Hosea 8:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Hosea 8:5

3 Israel has rejected the good;
The enemy will pursue him.

4 “They^a set up kings, but not by Me;
They made princes, but I did not acknowledge them.
From their silver and gold
They made idols for themselves—
That they might be cut off.

5 Your¹ calf is rejected, O Samaria!
My anger is aroused against them—
^aHow long until they attain to innocence?

6 For from Israel is even this:
A ^aworkman made it, and it is not God;
But the calf of Samaria shall be broken to pieces.

7 “They^a sow the wind,
And reap the whirlwind.
The stalk has no bud;
It shall never produce meal.
If it should produce,
^bAliens would swallow it up.

8 ^aIsrael is swallowed up;
Now they are among the Gentiles
^bLike a vessel in which is no pleasure.

9 For they have gone up to Assyria,
Like ^aa wild donkey alone by itself;
Ephraim ^bhas hired lovers.

10 Yes, though they have hired among the nations,
Now ^aI will gather them;
And they shall¹ sorrow a little,
Because of the¹ burden of ^bthe king of princes.

11 “Because Ephraim has made many altars for sin,
They have become for him altars for sinning.

12 I have written for him ^athe great things of My law,
But they were considered a strange thing.

13 For the sacrifices of My offerings ^athey sacrifice flesh and eat it,
^bBut the Lord does not accept them.
^cNow He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.
They shall return to Egypt.

14 “For^a Israel has forgotten ^bhis Maker,
And has built¹ temples;
Judah also has multiplied ^cfortified cities;
But ^dI will send fire upon his cities,
And it shall devour his¹ palaces.”

Verse Comparison: Hosea 8:5

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American Standard Version
He hath cast off thy calf, O Samaria; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

Amplified® Bible
Your calf [idol], O Samaria, is loathsome {and} I have spurned it. My wrath burns against them. How long will it be before they attain purity?

Contemporary English Version
City of Samaria, I'm angry because of your idol in the shape of a calf. When will you ever be innocent again?

Darby English Version
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast [thee] off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will they be incapable of purity?

Good News Bible
I hate the gold bull worshiped by the people of the city of Samaria. I am furious with them. How long will it be before they give up their idolatry?

King James Version
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

New American Standard Bible
He has rejected your calf, O Samaria, {saying,} "My anger burns against them! How long will they be incapable of innocence?"

New International Version
Throw out your calf-idol, O Samaria!
My anger burns against them.
How long will they be incapable of purity?

New King James Version
Your calf is rejected, O Samaria!
My anger is aroused against them—
How long until they attain to innocence?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He has rejected your calf, O Samaria, saying, "My anger burns against them!" How long will they show incapability of innocence?

Revised Standard Version
I have spurned your calf, O Sama'ria. My anger burns against them. How long will it be till they are pure

Young's Literal Translation
Cast off hath thy calf, O Samaria, Burned hath Mine anger against them, Till when are they not capable of purity?

New English Translation
O Samaria, he has rejected your calf idol! My anger burns against them! They will not survive much longer without being punished,¹ even though they are Israelites!

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