9:1 Rejoice not, O Israel, neither make
merry, as [other] nations: for thou hast gone a-whoring from thy Go; thou
hast loved gifts upon every threshing-floor.
9:2 The threshing-floor and wine-press knew them not, and the wine
disappointed them.
9:3 They dwelt not in Yehovah's land: Ephraim dwelt in Egypt, and they
shall eat unclean things among the Assyrians.
9:4 They have not offered wine to Yehovah, neither have their sacrifices
been sweet to him, [but] as the bread of mourning to them; all that eat them
shall be defiled; for their bread for their soul shall not enter into the
house of Yehovah.
9:5 What will ye do in the day of the general assembly, and in the day of
the feast of Yehovah?
9:6 Therefore, behold, they go forth from the trouble of Egypt, and Memphis
shall receive them, and Machmas shall bury them: [as for] their silver,
destruction shall inherit it; thorns [shall be] in their tents.
9:7 The days of vengeance are come, the days of thy recompense are come; and
Israel shall be afflicted as the prophet that is mad, as a man deranged: by
reason of the multitude of thine iniquities thy madness has abounded.
9:8 The watchman of Ephraim [was] with Elohim: the prophet is a crooked snare
in all his ways: they have established madness in the house of Elohim.
9:9 They have corrupted themselves according to the days of the hill: he
will remember their iniquities, he will take vengeance on their sins.
9:10 I found Israel as grapes in the wilderness, and I saw their fathers as
an early watchman in a fig-tree: they went in to Beel-phegor, and were
shamefully estranged, and the abominable became as the beloved.
9:11 Ephraim has flown away as a bird; their glories from the birth, and the
travail, and the conception.
9:12 For even if they should rear their children, yet shall they be utterly
bereaved: wherefore also there is woe to them, [though] my flesh is of them.
9:13 Ephraim, [even] as I saw, gave their children for a prey; yea, Ephraim
[was ready] to bring out his children to slaughter.
9:14 Give them, O Yehovah: what wilt thou give them? a miscarrying womb, and
dry breasts.
9:15 All their wickedness is in Galgal: fr there I hated them: because of
the wickedness of their practices, I will cast them out of my house, I will
not love them any more: all their princes are disobedient.
9:16 Ephraim is sick, he is dried up at his roots, he shall in no wise any
more bear fruit: wherefore even if they should beget [children], I will kill
the desired [fruit] of their womb.
9:17 Elohim shall reject them, because they have not hearkened to him: and they
shall be wanderers among the nations. |
9:1 Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other
people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy Elohim, thou hast loved a reward
upon every cornfloor.
9:2 The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall
fail in her.
9:3 They shall not dwell in Yehovah's land; but Ephraim shall return to
Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
9:4 They shall not offer wine offerings to Yehovah, neither shall they be
pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of
mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their
soul shall not come into the house of Yehovah.
9:5 What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the
Yehovah?
9:6 For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them
up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles
shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.
9:7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel
shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the
multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
9:8 The watchman of Ephraim was with my Elohim: but the prophet is a snare of a
fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his Elohim.
9:9 They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah:
therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.
9:10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the
firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and
separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according
as they loved.
9:11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth,
and from the womb, and from the conception.
9:12 Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that
there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from
them!
9:13 Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim
shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
9:14 Give them, O Yehovah: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb
and dry breasts.
9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the
wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love
them no more: all their princes are revolters.
9:16 Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit:
yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of
their womb.
9:17 My Elohim will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and
they shall be wanderers among the nations. |