w our|strong="H3068"\w* penitential prayer,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* offer \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* lips \w as|strong="H5704"\w* sacrificial bulls.   
\q1
\v 3  Assyria cannot save \w us|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* ride warhorses.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* gods’  
\q1 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* hands \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7999"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5375"\w* compassion \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Orphan Israel!”   
\s1 Divine Promise to Relent from Judgment and to Restore Blessings  
\q1
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* heal \w their|strong="H5921"\w* waywardness  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w love|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* freely,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w will|strong="H3027"\w* turn \w away|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dew \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Israel;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* blossom \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lily,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* send \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* roots \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Lebanon.   
\q1
\v 6  \w His|strong="H5221"\w* young shoots \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w grow|strong="H6524"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H5221"\w* splendor \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* olive tree,  
\q1 \w his|strong="H5221"\w* fragrance \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  People \w will|strong="H1961"\w* reside \w again|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* shade;  
\q1 they \w will|strong="H1961"\w* plant \w and|strong="H3212"\w* harvest grain \w in|strong="H3212"\w* abundance.  
\q1 They \w will|strong="H1961"\w* blossom \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vine,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* fame \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wine \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim, \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w do|strong="H1612"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* want \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H1612"\w* anything \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H1612"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* idols anymore!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w will|strong="H3844"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* care \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6738"\w* am \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* luxuriant cypress \w tree|strong="H1612"\w*;  
\q1 \w your|strong="H7725"\w* fruitfulness comes \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*!   
\s1 Concluding Exhortation  
\q1
\v 9  \w Who|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* wise?  
\q1 Let \w him|strong="H4672"\w* discern these things!  
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* discerning?  
\q1 Let \w him|strong="H4672"\w* understand \w them|strong="H4672"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ways \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* right;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H4480"\w* godly walk \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*,  
\p \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* rebellious stumble.   