Chapter 5
1 “Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
שִׁמְעוּ\־שמעו\שִׁמְעוּ\־שמעו\shim.'u-hearH8085G\H9014HVqv2mp זֹ֨אתז֨אתזֹאתזאתzotthisH2063HTm הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֜יםה/כהנ֜יםהַ/כֹּהֲנִיםה/כהניםha./ko.ha.NimO/ priestsH9009H3548HTd+Ncmpa וְ/הַקְשִׁ֣יבוּ\׀ו/הקש֣יבו\וְ/הַקְשִׁיבוּ\׀ו/הקשיבו\ve./hak.Shi.vuand/ pay attentionH9002H7181\H9015HC+Vhv2mp בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeitO house ofH1004MHNcmsc יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לישרא֗ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl וּ/בֵ֤יתו/ב֤יתוּ/בֵיתו/ביתu./Veitand/ O house ofH9002H1004MHC+Ncmsc הַ/מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ה/מ֙לך֙הַ/מֶּלֶךְה/מלךha./Me.lekhthe/ kingH9009H4428GHTd+Ncmsa הַאֲזִ֔ינוּהאז֔ינוהַאֲזִינוּהאזינוha.'a.Zi.nugive earH0238HVhv2mp לָ/כֶ֖םל/כ֖םלָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khem[belongs] to/ youH9005H9036HR+Sp2mp הַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֑טה/משפ֑טהַ/מִּשְׁפָּטה/משפטha./mish.Patthe/ judgmentH9009H4941GHTd+Ncmsa פַח֙פח֙פַחפחfacha trapH6341AHNcmsa הֱיִיתֶ֣םהיית֣םהֱיִיתֶםהייתםhe.yi.Temyou have beenH1961HVqp2mp לְ/מִצְפָּ֔הל/מצפ֔הלְ/מִצְפָּהל/מצפהle./mitz.Pahto/ MizpahH9005H4709HHR+Npl וְ/רֶ֖שֶׁתו/ר֖שתוְ/רֶשֶׁתו/רשתve./Re.shetand/ a netH9002H7568HC+Ncfsc פְּרוּשָׂ֥הפרוש֥הפְּרוּשָׂהפרושהpe.ru.Sahspread outH6566HVqsfsa 2 The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I will chastise them all.
וְ/שַׁחֲטָ֥הו/שחט֥הוְ/שַׁחֲטָהו/שחטהve./sha.cha.Tahand/ slaughteringH9002H7819BHC+Ncfsa שֵׂטִ֖יםשט֖יםשֵׂטִיםשטיםse.TimrebelsH7846HNcmpa הֶעְמִ֑יקוּהעמ֑יקוהֶעְמִיקוּהעמיקוhe'.Mi.kuthey have made deepH6009HVhp3cp וַ/אֲנִ֖יו/אנ֖יוַ/אֲנִיו/אניva./'a.Niand/ IH9002H0589HC+Pp1bs מוּסָ֥רמוס֥רמוּסָרמוסרmu.Sar[am] disciplineH4148GHNcmsa 3 I know all about Ephraim,1 and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled.
אֲנִי֙אני֙אֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs יָדַ֣עְתִּייד֣עתייָדַעְתִּיידעתיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045HVqp1cs אֶפְרַ֔יִםאפר֔יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm וְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לו/ישרא֖לוְ/יִשְׂרָאֵלו/ישראלve./Yis.ra.'Eland/ IsraelH9002H3478HC+Npl נִכְחַ֣דנכח֣דנִכְחַדנכחדnikh.Chadit is hiddenH3582HVNp3ms מִמֶּ֑/נִּיממ֑/נימִמֶּ/נִּיממ/ניmi.Me./nifrom/ meH4480AH9030HR+Sp1bs עַתָּה֙עתה֙עַתָּהעתה'a.TahnowH6258HD הִזְנֵ֣יתָהזנ֣יתהִזְנֵיתָהזניתhiz.Nei.tayou have prostituted yourselfH2181HVhp2ms אֶפְרַ֔יִםאפר֔יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimO EphraimH0669GHNpm נִטְמָ֖אנטמ֖אנִטְמָאנטמאnit.Ma'it has made itself uncleanH2930AHVNp3ms יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃ישראל\יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃ישראל\Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478\H9016HNpl - That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verses 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 14
4 Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.
לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יִתְּנוּ֙יתנו֙יִתְּנוּיתנוyi.te.Nuthey permitH5414KHVqi3mp מַ֣עַלְלֵי/הֶ֔םמ֣עללי/ה֔םמַעַלְלֵי/הֶםמעללי/הםma.'a.lei./Hemdeeds/ theirH4611H9028HNcmpc+Sp3mp לָ/שׁ֖וּבל/ש֖ובלָ/שׁוּבל/שובla./Shuvto/ returnH9005H7725GHR+Vqcc אֱלֹֽהֵי/הֶ֑םאלהי/ה֑םאֱלֹֽהֵי/הֶםאלהי/הם'e.lo.hei./HemGod/ theirH0430GH9028HNcmpc+Sp3mp ר֤וּחַר֤וחרוּחַרוחRu.acha spirit ofH7307GHNcfsc זְנוּנִים֙זנונים֙זְנוּנִיםזנוניםze.nu.Nimprostitution<s>H2183HNcmpa בְּ/קִרְבָּ֔/םב/קרב֔/םבְּ/קִרְבָּ/םב/קרב/םbe./kir.Ba/m[is] in/ inner being/ theirH9003H7130GH9028HR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp יְהוָ֖היהו֖היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt לֹ֥אל֥אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יָדָֽעוּ\׃ידעו\יָדָֽעוּ\׃ידעו\ya.Da.'uthey knowH3045\H9016HVqp3cp 5 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
וְ/עָנָ֥הו/ענ֥הוְ/עָנָהו/ענהve./'a.Nahand/ it testifiesH9002H6030BHC+Vqp3ms גְאֽוֹן\־גאון\גְאֽוֹן\־גאון\ge.'on-[the] pride ofH1347\H9014HNcmsc יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לישרא֖ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl בְּ/פָנָ֑י/וב/פנ֑י/ובְּ/פָנָי/וב/פני/וbe./fa.Na/vin/ face/ itsH9003H6440HH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms וְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לו/ישרא֣לוְ/יִשְׂרָאֵלו/ישראלve./Yis.ra.'Eland/ IsraelH9002H3478HC+Npl וְ/אֶפְרַ֗יִםו/אפר֗יםוְ/אֶפְרַיִםו/אפריםve./'ef.Ra.yimand/ EphraimH9002H0669GHC+Npm יִכָּֽשְׁלוּ֙יכשלו֙יִכָּֽשְׁלוּיכשלוyi.ka.she.Luthey will stumbleH3782HVNi3mp בַּ/עֲוֹנָ֔/םב/עונ֔/םבַּ/עֲוֹנָ/םב/עונ/םba./'a.vo.Na/mon/ iniquity/ theirH9003H5771HH9028HR+Ncmsc+Sp3mp כָּשַׁ֥לכש֥לכָּשַׁלכשלka.Shalit will stumbleH3782HVqp3ms יְהוּדָ֖היהוד֖היְהוּדָהיהודהye.hu.DahJudahH3063GHNpl 6 They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.
בְּ/צֹאנָ֣/םב/צאנ֣/םבְּ/צֹאנָ/םב/צאנ/םbe./tzo.Na/mwith/ flock[s]/ theirH9003H6629GH9028HR+Ncbsc+Sp3mp וּ/בִ/בְקָרָ֗/םו/ב/בקר֗/םוּ/בִ/בְקָרָ/םו/ב/בקר/םu./vi/v.ka.Ra/mand/ with/ herd[s]/ theirH9002H9003H1241H9028HC+R+Ncbsc+Sp3mp יֵֽלְכ֛וּילכ֛ויֵֽלְכוּילכוye.le.Khuthey will goH1980GHVqi3mp לְ/בַקֵּ֥שׁל/בק֥שלְ/בַקֵּשׁל/בקשle./va.Keshto/ seekH9005H1245HR+Vpcc יְהוָ֖היהו֖היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt וְ/לֹ֣או/ל֣אוְ/לֹאו/לאve./Lo'and/ notH9002H3808HC+Tn יִמְצָ֑אוּימצ֑אויִמְצָאוּימצאוyim.Tza.'uthey will find [him]H4672HVqi3mp חָלַ֖ץחל֖ץחָלַץחלץcha.Latzhe has withdrawnH2502AHVqp3ms 7 They have been unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the New Moon1 will devour them along with their land.
