Verse 8

Hosea 9:8

Darby Translation

8 Is Ephraim a watchman with my God (Elohim)? [nay] the prophet is a fowler's snare on all his ways, enmity in the house of his God (Elohim).

Original Language Text

hebrew

צֹפֶ֥ה אֶפְרַ֖יִם עִם אֱלֹהָ֑/י נָבִ֞יא פַּ֤ח יָקוֹשׁ֙ עַל כָּל דְּרָכָ֔י/ו מַשְׂטֵמָ֖ה בְּ/בֵ֥ית אֱלֹהָֽי/ו

English Translation

Ephraim watches with my God; a prophet is a trap on all his paths, a net in the house of my God.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 Rejoice not, Israel, exultingly, as the peoples; for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God (Elohim),... Focus ↗

2 The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail her. Focus ↗

3 They shall not dwell in Jehovah's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and in Assyria shall they... Focus ↗

4 They shall pour out no [offerings of] wine to Jehovah, neither shall their sacrifices be pleasing un... Focus ↗

5 What will ye do in the day of assembly, and in the day of the feast of Jehovah? Focus ↗

6 For behold, they are gone away because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Moph shall bury t... Focus ↗

7 The days of visitation are come; the days of recompence are come: Israel shall know [it]: the prophe... Focus ↗

8 Is Ephraim a watchman with my God (Elohim)? [nay] the prophet is a fowler's snare on all his ways, e...

9 They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity, he... Focus ↗

10 I found Israel as grapes in the wilderness; as first-ripe fruit on the fig-tree, I saw your fathers... Focus ↗

11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away as a bird, no birth, no pregnancy, no conception! Focus ↗

12 For even should they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, [that] not a man [remain]: fo... Focus ↗

13 Ephraim, as I saw [him], was a Tyre planted in a beautiful place; but Ephraim shall bring forth his... Focus ↗

14 Give them, Jehovah what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts. Focus ↗

15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal; for there I hated them: because of the wickedness of their doings... Focus ↗

16 Ephraim is smitten: their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit; yea, though they should bring... Focus ↗

17 My God (Elohim) hath rejected them, because they hearkened not unto him; and they shall be wanderers... Focus ↗

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