📖 Hosea — Chapter 5 (KJV)
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Hosea 5:1 Hear ye this, RO priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
Hosea 5:2 And Rthe revolters are profound to make slaughter, Tthough I have been Ta rebuker of them all.
Hosea 5:3 I Rknow Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.
Hosea 5:4 RTThey will not Tframe their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
Hosea 5:5 And Rthe pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them.
Hosea 5:6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
Hosea 5:7 They have Rdealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
Hosea 5:8 RBlow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.
Hosea 5:9 REphraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
Hosea 5:10 The princes of Judah were like them that Rremove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
Hosea 5:11 Ephraim is Roppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
Hosea 5:12 Therefore will I be unto Ephraim Ras a moth, and to the house of Judah as Trottenness.
Hosea 5:13 When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw Rhis wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to Tking Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
Hosea 5:14 For I will be unto Ephraim Ras a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
Hosea 5:15 I will go and Rreturn to my place, till they Tacknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 5:1–5 — Priests, rulers, and people are summoned
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A snare and net describe leadership drawing the community into wrong. The Lord knows Ephraim’s defilement, and pride and conduct block a true return while also implicating Judah.
Key Truth: Do not use leadership to entangle others in sin.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… and give ye ear, O house of the king; for ____ is toward you, because ye have been a snare on …” (Hosea 5:1)
Find it in Hosea 5:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “I ____ Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, …” (Hosea 5:3)
Find it in Hosea 5:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel …” (Hosea 5:5)
Find it in Hosea 5:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 5:6–10 — Religious gifts cannot hide treachery
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Flocks and herds accompany a failed search for the Lord, whose withdrawal confronts betrayal. Warning trumpets sound, and Judah’s rulers are compared with those moving a boundary.
Key Truth: Join worship with faithful and just conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “They shall go with their ____ and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they …” (Hosea 5:6)
Find it in Hosea 5:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: …” (Hosea 5:8)
Find it in Hosea 5:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my ____ upon them like water.” (Hosea 5:10)
Find it in Hosea 5:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 5:11–15 — Assyria cannot heal the wound
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Ephraim and Judah recognize sickness but seek help from Assyria that cannot cure it. The Lord’s lion-like judgment leads to a withdrawal until they acknowledge offense and seek his face.
Key Truth: Seek the Lord rather than a substitute unable to heal.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Ephraim is oppressed and broken in ____ , because he willingly walked after the commandment.” (Hosea 5:11)
Find it in Hosea 5:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore will I be unto ____ as a moth, and to the house of Judah as …” (Hosea 5:12)
Find it in Hosea 5:12 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “I will go and ____ to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek …” (Hosea 5:15)
Find it in Hosea 5:15 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 31:3 — Isaiah likewise distinguishes human power from divine help.
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Reflect and Apply
What wound needs repentance rather than another outward support?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What does the LORD's knowledge of Ephraim rule out?
2. What prevents the people's actions from turning toward God?
3. Why does bringing flocks and herds fail to secure the LORD's presence?
4. What limitation is exposed in seeking Assyrian help?
5. What response is awaited before renewed seeking?
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