בַּ/יהוָ֣הב/יהו֣הבַּ/יהוָהב/יהוהba./Yah.wehwith/ YahwehH9003H3068GHR+Npt בָּגָ֔דוּבג֔דובָּגָדוּבגדוba.Ga.duthey have dealt treacherouslyH0898HVqp3cp בָנִ֥יםבנ֥יםבָנִיםבניםva.NimchildrenH1121AHNcmpa זָרִ֖יםזר֖יםזָרִיםזריםza.RimstrangeH2114AHAampa יָלָ֑דוּיל֑דויָלָדוּילדוya.La.duthey have borneH3205HVqp3cp עַתָּ֛העת֛העַתָּהעתה'a.TahnowH6258HD יֹאכְלֵ֥/םיאכל֥/םיֹאכְלֵ/םיאכל/םyokh.Le/mit will devour/ themH0398H9038HVqi3ms+Sp3mp חֹ֖דֶשׁח֖דשחֹדֶשׁחדשCho.desha new moonH2320HHNcmsa חֶלְקֵי/הֶֽם\׃\ \סחלקי/הם\\ \סחֶלְקֵי/הֶֽם\׃\ \סחלקי/הם\\ \סchel.kei./Hemportions/ theirH2506AH9028\H9016\ \H9018HNcmpc+Sp3mp - Or their New Moon feast or the coming month
8 Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven:1 Lead on, O Benjamin!
תִּקְע֤וּתקע֤ותִּקְעוּתקעוtik.'UblowH8628HVqv2mp שׁוֹפָר֙שופר֙שׁוֹפָרשופרsho.Fara hornH7782HNcmsa בַּ/גִּבְעָ֔הב/גבע֔הבַּ/גִּבְעָהב/גבעהba./giv.'Ahin <the>/ GibeahH9003H1390HHRd+Npl חֲצֹצְרָ֖החצצר֖החֲצֹצְרָהחצצרהcha.tzo.tze.Raha trumpetH2689HNcfsa בָּ/רָמָ֑הב/רמ֑הבָּ/רָמָהב/רמהba./ra.Mahin <the>/ RamahH9003H7414GHRd+Npl הָרִ֙יעוּ֙הר֙יעו֙הָרִיעוּהריעוha.Ri.'usound an alarmH7321HVhv2mp בֵּ֣יתב֣יתבֵּיתביתbeitBethH1007HNpl אָ֔וֶןא֔וןאָוֶןאון'A.venAvenH1007HNpl אַחֲרֶ֖י/ךָאחר֖י/ךאַחֲרֶי/ךָאחרי/ך'a.cha.Rei./khaafter/ youH0310AH9031HAcmpc+Sp2ms בִּנְיָמִֽין\׃בנימין\בִּנְיָמִֽין\׃בנימין\bin.ya.MinO BenjaminH1144G\H9016HNpm - Beth-aven means house of wickedness. This is a derogatory term for Bethel, which means house of God; see 1 Kings 12:28–29.
9 Ephraim will be laid waste on the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel I proclaim what is certain.
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙אפר֙ים֙אֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm לְ/שַׁמָּ֣הל/שמ֣הלְ/שַׁמָּהל/שמהle./sha.Mah<into>/ a wasteH9005H8047GHR+Ncfsa תִֽהְיֶ֔התהי֔התִֽהְיֶהתהיהtih.Yehit will becomeH1961HVqi3fs בְּ/י֖וֹםב/י֖וםבְּ/יוֹםב/יוםbe./Yomon/ [the] day ofH9003H3117GHR+Ncmsc תּֽוֹכֵחָ֑התוכח֑התּֽוֹכֵחָהתוכחהto.khe.ChahrebukeH8433AHNcfsa בְּ/שִׁבְטֵי֙ב/שבטי֙בְּ/שִׁבְטֵיב/שבטיbe./shiv.Teiamong/ [the] tribes ofH9003H7626HHR+Ncmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לישרא֔ליִשְׂרָאֵלישראלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478HNpl הוֹדַ֖עְתִּיהוד֖עתיהוֹדַעְתִּיהודעתיho.Da'.tiI make knownH3045HVhp1cs נֶאֱמָנָֽה\׃נאמנה\נֶאֱמָנָֽה\׃נאמנה\ne.'e.ma.Nah[something] trustworthyH0539\H9016HVNrfsa 10 The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary stones;1 I will pour out My fury upon them like water.
