Chapter 8
Hosea 8
Set the Trumpet to thy mouth: hee shall come as an Eagle against the house of the LORD, because they haue transgressed my Couenant, and trespassed against my Lawe.
GenevaSet the trumpet to thy mouth: he shall come as an eagle against the House of the Lord, because they haue transgressed my couenant, and trespassed against my Lawe.
אֶל חִכְּ/ךָ֣ שֹׁפָ֔ר כַּ/נֶּ֖שֶׁר עַל בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה יַ֚עַן עָבְר֣וּ בְרִיתִ֔/י וְ/עַל תּוֹרָתִ֖/י פָּשָֽׁעוּ
Israel shall crie vnto me, My God, we know thee.
GenevaIsrael shall crie vnto me, My God, we know thee.
לִ֖/י יִזְעָ֑קוּ אֱלֹהַ֥/י יְֽדַעֲנ֖וּ/ךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemie shall pursue him.
GenevaIsrael hath cast off ye thing that is good: the enemie shall pursue him.
זָנַ֥ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ט֑וֹב אוֹיֵ֖ב יִרְדְּֽפ/וֹ
They haue set vp Kings, but not by me: they haue made Princes, and I knew it not: of their siluer and their golde haue they made them idoles, that they may be cut off.
GenevaThey haue set vp a King, but not by me: they haue made princes, and I knew it not: of their siluer and their gold haue they made them idoles: therefore shall they be destroyed.
הֵ֤ם הִמְלִיכוּ֙ וְ/לֹ֣א מִמֶּ֔/נִּי הֵשִׂ֖ירוּ וְ/לֹ֣א יָדָ֑עְתִּי כַּסְפָּ֣/ם וּ/זְהָבָ֗/ם עָשׂ֤וּ לָ/הֶם֙ עֲצַבִּ֔ים לְמַ֖עַן יִכָּרֵֽת
¶ Thy calfe, O Samaria, hath cast thee off: mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it bee ere they attaine to innocencie?
GenevaThy calfe, O Samaria, hath cast thee off: mine anger is kindled against them: howe long will they be without innocencie!
זָנַח֙ עֶגְלֵ֣/ךְ שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן חָרָ֥ה אַפִּ֖/י בָּ֑/ם עַד מָתַ֕י לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ נִקָּיֹֽן
For from Israel was it also, the workeman made it, therefore it is not God: but the calfe of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
GenevaFor it came euen from Israel: the workeman made it, therefore it is not God: but the calfe of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
כִּ֤י מִ/יִּשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְ/ה֔וּא חָרָ֣שׁ עָשָׂ֔/הוּ וְ/לֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים ה֑וּא כִּֽי שְׁבָבִ֣ים יִֽהְיֶ֔ה עֵ֖גֶל שֹׁמְרֽוֹן
For they haue sowen the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewinde: it hath no stalke: the budde shall yeeld no meale: if so be it yeeld, the strangers shall swallow it vp.
GenevaFor they haue sowne the winde, and they shall reape the whirlewind: it hath no stalke: the budde shall bring foorth no meale: if so be it bring forth, the strangers shall deuoure it.
כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ יִזְרָ֖עוּ וְ/סוּפָ֣תָ/ה יִקְצֹ֑רוּ קָמָ֣ה אֵֽין ל֗/וֹ צֶ֚מַח בְּלִ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂה קֶּ֔מַח אוּלַ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה זָרִ֖ים יִבְלָעֻֽ/הוּ
Israel is swallowed vp, now shal they be among the Gentiles, as a vessell wherein is no pleasure.
GenevaIsrael is deuoured, now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessell wherein is no pleasure.
נִבְלַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַתָּה֙ הָי֣וּ בַ/גּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ/כְלִ֖י אֵֽין חֵ֥פֶץ בּֽ/וֹ
For they are gone vp to Assyria, a wilde Asse alone by himselfe; Ephraim hath hired louers.
GenevaFor they are gone vp to Asshur: they are as a wilde asse alone by himselfe: Ephraim hath hired louers.
כִּֽי הֵ֨מָּה֙ עָל֣וּ אַשּׁ֔וּר פֶּ֖רֶא בּוֹדֵ֣ד ל֑/וֹ אֶפְרַ֖יִם הִתְנ֥וּ אֲהָבִֽים
Yea, though they haue hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the King of princes.
GenevaYet though they haue hired among the nations, nowe will I gather them, and they shall sorowe a litle, for the burden of the King and the princes.
גַּ֛ם כִּֽי יִתְנ֥וּ בַ/גּוֹיִ֖ם עַתָּ֣ה אֲקַבְּצֵ֑/ם וַ/יָּחֵ֣לּוּ מְּעָ֔ט מִ/מַּשָּׂ֖א מֶ֥לֶךְ שָׂרִֽים
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sinne, altars shall be vnto him to sinne.
GenevaBecause Ephraim hath made many altars to sinne, his altars shalbe to sinne.
כִּֽי הִרְבָּ֥ה אֶפְרַ֛יִם מִזְבְּחֹ֖ת לַ/חֲטֹ֑א הָיוּ ל֥/וֹ מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לַ/חֲטֹֽא
I haue written to him the great things of my Law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
GenevaI haue written to them the great things of my Lawe: but they were counted as a strange thing.
אכתוב ל֔/וֹ רבו תּֽוֹרָתִ֑/י כְּמוֹ זָ֖ר נֶחְשָֽׁבוּ
They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it; but the LORD accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shal returne to Egypt.
GenevaThey sacrifice flesh for ye sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it: but the Lord accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shall returne to Egypt.
זִבְחֵ֣י הַבְהָבַ֗/י יִזְבְּח֤וּ בָשָׂר֙ וַ/יֹּאכֵ֔לוּ יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א רָצָ֑/ם עַתָּ֞ה יִזְכֹּ֤ר עֲוֺנָ/ם֙ וְ/יִפְקֹ֣ד חַטֹּאותָ֔/ם הֵ֖מָּה מִצְרַ֥יִם יָשֽׁוּבוּ
For Israel hath forgotten his maker, and buildeth temples; and Iudah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire vpon his cities, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
GenevaFor Israel hath forgotten his maker, and buildeth Temples, and Iudah hath increased strong cities: but I will sende a fire vpon his cities, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.
וַ/יִּשְׁכַּ֨ח יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת עֹשֵׂ֗/הוּ וַ/יִּ֨בֶן֙ הֵֽיכָל֔וֹת וִֽ/יהוּדָ֕ה הִרְבָּ֖ה עָרִ֣ים בְּצֻר֑וֹת וְ/שִׁלַּחְתִּי אֵ֣שׁ בְּ/עָרָ֔י/ו וְ/אָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנֹתֶֽי/הָ
End of ho chapter 8.