1 Hear this, O ye priests, and hearken, O house of Israel, and give ear, O house of the king; for unto you pertaineth the judgment; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Hear H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- ye this, O priests H3548 (כֹּהֵן) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- and hearken H7181 (קָשַׁב) — to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken
- ye house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- and give ye ear H238 (אָזַן) — to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
- O house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of the king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- for judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- toward you, because ye have been a snare H6341 (פַּח) — a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)
- on Mizpah H4709 (מִצְפָּה) — Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine
- and a net H7568 (רֶשֶׁת) — a net (as catching animals)
- spread H6566 (פָּרַשׂ) — to break apart, disperse, etc.
- upon Tabor H8396 (תָּבוֹר) — Tabor, a mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacent
2 And the revolters are gone deep in making slaughter; but I am a rebuker of them all.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the revolters H7846 (שֵׂט) — a departure from right, i.e. sin
- are profound H6009 (עָמַק) — to be (causatively, make) deep (literally or figuratively)
- to make slaughter H7819 (שָׁחַט) — to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre)
- a rebuker H4148 (מוּסָר) — properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, O Ephraim, thou hast played the harlot, Israel is defiled.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- I know H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
- Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- and Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- is not hid H3582 (כָּחַד) — to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy
- from me: for now, O Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- thou committest whoredom H2181 (זָנָה) — to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish…
- Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- is defiled H2930 (טָמֵא) — to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
4 Their doings will not suffer them to turn unto their God; for the spirit of whoredom is within them, and they know not Jehovah.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- They will not frame H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- their doings H4611 (מַעֲלָל) — an act (good or bad)
- to turn H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- unto their God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- for the spirit H7307 (רוּחַ) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by re…
- of whoredoms H2183 (זָנוּן) — adultery; figuratively, idolatry
- in the midst H7130 (קֶרֶב) — properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
- of them, and they have not known H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
5 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore Israel and Ephraim shall stumble in their iniquity; Judah also shall stumble with them.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the pride H1347 (גָּאוֹן) — the same as 1346
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- doth testify H6030 (עָנָה) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, a…
- to his face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- therefore shall Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- and Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- fall H3782 (כָּשַׁל) — to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
- in their iniquity H5771 (עָוֺן) — perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
- Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- also shall fall H3782 (כָּשַׁל) — to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- They shall go H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- with their flocks H6629 (צֹאן) — a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
- and with their herds H1241 (בָּקָר) — a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
- to seek H1245 (בָּקַשׁ) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- but they shall not find H4672 (מָצָא) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
- he hath withdrawn H2502 (חָלַץ) — to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen
7 They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have borne strange children: now shall the new moon devour them with their fields.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- They have dealt treacherously H898 (בָּגַד) — to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
- against Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- for they have begotten H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- strange H2114 (זוּר) — to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
- children H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- now shall the new moon H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
- evour H398 (אָכַל) — to eat (literally or figuratively)
- hem with their portions. H2506 (חֵלֶק) — properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment
8 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: sound an alarm at Beth-aven; behind thee, O Benjamin.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Blow H8628 (תָּקַע) — to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman b…
- ye the cornet H7782 (שׁוֹפָר) — a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn
- in Gibeah H1390 (גִּבְעָה) — Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine
- the trumpet H2689 (חֲצֹצְרָה) — a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note)
- in Ramah H7414 (רָמָה) — Ramah, the name of four places in Palestine
- cry aloud H7321 (רוּעַ) — to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)
- Beth–aven H1007 (בֵּית אָוֶן) — Beth-Aven, a place in Palestine
- after H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- thee, O Benjamin H1144 (בִּנְיָמִין) — Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
9 Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- shall be desolate H8047 (שַׁמָּה) — ruin; by implication, consternation
- in the day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- of rebuke H8433 (תּוֹכֵחָה) — chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)
- among the tribes H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- have I made known H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
- that which shall surely be H539 (אָמַן) — properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet…
10 The princes of Judah are like them that remove the landmark: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The princes H8269 (שַׂר) — a head person (of any rank or class)
- of Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- were like them that remove H5253 (נָסַג) — to retreat
- the bound H1366 (גְּבוּל) — properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
- I will pour out H8210 (שָׁפַךְ) — to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensi…
- my wrath H5678 (עֶבְרָה) — an outburst of passion
- upon them like water H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
11 Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after man’s command.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- oppressed H6231 (עָשַׁק) — to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow
- broken H7533 (רָצַץ) — to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
- in judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- because he willingly H2974 (יָאַל) — properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition
- walked H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- after H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- the commandment H6673 (צַו) — an injunction
12 Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- unto Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- as a moth H6211 (עָשׁ) — a moth
- and to the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- as rottenness H7538 (רָקָב) — decay (by caries)
13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- When Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- saw H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- his sickness H2483 (חֳלִי) — malady, anxiety, calamity
- and Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- his wound H4205 (מָזוֹר) — a bandage, i.e. remedy; hence, a sore (as needing a compress)
- then went H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- to the Assyrian H804 (אַשּׁוּר) — Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
- and sent H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- to king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- Jareb H7378 (רִיב) — properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
- Jareb H3377 (יָרֵב) — Jareb, a symbolical name for Assyria
- yet could H3201 (יָכֹל) — to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
- he not heal H7495 (רָפָא) — properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cure
- you, nor cure H1455 (גָּהָה) — to remove (a bandage from a wound, i.e. heal it)
- you of your wound H4205 (מָזוֹר) — a bandage, i.e. remedy; hence, a sore (as needing a compress)
14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- unto Ephraim H669 (אֶפְרַיִם) — Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
- as a lion H7826 (שַׁחַל) — a lion (from his characteristic roar)
- and as a young lion H3715 (כְּפִיר) — a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)
- to the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- of Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- I, will tear H2963 (טָרַף) — to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
- and go away H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- I will take away H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- and none shall rescue H5337 (נָצַל) — to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- I will go H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- return H7725 (שׁוּב) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally…
- to my place H4725 (מָקוֹם) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
- till they acknowledge their offence H816 (אָשַׁם) — to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish
- and seek H1245 (בָּקַשׁ) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- my face H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- in their affliction H6862 (צַר) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in 6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)
- they will seek me early H7836 (שָׁחַר) — properly, to dawn, i.e. (figuratively) be (up) early at any task (with the implication of earnestness); by extension, to search for (with painstaking)