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1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
3 Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
4 They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
5 Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
6 For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk; the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.
9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
10 Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
11 Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
12 I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
13 They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
14 For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
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Hebrew interlinear — Hosea 8:1–14 (153 words)
1
  1. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  2. חִכְּךָ֣ḥikkĕkāchek: (properly) the palate or inside of the mouthH2441
  3. שֹׁפָ֔רšōpārshowphar: a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved hornH7782
  4. כַּנֶּ֖שֶׁרkannešernesher: the eagle (or other large bird of prey)H5404
  5. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  6. בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  7. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  8. יַ֚עַןyaʿanya`an: (properly, but not used) to heed; (as preposition) on account ofH3282
  9. עָבְר֣וּʿobrû`abar: to cross overH5674
  10. בְרִיתִ֔יbĕrîtîbriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
  11. וְעַלwĕʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  12. תּוֹרָתִ֖יtôrātîtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  13. פָּשָֽׁעוּ׃pāšāʿûpasha`: to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrelH6586
2
  1. לִ֖יlî
  2. יִזְעָ֑קוּyizʿāqûza`aq: to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publiclyH2199
  3. אֱלֹהַ֥יʾĕlōhayelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. יְֽדַעֲנ֖וּךָyĕdaʿănûkāyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  5. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
3
  1. זָנַ֥חzānaḥzanach: cast away (off), remove far away (off)H2186
  2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  3. ט֑וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  4. אוֹיֵ֖בʾôyēboyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  5. יִרְדְּֽפוֹ׃yirdĕpôradaph: to run after (usually with hostile intentH7291
4
  1. הֵ֤םhēmhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  2. הִמְלִיכוּ֙himlîkûmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
  3. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. מִמֶּ֔נִּיmimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  5. הֵשִׂ֖ירוּhēśîrûsarar: to have (transitively, exercise; reflexively, get) dominionH8323
  6. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. יָדָ֑עְתִּיyādāʿĕttîyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  8. כַּסְפָּ֣םkaspāmkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  9. וּזְהָבָ֗םûzĕhābāmzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  10. עָשׂ֤וּʿāśû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  11. לָהֶם֙lāhem
  12. עֲצַבִּ֔יםʿăṣabbîm`atsab: an (idolatrous) imageH6091
  13. לְמַ֖עַןlĕmaʿanma`an: (properly) heed, i.e. purposeH4616
  14. יִכָּרֵֽת׃yikkārētkarath: to cut (off, down or asunder); (by implication) to destroy or consumeH3772
5
  1. זָנַח֙zānaḥzanach: cast away (off), remove far away (off)H2186
  2. עֶגְלֵ֣ךְʿeglēk`egel: a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer)H5695
  3. שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšōmĕrônShomrown: watch-station; Shomeron, a place in IsraelH8111
  4. חָרָ֥הḥārâcharah: to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousyH2734
  5. אַפִּ֖יʾappîaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
  6. בָּ֑םbām
  7. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  8. מָתַ֕יmātaymathay: (properly) extent (of time)H4970
  9. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. יוּכְל֖וּyûkĕlûyakol: to be able; (literally) can, couldH3201
  11. נִקָּיֹֽן׃niqqāyōnniqqayown: clearness (literally or figuratively)H5356
6
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֙miyyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  3. וְה֔וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  4. חָרָ֣שׁḥārāšcharash: a fabricator or any materialH2796
  5. עָשָׂ֔הוּʿāśāhû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  6. וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  8. ה֑וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  9. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  10. שְׁבָבִ֣יםšĕbābîmshabab: a fragment, i.e. ruinH7616
  11. יִֽהְיֶ֔הyihĕyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  12. עֵ֖גֶלʿēgel`egel: a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer)H5695
  13. שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šōmĕrônShomrown: watch-station; Shomeron, a place in IsraelH8111
7
  1. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. ר֥וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  3. יִזְרָ֖עוּyizrāʿûzara`: to sow; (figuratively) to disseminate, plant, fructifyH2232
  4. וְסוּפָ֣תָהwĕsûpātâcuwphah: a hurricaneH5492
  5. יִקְצֹ֑רוּyiqṣōrûקצרH7114
  6. קָמָ֣הqāmâqamah: something that rises, i.e. a stalk of grainH7054
  7. אֵֽיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  8. ל֗וֹlô
  9. צֶ֚מַחṣemaḥtsemach: (usually concrete) a sproutH6780
  10. בְּלִ֣יbĕlîbliy: (properly) failure; nothing or destructionH1097
  11. יַֽעֲשֶׂהyaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  12. קֶּ֔מַחqemaḥqemach: flourH7058
  13. אוּלַ֣יʾûlayuwlay: if not; hence perhapsH194
  14. יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הyaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  15. זָרִ֖יםzārîmzuwr: to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profaneH2114
  16. יִבְלָעֻֽהוּ׃yiblāʿuhûbala`: to make away with; (specifically) to take by swallowing, to devourH1104
8
  1. נִבְלַ֖עniblaʿbala`: to make away with; (specifically) to take by swallowing, to devourH1104
  2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  3. עַתָּה֙ʿattāh`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  4. הָי֣וּhāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  5. בַגּוֹיִ֔םbaggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  6. כִּכְלִ֖יkiklîkliy: something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)H3627
  7. אֵֽיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  8. חֵ֥פֶץḥēpeṣchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
9
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. הֵ֙מָּה֙hēmmāhhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  3. עָל֣וּʿālû`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  4. אַשּׁ֔וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
  5. פֶּ֖רֶאpereʾpere': the onagerH6501
  6. בּוֹדֵ֣דbôdēdbadad: to divide; (reflexively) be solitaryH909
  7. ל֑וֹlô
  8. אֶפְרַ֖יִםʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
  9. הִתְנ֥וּhitnûtanah: to present (a mercenary inducement), i.e. bargain with (a harlot)H8566
  10. אֲהָבִֽים׃ʾăhābîmahab: affection (in a good or a bad sense)H158
10
  1. גַּ֛םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  3. יִתְנ֥וּyitnûtanah: to present (a mercenary inducement), i.e. bargain with (a harlot)H8566
  4. בַגּוֹיִ֖םbaggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  5. עַתָּ֣הʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  6. אֲקַבְּצֵ֑םʾăqabbĕṣēmqabats: to grasp, i.e. collectH6908
  7. וַיָּחֵ֣לּוּwayyāḥēllûchalal: (properly) to bore; (by implication) to wound, to dissolveH2490
  8. מְּעָ֔טmĕʿāṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
  9. מִמַּשָּׂ֖אmimmaśśāʾmassa': a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterageH4853
  10. מֶ֥לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  11. שָׂרִֽים׃śārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
11
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. הִרְבָּ֥הhirbârabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  3. אֶפְרַ֛יִםʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
  4. מִזְבְּח֖וֹתmizbĕḥôtmizbeach: an altarH4196
  5. לַחֲטֹ֑אlaḥăṭōʾchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  6. הָיוּhāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  7. ל֥וֹlô
  8. מִזְבְּח֖וֹתmizbĕḥôtmizbeach: an altarH4196
  9. לַחֲטֹֽא׃laḥăṭōʾchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
12
  1. אֶ֨כְתָּובʾektowbkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  2. ל֔וֹlôkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  3. רֻבֵּ֖וrubbēwrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
  4. תּֽוֹרָתִ֑יtôrātîtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  5. כְּמוֹkĕmôkmow: as, thus, soH3644
  6. זָ֖רzārzuwr: to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profaneH2114
  7. נֶחְשָֽׁבוּ׃neḥšābûchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
13
  1. זִבְחֵ֣יzibḥêzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
  2. הַבְהָבַ֗יhabhābayhabhab: gift (in sacrifice), i.e. holocaustH1890
  3. יִזְבְּח֤וּyizbĕḥûzabach: to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)H2076
  4. בָשָׂר֙bāśārbasar: flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, personH1320
  5. וַיֹּאכֵ֔לוּwayyōʾkēlûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  6. יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  8. רָצָ֑םrāṣāmratsah: to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debtH7521
  9. עַתָּ֞הʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  10. יִזְכֹּ֤רyizkōrzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  11. עֲוֹנָם֙ʿăwōnām`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  12. וְיִפְקֹ֣דwĕyipqōdpaqad: to visit (with friendly or hostile intent)H6485
  13. חַטֹּאותָ֔םḥaṭṭōwtāmchatta'ah: an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiationH2403
  14. הֵ֖מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  15. מִצְרַ֥יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
  16. יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃yāšûbûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
14
  1. וַיִּשְׁכַּ֨חwayyiškaḥshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
  2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  3. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. עֹשֵׂ֗הוּʿōśēhû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  5. וַיִּ֙בֶן֙wayyibenbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  6. הֵֽיכָל֔וֹתhêkālôtheykal: a large public building, such as a palace or templeH1964
  7. וִֽיהוּדָ֕הwîhûdâYhuwdah: celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five IsraelitesH3063
  8. הִרְבָּ֖הhirbârabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  9. עָרִ֣יםʿārîm`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  10. בְּצֻר֑וֹתbĕṣurôtbatsar: to clip off; specifically (as denominative from H1210) to gather grapesH1219
  11. וְשִׁלַּחְתִּיwĕšillaḥtîshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  12. אֵ֣שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  13. בְּעָרָ֔יוbĕʿārāyw`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  14. וְאָכְלָ֖הwĕʾoklâakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  15. אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ʾarmĕnōtêhāarmown: a citadel (from its height)H759

