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They have betrayed the Lord,
    for they have borne illegitimate children.[a]
Now the new moon shall devour them
    along with their fields.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:7 Illegitimate children: the description continues the image of marital infidelity: the mother of these children had given herself to Baal.

Chapter 8

When Israel Sows the Wind, It Will Reap the Whirlwind

Put the trumpet to your lips!
    An eagle is circling over the sanctuary of the Lord.
The people have broken my covenant
    and been unfaithful to my law.

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