Hosea

Hosea 10:5–8

⁵The people of Samaria will fear

for the calf of Beth-aven.^a

Indeed, its people will mourn over it

with its idolatrous priests —

those who rejoiced in its glory —

for it has been taken from them into exile.

⁶Yes, it will be carried to Assyria

as tribute to the great king.^b

Ephraim^c will be seized with shame;

Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.^d

⁷Samaria will be carried off with her king

like a twig on the surface of the water.

⁸The high places of Aven^e will be destroyed—

it is the sin of Israel;

thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars.

Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”

and to the hills, “Fall on us!”^f

Footnotes

a 10:5 Beth-aven means house of wickedness. This is a derogatory term for Bethel, which means house of God; see 1 Kings 12:28–29|1KI 12:28-29.
b 10:6 Or to King Jareb
c 10:6 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verse 11
d 10:6 Or of its own counsel
e 10:8 Or of wickedness; Aven is a reference to Beth-aven (a derogatory term for Bethel); see verse 5.
f 10:8 Cited in Luke 23:30|LUK 23:30; see also Revelation 6:16.

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Hosea 10:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The people	שְׁכַ֣ן	šə·ḵan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7934 inhabitant, neighbour
of Samaria	שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
will fear	יָג֖וּרוּ	yā·ḡū·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1481 sojourn
for the calf	לְעֶגְלוֹת֙	lə·‘eḡ·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5697 heifer
of	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Preposition	H1007 Beth-Aven
Beth-aven	אָ֔וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1007 Beth-Aven
Indeed	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
its people	עַמּ֗וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
will mourn	אָבַ֨ל	’ā·ḇal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H56 mourn
over it	עָלָ֜יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
with its idolatrous priests	וּכְמָרָיו֙	ū·ḵə·mā·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3649 (idol-)priest
those who rejoiced	יָגִ֔ילוּ	yā·ḡî·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1523 rejoice
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
its glory	כְּבוֹד֖וֹ	kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it has been taken from them into exile	גָלָ֥ה	ḡā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove

Hosea 10:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yes	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
it will be carried	יוּבָ֔ל	yū·ḇāl	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2986 conduct, bear along
to Assyria	לְאַשּׁ֣וּר	lə·’aš·šūr	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
as tribute	מִנְחָ֖ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
to the great	יָרֵ֑ב	yā·rêḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3377 Jareb
king	לְמֶ֣לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֣יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
will be seized	יִקָּ֔ח	yiq·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
with shame	בָּשְׁנָה֙	bā·šə·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1317 shame
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will be ashamed	וְיֵב֥וֹשׁ	wə·yê·ḇō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H954 be ashamed
of its wooden idols	מֵעֲצָתֽוֹ׃	mê·‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6098 counsel, advice

Hosea 10:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Samaria	שֹׁמְר֖וֹן	šō·mə·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
will be carried off	נִדְמֶ֥ה	niḏ·meh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H1820 cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy
her king	מַלְכָּ֑הּ	mal·kāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4428 king
like a twig	כְּקֶ֖צֶף	kə·qe·ṣep̄	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7110 wrath
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the surface	פְּנֵי־	pə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the water	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Hosea 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The high places	בָּמ֣וֹת	bā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1116 high place
of Aven	אָ֗וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
will be destroyed	וְנִשְׁמְד֞וּ	wə·niš·mə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
the sin	חַטַּאת֙	ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
thorns	ק֣וֹץ	qō·wṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6975 thornbush, thorn
and thistles	וְדַרְדַּ֔ר	wə·ḏar·dar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1863 thistles
will overgrow	יַעֲלֶ֖ה	ya·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
their altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑ם	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4196 altar
Then they will say	וְאָמְר֤וּ	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
to the mountains	לֶֽהָרִים֙	le·hā·rîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Cover us	כַּסּ֔וּנוּ	kas·sū·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common plural	H3680 cover
and to the hills	וְלַגְּבָע֖וֹת	wə·lag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill
Fall	נִפְל֥וּ	nip̄·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
on us	עָלֵֽינוּ׃ס	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height