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Hosea 10:5-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Hosea 10:5-8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 The inhabitants of Samaria tremble
for the calf[a] of Beth-aven.
Its people shall mourn for it,
and its idolatrous priests shall wail[b] over it,
over its glory that has departed from it.(A)
6 The thing itself shall be carried to Assyria
as tribute to the great king.[c]
Ephraim shall be put to shame,
and Israel shall be ashamed of his idol.[d](B)
7 Samaria’s king shall perish
like a chip on the face of the waters.(C)
8 The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel,
shall be destroyed.
Thorn and thistle shall grow up
on their altars.
They shall say to the mountains, “Cover us,”
and to the hills, “Fall on us.”(D)
Hosea 10:5-8
International Standard Version
Hosea 10:5-8
International Standard Version
5 “The residents of Samaria will be terrified
because of the cows[a] of Beth-aven.
Its people will mourn over Beth-aven,[b]
along with the priests who will mourn its glory,
because that glory has departed.[c]
6 Indeed, that glory[d] will be carried to Assyria—
it will become a present for an avenging king.[e]
Ephraim will be disgraced,
and Israel will become ashamed of its decision.
7 Samaria’s king will float away
like driftwood on the surface of water.
8 Destroyed will be the high places of Aven,
that are the sin of Israel.
Both thorn and thistle will grow up over their altars.
They will call out to the mountains, ‘Cover us!’
and to the hills, ‘Fall on us!’
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:5 I.e. Canaanite heifer deities
- Hosea 10:5 Lit. it
- Hosea 10:5 The Heb. verb depart is similar to the Heb. verb mourn
- Hosea 10:6 Lit. Indeed, it
- Hosea 10:6 Cf. 2Kings 15-16; 2Chr 28:19-20
Hosea 10:5-8
New International Version
Hosea 10:5-8
New International Version
5 The people who live in Samaria fear
for the calf-idol(A) of Beth Aven.[a](B)
Its people will mourn over it,
and so will its idolatrous priests,(C)
those who had rejoiced over its splendor,
because it is taken from them into exile.(D)
6 It will be carried to Assyria(E)
as tribute(F) for the great king.(G)
Ephraim will be disgraced;(H)
Israel will be ashamed(I) of its foreign alliances.
7 Samaria’s king will be destroyed,(J)
swept away like a twig on the surface of the waters.
8 The high places(K) of wickedness[b](L) will be destroyed—
it is the sin of Israel.
Thorns(M) and thistles will grow up
and cover their altars.(N)
Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”(O)
and to the hills, “Fall on us!”(P)
Footnotes
- Hosea 10:5 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).
- Hosea 10:8 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see verse 5.
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