Hosea

Hosea 9:7–8

7The days of punishment have come;

the days of retribution have arrived —

let Israel know it.

The prophet is called a fool,

and the inspired man insane,

because of the greatness

of your iniquity and hostility.

8The prophet is Ephraim’s watchman,

along with my God,b

yet the snare of the fowler lies on all his paths.

Hostility is in the house of his God!

Footnotes

  • b 9:8 Or The prophet is the watchman over Ephraim, the people of my God

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Hosea 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of punishmentהַפְּקֻדָּ֗הhap·pə·qud·dāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
have comeבָּ֣אוּ׀bā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of retributionהַשִׁלֻּ֔םha·šil·lumArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7966 requital
have arrivedבָּ֚אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
let Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
know itיֵדְע֖וּyê·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
The prophetהַנָּבִ֗יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
isאֱוִ֣יל’ĕ·wîlNoun - masculine singularH191 foolish
and the inspiredהָר֔וּחַhā·rū·aḥArticle; Noun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit
manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
insaneמְשֻׁגָּע֙mə·šug·gā‘Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH7696 be mad
because ofעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the greatnessרֹ֣בrōḇNoun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of your iniquityעֲוֺנְךָ֔‘ă·wō·nə·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and hostilityמַשְׂטֵמָֽה׃maś·ṭê·māhNoun - feminine singularH4895 animosity

Hosea 9:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The prophetנָבִ֞יאnā·ḇîNoun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
is Ephraim’sאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
watchmanצֹפֶ֥הṣō·p̄ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
along withעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
my Godאֱלֹהָ֑י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
the snareפַּ֤חpaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6341 bird-trap
of the fowlerיָקוֹשׁ֙yā·qō·wōšNoun - masculine singularH3352 bait-layer, fowler
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his pathsדְּרָכָ֔יוdə·rā·ḵāwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
Hostilityמַשְׂטֵמָ֖הmaś·ṭê·māhNoun - feminine singularH4895 animosity
is in the houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God

Cross-references

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Hosea 9:7 Acts 26:24–25 · Micah 7:4 · 2 Kings 9:11 · Mark 3:21

Hosea 9:8 Hosea 5:1 · Ezekiel 3:17 · John 15:24 · Lamentations 4:13 · Ezekiel 33:7 · Isaiah 62:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.