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Hosea 2:5-12
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 2
5
For their mother has committed prostitution;
She who conceived them has acted shamefully.
For she said, ‘I will go after my lovers,
Who give
me
my bread and my water,
My wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.’
6
Therefore, behold, I will obstruct her way with thorns,
And I will build a stone wall against her so that she cannot find her paths.
7
And she will pursue her lovers, but she will not reach them;
And she will seek them, but will not find
them.
Then she will say, ‘I will go back to my first husband,
Because it was better for me then than now!’
8
'Yet she does not know that it was I myself who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil,
And lavished on her silver and gold,
Which
they used for Baal.
9
Therefore, I will take back My grain at harvest time
And My new wine in its season.
I will also take away My wool and My flax
That I gave
to cover her nakedness.
10
So now I will uncover her lewdness
Before the eyes of her lovers,
And no one will rescue her from My hand.
11
I will also put an end to all her joy,
Her feasts, her new moons, her Sabbaths,
And all her festivals.
12
And I will destroy her vines and fig trees,
Of which she said, ‘They are my wages for prostitution
Which my lovers have given me.’
And I will turn them into a forest,
And the animals of the field will devour them.
King James Version
Chapter 2
5
For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
6
Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
7
And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
8
For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
9
Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
10
And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.
11
I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.
12
And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 2
5
Yes, their mother is promiscuous;
she conceived them and acted shamefully.
For she thought, "I will follow my lovers,
the men who give me my food and water,
my wool and flax, my oil and drink."
6
Therefore, this is what I will do:
I will block her way with thorns;
I will enclose her with a wall,
so that she cannot find her paths.
7
She will pursue her lovers but not catch them;
she will look for them but not find them.
Then she will think,
"I will go back to my former husband,
for then it was better for me than now."
8
She does not recognize
that it is I who gave her the grain,
the new wine, and the fresh oil.
I lavished silver and gold on her,
which they used for Baal.
9
Therefore, I will take back my grain in its time
and my new wine in its season;
I will take away my wool and linen,
which were to cover her nakedness.
10
Now I will expose her shame
in the sight of her lovers,
and no one will rescue her from my power.
11
I will put an end to all her celebrations:
her feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—
all her festivals.
12
I will devastate her vines and fig trees.
She thinks that these are her wages
that her lovers have given her.
I will turn them into a thicket,
and the wild animals will eat them.
New Living Translation
Chapter 2
5
Their mother is a shameless prostitute
and became pregnant in a shameful way.
She said, ‘I’ll run after other lovers
and sell myself to them for food and water,
for clothing of wool and linen,
and for olive oil and drinks.’
6
'For this reason I will fence her in with thornbushes.
I will block her path with a wall
to make her lose her way.
7
When she runs after her lovers,
she won’t be able to catch them.
She will search for them
but not find them.
Then she will think,
‘I might as well return to my husband,
for I was better off with him than I am now.’
8
She doesn’t realize it was I who gave her everything she has —
the grain, the new wine, the olive oil;
I even gave her silver and gold.
But she gave all my gifts to Baal.
9
'But now I will take back the ripened grain and new wine
I generously provided each harvest season.
I will take away the wool and linen clothing
I gave her to cover her nakedness.
10
I will strip her naked in public,
while all her lovers look on.
No one will be able
to rescue her from my hands.
11
I will put an end to her annual festivals,
her new moon celebrations, and her Sabbath days —
all her appointed festivals.
12
I will destroy her grapevines and fig trees,
things she claims her lovers gave her.
I will let them grow into tangled thickets,
where only wild animals will eat the fruit.
English Standard Version
Chapter 2
5
For their mother has played the whore;
she who conceived them has acted shamefully.
For she said, ‘I will go after my lovers,
who give me my bread and my water,
my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.’
6
Therefore I will hedge up her way with thorns,
and I will build a wall against her,
so that she cannot find her paths.
7
She shall pursue her lovers
but not overtake them,
and she shall seek them
but shall not find them.
Then she shall say,
‘I will go and return to my first husband,
for it was better for me then than now.’
8
And she did not know
that it was I who gave her
the grain, the wine, and the oil,
and who lavished on her silver and gold,
which they used for Baal.
9
Therefore I will take back
my grain in its time,
and my wine in its season,
and I will take away my wool and my flax,
which were to cover her nakedness.
10
Now I will uncover her lewdness
in the sight of her lovers,
and no one shall rescue her out of my hand.
11
And I will put an end to all her mirth,
her feasts, her new moons, her Sabbaths,
and all her appointed feasts.
12
And I will lay waste her vines and her fig trees,
of which she said,
‘These are my wages,
which my lovers have given me.’
I will make them a forest,
and the beasts of the field shall devour them.
New International Version
Chapter 2
5
Their mother has been unfaithful
and has conceived them in disgrace.
She said, ‘I will go after my lovers,
who give me my food and my water,
my wool and my linen, my olive oil and my drink.’
6
Therefore I will block her path with thornbushes;
I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way.
7
She will chase after her lovers but not catch them;
she will look for them but not find them.
Then she will say,
‘I will go back to my husband as at first,
for then I was better off than now.’
8
She has not acknowledged that I was the one
who gave her the grain, the new wine and oil,
who lavished on her the silver and gold—
which they used for Baal.
9
"Therefore I will take away my grain when it ripens,
and my new wine when it is ready.
I will take back my wool and my linen,
intended to cover her naked body.
10
So now I will expose her lewdness
before the eyes of her lovers;
no one will take her out of my hands.
11
I will stop all her celebrations:
her yearly festivals, her New Moons,
her Sabbath days—all her appointed festivals.
12
I will ruin her vines and her fig trees,
which she said were her pay from her lovers;
I will make them a thicket,
and wild animals will devour them.
New King James Version
Chapter 2
5
For their mother has played the harlot;
She who conceived them has behaved shamefully.
For she said, ‘I will go after my lovers,
Who give
me
my bread and my water,
My wool and my linen,
My oil and my drink.’
6
“Therefore, behold,
I will hedge up your way with thorns,
And wall her in,
So that she cannot find her paths.
7
She will chase her lovers,
But not overtake them;
Yes, she will seek them, but not find
them.
Then she will say,
‘I will go and return to my first husband,
For then
it was
better for me than now.’
8
For she did not know
That I gave her grain, new wine, and oil,
And multiplied her silver and gold—
Which
they prepared for Baal.
9
“Therefore I will return and take away
My grain in its time
And My new wine in its season,
And will take back My wool and My linen,
Given
to cover her nakedness.
10
Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers,
And no one shall deliver her from My hand.
11
I will also cause all her mirth to cease,
Her feast days,
Her New Moons,
Her Sabbaths—
All her appointed feasts.
12
“And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees,
Of which she has said,
‘These
are
my wages that my lovers have given me.’
So I will make them a forest,
And the beasts of the field shall eat them.
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