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Strong's words in Hosea 8 (6)
Strong's H3478 — יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiśrāʾēl)
Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') n/p. 1. he will rule as God 2. Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob 3. (typically) of his posterity [from H8280 and H410] KJV: Israel. Root(s): H8280, H410. Appears 5 times in Hosea 8.
Strong's H6213 — עָשׂ֤וּ (ʿāśû)
`asah (aw-saw') v. 1. to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.. Appears 5 times in Hosea 8.
Strong's H1961 — יִֽהְיֶ֔ה (yihĕye)
hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 3 times in Hosea 8.
Strong's H1992 — הֵ֤ם (hēm)
hem (haym) (or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}) p/p. 1. they (only used when emphatic) [masculine plural from H1981] KJV: it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. Root(s): H1981. Appears 3 times in Hosea 8.
Strong's H6258 — עַתָּה֙ (ʿattāh)
`attah (at-taw') adv. 1. at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive [from H6256] KJV: henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas. Root(s): H6256. Appears 3 times in Hosea 8.
Strong's H1104 — יִבְלָעֻֽהוּ׃ (yiblāʿuhû)
bala` (baw-lah') v. 1. to make away with 2. (specifically) to take by swallowing, to devour 3. (generally) to destroy [a primitive root] KJV: cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).. Appears 2 times in Hosea 8.

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“For the fact is that sometimes unworthy men are ordained, not according to the will of God but according to human presumption. These things that do not come from a legitimate and just ordination are displeasing to God. God himself makes this known through the prophet Hosea, sa...”

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