# Hosea 9

- Translation: Berean Standard Bible
- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).

## Text

[1] Do not rejoice, O Israel,
with exultation like the nations,
for you have played the harlot against your God;
you have made love for hire on every threshing floor. [2] The threshing floor and winepress will not feed them,
and the new wine will fail them. [3] They will not remain
in the land of the LORD;
Ephraim will return to Egypt
and eat unclean food in Assyria. [4] They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD,
and their sacrifices will not please Him,
but will be to them like the bread of mourners;
all who eat will be defiled.
For their bread will be for themselves;
it will not enter the house of the LORD. [5] What will you do on the appointed day,
on the day of the LORD’s feast? [6] For even if they flee destruction,
Egypt will gather them
and Memphis will bury them.
Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles,
and thorns will overrun their tents. [7] The days of punishment have come;
the days of retribution have arrived—
let Israel know it.
The prophet is called a fool,
and the inspired man insane,
because of the greatness
of your iniquity and hostility. [8] The prophet is Ephraim’s watchman,
along with my God,
yet the snare of the fowler lies on all his paths.
Hostility is in the house of his God! [9] They have deeply corrupted themselves
as in the days of Gibeah;
He will remember their guilt;
He will punish their sins. [10] I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness.
I saw your fathers as the firstfruits
of the fig tree in its first season.
But they went to Baal-peor,
and consecrated themselves to Shame;
so they became as detestable
as the thing they loved. [11] Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird,
with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception. [12] Even if they raise their children,
I will bereave them of each one.
Yes, woe be to them
when I turn away from them! [13] I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre,
planted in a meadow.
But Ephraim will bring out
his children for slaughter. [14] Give them, O LORD—
what will You give?
Give them wombs that miscarry
and breasts that dry up! [15] All their evil appears at Gilgal,
for there I hated them.
I will drive them from My house
for the wickedness of their deeds.
I will no longer love them;
all their leaders are rebellious. [16] Ephraim is struck down;
their root is withered;
they cannot bear fruit.
Even if they bear children,
I will slay the darlings of their wombs. [17] My God will reject them
because they have not obeyed Him;
and they shall be wanderers
among the nations.

## Places in this chapter

- **Tyre** (Phoenicia · today Sur) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/tyre
- **Gilgal 1** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/gilgal-1
- **Memphis** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/memphis
- **Baal-peor** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/baal-peor
- **Assyria** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/assyria
- **Egypt** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/egypt
- **Gibeah 1** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/gibeah-1

## Each verse

- Hosea 9:1 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/1
- Hosea 9:2 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/2
- Hosea 9:3 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/3
- Hosea 9:4 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/4
- Hosea 9:5 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/5
- Hosea 9:6 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/6
- Hosea 9:7 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/7
- Hosea 9:8 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/8
- Hosea 9:9 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/9
- Hosea 9:10 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/10
- Hosea 9:11 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/11
- Hosea 9:12 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/12
- Hosea 9:13 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/13
- Hosea 9:14 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/14
- Hosea 9:15 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/15
- Hosea 9:16 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/16
- Hosea 9:17 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/hosea/9/17