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Hosea 7

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Hosea 7 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.

ASV: 1ASV

When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without.

WEB: 2WEB

They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.

ASV: 2ASV

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.

WEB: 3WEB

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

ASV: 3ASV

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

WEB: 4WEB

They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.

ASV: 4ASV

They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened.

WEB: 5WEB

On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

ASV: 5ASV

On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.

WEB: 6WEB

For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their anger smolders all night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.

ASV: 6ASV

For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

WEB: 7WEB

They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.

ASV: 7ASV

They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

WEB: 8WEB

Ephraim mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.

ASV: 8ASV

Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

WEB: 9WEB

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.

ASV: 9ASV

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.

WEB: 10WEB

The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to the LORD their God, nor sought him, for all this.

ASV: 10ASV

And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.

WEB: 11WEB

“Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

ASV: 11ASV

And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.

WEB: 12WEB

When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.

ASV: 12ASV

When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

WEB: 13WEB

Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

ASV: 13ASV

Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

WEB: 14WEB

They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.

ASV: 14ASV

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.

WEB: 15WEB

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

ASV: 15ASV

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me.

WEB: 16WEB

They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

ASV: 16ASV

They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.