Hosea 5:1-5

Holman Christian Standard Bible

5 Hear this, priests!^(A)
Pay attention, house of Israel!
Listen, royal house!
For the judgment applies to you
because you have been a snare at Mizpah^(B)
and a net spread out on Tabor.
²Rebels^(C) are deeply involved in slaughter;^(D)
I will be a punishment for all of them.^[a]
³I know Ephraim,^(E)
and Israel is not hidden from Me.
For now, Ephraim,^(F)
you have acted promiscuously;
Israel is defiled.
⁴Their actions do not allow them
to return to their God,^(G)
for a spirit of promiscuity is among them,^(H)
and they do not know the Lord.^(I)
⁵Israel’s arrogance testifies against them.^[b]^(J)
Both Israel and Ephraim stumble
because of their wickedness;^(K)
even Judah will stumble with them.^(L)