הָיוּ֙היו֙הָיוּהיוha.Yuthey have becomeH1961HVqp3cp שָׂרֵ֣ישר֣ישָׂרֵישריsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269HNcmpc יְהוּדָ֔היהוד֔היְהוּדָהיהודהye.hu.DahJudahH3063GHNpl כְּ/מַסִּיגֵ֖יכ/מסיג֖יכְּ/מַסִּיגֵיכ/מסיגיke./ma.si.Geilike/ [those who] displaceH9004H5253HR+Vhrmpc גְּב֑וּלגב֑ולגְּבוּלגבולge.Vul<of> a boundaryH1366GHNcmsa עֲלֵי/הֶ֕םעלי/ה֕םעֲלֵי/הֶםעלי/הם'a.lei./Hemon/ themH5921AH9038HR+Sp3mp אֶשְׁפּ֥וֹךְאשפ֥וךאֶשְׁפּוֹךְאשפוך'esh.PokhI will pour outH8210GHVqi1cs כַּ/מַּ֖יִםכ/מ֖יםכַּ/מַּיִםכ/מיםka./Ma.yimlike <the>/ waterH9004H4325GHRd+Ncmpa עֶבְרָתִֽ/י\׃עברת/י\עֶבְרָתִֽ/י\׃עברת/י\'ev.ra.T/iwrath/ myH5678H9020\H9016HNcfsc+Sp1bs - See Proverbs 22:28 and Proverbs 23:10.
11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.1
עָשׁ֥וּקעש֥וקעָשׁוּקעשוק'a.Shuk[is] oppressedH6231HVqsmsa אֶפְרַ֖יִםאפר֖יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm רְצ֣וּץרצ֣וץרְצוּץרצוץre.Tzutz[is] crushed ofH7533HVqsmsc מִשְׁפָּ֑טמשפ֑טמִשְׁפָּטמשפטmish.PatjudgmentH4941GHNcmsa הוֹאִ֔ילהוא֔ילהוֹאִילהואילho.'Ilhe was determinedH2974HVhp3ms הָלַ֖ךְהל֖ךהָלַךְהלךha.Lakhhe walkedH1980NHVqp3ms אַחֲרֵי\־אחרי\אַחֲרֵי\־אחרי\'a.cha.rei-afterH0310A\H9014HAcmpc - Or to follow human precepts
12 So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.
וַ/אֲנִ֥יו/אנ֥יוַ/אֲנִיו/אניva./'a.Niand/ IH9002H0589HC+Pp1bs כָ/עָ֖שׁכ/ע֖שכָ/עָשׁכ/עשkha./'Ash[am] like <the>/ mothH9004H6211AHRd+Ncmsa לְ/אֶפְרָ֑יִםל/אפר֑יםלְ/אֶפְרָיִםל/אפריםle./'ef.Ra.yimto/ EphraimH9005H0669GHR+Npm וְ/כָ/רָקָ֖בו/כ/רק֖בוְ/כָ/רָקָבו/כ/רקבve./kha./ra.Kavand/ like <the>/ rottennessH9002H9004H7538HC+Rd+Ncmsa לְ/בֵ֥יתל/ב֥יתלְ/בֵיתל/ביתle./Veitto/ [the] house ofH9005H1004MHR+Ncmsc יְהוּדָֽה\׃יהודה\יְהוּדָֽה\׃יהודה\ye.hu.DahJudahH3063G\H9016HNpl 13 When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king.1 But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
וַ/יַּ֨רְאו/י֨ראוַ/יַּרְאו/יראva/i.Yar'and/ he sawH9001H7200GHc+Vqw3ms אֶפְרַ֜יִםאפר֜יםאֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm חָלְי֗/וֹחלי֗/וחָלְי/וֹחלי/וchal.Y/osickness/ hisH2483H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וִֽ/יהוּדָה֙ו/יהודה֙וִֽ/יהוּדָהו/יהודהvi./hu.Dahand/ JudahH9002H3063GHC+Npl מְזֹר֔/וֹמזר֔/ומְזֹר/וֹמזר/וme.zo.R/owound/ hisH4205H9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְו/י֤לךוַ/יֵּלֶךְו/ילךva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentH9001H1980GHc+Vqw3ms אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙אפר֙ים֙אֶפְרַיִםאפרים'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669GHNpm אַשּׁ֔וּראש֔וראַשּׁוּראשור'a.ShurAssyriaH0804GHNpl וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֖חו/ישל֖חוַ/יִּשְׁלַחו/ישלחva/i.yish.Lachand/ he sentH9001H7971GHc+Vqw3ms מֶ֣לֶךְמ֣לךמֶלֶךְמלךMe.lekhkingH4428GHNcmsa יָרֵ֑ביר֑ביָרֵבירבya.RevJarebH3377HNpm וְ/ה֗וּאו/ה֗ואוְ/הוּאו/הואve./Hu'and/ heH9002H1931HC+Pp3ms לֹ֤אל֤אלֹאלאlo'notH3808HTn יוּכַל֙יוכל֙יוּכַליוכלyu.Khalhe is ableH3201HVqi3ms לִ/רְפֹּ֣אל/רפ֣אלִ/רְפֹּאל/רפאli/r.Po'to/ healH9005H7495HR+Vqcc לָ/כֶ֔םל/כ֔םלָ/כֶםל/כםla./Khem<to>/ youH9005H9036HR+Sp2mp יִגְהֶ֥היגה֥היִגְהֶהיגההyig.Hehit will departH1455HVqi3ms מִ/כֶּ֖םמ/כ֖םמִ/כֶּםמ/כםmi./Kemfrom/ youH9006H9036HR+Sp2mp מָזֽוֹר\׃מזור\מָזֽוֹר\׃מזור\ma.Zor[the] woundH4205\H9016HNcmsa - Or to King Jareb
