During all the days that Jehoahaz ruled, Hazael king of Aram caused trouble to Israel.
Hosea 7:9 - Easy To Read Version Strangers destroy Ephraim’s strength.\par But Ephraim does not know it.\par Gray hairs {\cf2\super [72]} are also sprinkled on Ephraim.\par But Ephraim does not know it.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knows it not; yes, gray hairs are sprinkled here and there upon him, and he does not know it. American Standard Version (1901) Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not. Common English Bible Strangers have eaten up his strength, yet he doesn’t know it; gray hairs are sprinkled here and there upon him, yet he doesn’t know it. Catholic Public Domain Version Strangers have devoured his strength, and he did not know it. And grey hairs also have spread across him, and he is ignorant of it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knew it not: yea, grey hairs also are spread about upon him, and he is ignorant of it. |
During all the days that Jehoahaz ruled, Hazael king of Aram caused trouble to Israel.
Pul king of Assyria came to fight against Israel. Menahem gave Pul 75,000 pounds [176] of silver. He did this so Pul would support Menahem and make Menahem’s kingdom stronger.
You will say, “They hit me but I never felt it. They beat me but I don’t remember it. Now I can’t wake up. I need another drink.”
“Your land is ruined. Your cities have been burned with fire. Your enemies have taken your land. Your land is ruined like a country destroyed by armies.
“But even then,\par you didnt listen to me!\par You didn‘t learn anything!\par You refused to listen to anything\par I told you.\par I have known since the beginning\par that you would be against me.\par You have rebelled against me\par from the time you were born.\par
The good people are all gone,\par and no one even noticed.\par The good people have gathered together.\par But they don’t understand why.\par They don’t know that trouble is coming,\par and that they have been gathered together for protection\}.\par
“My people are destroyed because they have no knowledge. You have refused to learn. So I will refuse to let you be a priest for me. You have forgotten the law of your God, so I will forget your children.
The Israelites \{did a foolish thing\}—it was like trying to plant the wind. But \{they will get only troubles\}—they will harvest a whirlwind. The grain in the fields will grow. It will give no food. Even if it grew something, strangers would eat it.