Hosea 9
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1Israel, do not rejoice jubilantly as the nations do, for you have acted promiscuously, leaving your God. You love the wages of a prostitute on every grain-threshing floor.1Rejoice not, O Israel! Exult not like the peoples; for you have played the whore, forsaking your God. You have loved a prostitute’s wages on all threshing floors.
2Threshing floor and wine vat will not sustain them, and the new wine will fail them.2Threshing floor and wine vat shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail them.
3They will not stay in the land of the LORD. Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.3They shall not remain in the land of the LORD, but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.
4They will not pour out their wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please him. Their food will be like the bread of mourners; all who eat it become defiled. For their bread will be for their appetites alone; it will not enter the house of the LORD.4They shall not pour drink offerings of wine to the LORD, and their sacrifices shall not please him. It shall be like mourners’ bread to them; all who eat of it shall be defiled; for their bread shall be for their hunger only; it shall not come to the house of the LORD.
5What will you do on a festival day, on the day of the LORD's feast?5What will you do on the day of the appointed festival, and on the day of the feast of the LORD?
6For even if they flee from devastation, Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them. Thistles will take possession of their precious silver; thorns will invade their tents.6For behold, they are going away from destruction; but Egypt shall gather them; Memphis shall bury them. Nettles shall possess their precious things of silver; thorns shall be in their tents.
7The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come. Let Israel recognize it! The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane, because of the magnitude of your iniquity and hostility.7The days of punishment have come; the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is a fool; the man of the spirit is mad, because of your great iniquity and great hatred.
8Ephraim's watchman is with my God. Yet the prophet encounters a bird trap on all his pathways. Hostility is in the house of his God!8The prophet is the watchman of Ephraim with my God; yet a fowler’s snare is on all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.
10I discovered Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers like the first fruit of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, consecrated themselves to Shame, and became abhorrent, like the thing they loved.10Like grapes in the wilderness, I found Israel. Like the first fruit on the fig tree in its first season, I saw your fathers. But they came to Baal-peor and consecrated themselves to the thing of shame, and became detestable like the thing they loved.
11Ephraim's glory will fly away like a bird: no birth, no pregnancy, no conception.11Ephraim’s glory shall fly away like a bird— no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!
12Even if they raise children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!12Even if they bring up children, I will bereave them till none is left. Woe to them when I depart from them!
13I have seen Ephraim like Tyre, planted in a meadow, so Ephraim will bring out his children to the executioner.13Ephraim, as I have seen, was like a young palm planted in a meadow; but Ephraim must lead his children out to slaughter.
14Give them, LORD--What should you give? Give them a womb that miscarries and breasts that are dry!14Give them, O LORD— what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
15All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I began to hate them. I will drive them from my house because of their evil, wicked actions. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.15Every evil of theirs is in Gilgal; there I began to hate them. Because of the wickedness of their deeds I will drive them out of my house. I will love them no more; all their princes are rebels.
16Ephraim is struck down; their roots are withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will kill the precious offspring of their wombs.16Ephraim is stricken; their root is dried up; they shall bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, I will put their beloved children to death.
17My God will reject them because they have not listened to him; they will become wanderers among the nations.17My God will reject them because they have not listened to him; they shall be wanderers among the nations.
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