14 For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.
אָנֹכִ֤יאנכ֤יאָנֹכִיאנכי'a.no.KhiIH0595HPp1bs כַ/שַּׁ֙חַל֙כ/ש֙חל֙כַ/שַּׁחַלכ/שחלkha./Sha.chal[will be] like <the>/ lionH9004H7826HRd+Ncmsa לְ/אֶפְרַ֔יִםל/אפר֔יםלְ/אֶפְרַיִםל/אפריםle./'ef.Ra.yimto/ EphraimH9005H0669GHR+Npm וְ/כַ/כְּפִ֖ירו/כ/כפ֖ירוְ/כַ/כְּפִירו/כ/כפירve./kha./ke.Firand/ like <the>/ young lionH9002H9004H3715AHC+Rd+Ncmsa לְ/בֵ֣יתל/ב֣יתלְ/בֵיתל/ביתle./Veitto/ [the] house ofH9005H1004MHR+Ncmsc יְהוּדָ֑היהוד֑היְהוּדָהיהודהye.hu.DahJudahH3063GHNpl אֲנִ֨יאנ֨יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs אֲנִ֤יאנ֤יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs אֶטְרֹף֙אטרף֙אֶטְרֹףאטרף'et.RofI will tear to piecesH2963HVqi1cs וְ/אֵלֵ֔ךְו/אל֔ךוְ/אֵלֵךְו/אלךve./'e.Lekhand/ I may goH9002H1980GHC+Vqu1cs אֶשָּׂ֖אאש֖אאֶשָּׂאאשא'e.Sa'I will carry offH5375HHVqi1cs וְ/אֵ֥יןו/א֥יןוְ/אֵיןו/איןve./'Einand/ there notH9002H0369HC+Ncmsc מַצִּֽיל\׃מציל\מַצִּֽיל\׃מציל\ma.Tzil[will be] a delivererH5337\H9016HVhrmsa 15 Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
אֵלֵ֤ךְאל֤ךאֵלֵךְאלך'e.LekhI will goH1980LHVqi1cs אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙אש֙ובה֙אָשׁוּבָהאשובה'a.Shu.vahI will returnH7725GHVqc1cs מְקוֹמִ֔/ימקומ֔/ימְקוֹמִ/ימקומ/יme.ko.M/iplace/ myH4725H9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs עַ֥דע֥דעַדעד'aduntilH5704HR יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּיאשמ֖ויֶאְשְׁמוּיאשמוye'.she.Muthey will be held guiltyH0816HVqi3mp וּ/בִקְשׁ֣וּו/בקש֣ווּ/בִקְשׁוּו/בקשוu./vik.Shuand/ they will seekH9001H1245Hc+Vpq3cp פָנָ֑/יפנ֑/יפָנָ/יפנ/יfa.Na/iface/ myH6440HH9020HNcmpc+Sp1bs בַּ/צַּ֥רב/צ֥רבַּ/צַּרב/צרba./Tzarwhen <the>/ it is distressH9003H6862BHRd+Aamsa לָ/הֶ֖םל/ה֖םלָ/הֶםל/הםla./Hemto/ themH9005H9038HR+Sp3mp יְשַׁחֲרֻֽ/נְנִי\׃ישחר/נני\יְשַׁחֲרֻֽ/נְנִי\׃ישחר/נני\ye.sha.cha.Ru./nithey will seek earnestly/ meH7836H9030\H9016HVpi3mp+Sp1bs