Hosea 5:9 - Easy To Read Version9 Ephraim {\cf2\super [60]} will become empty\par at the time of punishment.\par I (God) warn the families of Israel\par that those things really will happen.\par Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 17699 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition9 Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke and punishment. Among the tribes of Israel I declare what shall surely be. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)9 Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible9 Ephraim will become a horrible place on the Judgment Day. Against the tribes of Israel I will certainly announce what is to take place. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version9 Ephraim will be in desolation on the day of correction, for within the tribes of Israel, I have revealed faith. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version9 Ephraim shall be in desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel I have shewn that which shall surely be. Féach an chaibidil |
So, a long time ago I told you\par what would happen.\par I told you about those things\par a long time before they happened.\par I did this so that you could not say,\par ‘The gods we made did.’\par I did this so that you could not say,\par ‘Our idols, our statues,\par made these things happen.’”\par
The prophet says, “Israel, learn these things: The time of punishment has come. The time has come for you to pay \{for the evil things you did\}.” But the people of Israel say, “The prophet is a fool. This man with \{God’s\} Spirit is crazy.” The prophet says, “You will be punished for your bad sins. You will be punished for your hate.”
But the Lord says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute {\cf2\super [96]} in the city. Your sons and daughters will be killed with swords. Other people will take your land and divide it among themselves. And you will die in a foreign {\cf2\super [97]} country. The people of Israel will definitely be taken from this country as prisoners.’”
The prophets were my servants. I used them to tell your ancestors about my laws and teachings. And your ancestors finally learned their lesson. They said, ‘The Lord All-Powerful did the things he said he would do. He punished us for the way we lived and for all the bad things we did.’ So they came back to God.”