but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.’
Hosea 13:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal and died. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition WHEN EPHRAIM spoke with trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended and became guilty in Baal worship, he died [spiritually, and then outward ruin came also, sealing Israel's doom as a nation]. American Standard Version (1901) When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. Common English Bible When Ephraim spoke, there was excitement; he was praised in Israel; but he became guilty through Baal and died. Catholic Public Domain Version While Ephraim was speaking, a horror entered Israel, and he offended by Baal, and he died. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When Ephraim spoke, a horror seized Israel: and he sinned in Baal and died. |
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die.’
Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built Penuel.
After a word from me they did not speak again; my speech settled on them like dew.
Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honour.
My hand made all these things, and so they all came into being. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will look favourably on this kind of person: one who is humble, submissive in spirit, and trembles at my word.
The chief city of Aram is Damascus, the chief of Damascus is Rezin (within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people),
Israel called to the Egyptians even as Israel was leaving them. They kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings to idols.
Now I will expose her shame in the sight of her lovers, and no one will rescue her from my power.
She does not recognise 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.
They have installed kings, but not through me. They have appointed leaders, but without my approval. They make their silver and gold into idols for themselves for their own destruction.
Next the military divisions of the camp of Ephraim’s descendants with their banner set out, and Elishama son of Ammihud was over their divisions.
These were the names of the men Moses sent to scout out the land, and Moses renamed Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua.
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.’
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, in this way death spread to all people, because all sinned.
For the love of Christ compels us, since we have reached this conclusion, that one died for all, and therefore all died.
The Lord spoke to Joshua: ‘Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they will know that I will be with you just as I was with Moses.
The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, ‘Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house with you in it! ’
The men of Ephraim said to him, ‘Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites? ’ And they argued with him violently.
Samuel continued, ‘Although you once considered yourself unimportant, haven’t you become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel