,?is e,book 0 produc$ by ,david ,widg] f etext #aeha prep>$ by ,d5nis ,mc,carthy1 ,atlanta1 ,georgia & ,tad ,book1 /ud5t1 ,pontifical ,nor? ,am]ican ,college1 ,rome4 ,,! ,,holy ,,bible ,translat$ f ! ,lat9 ,vulgate ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) ! ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,o!r ,editions 9 ,div]s ,languages ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t ,fir/ ,publi%$ by ! ,engli% ,college at ,d\ay ,a4,d4 #afji #afaj & ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,fir/ ,publi%$ by ! ,engli% ,college at ,rheims ,a4,d4 #aehb ,) ,annotations ,! ,:ole ,revis$ & ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) ! ,lat9 ,vulgate by ,bi%op ,ri*>d ,*allon] ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb ,,! ,,prophecy ,,( ,,osee ,,osee1 or ,hosea1 ^: "n signifies ,a savi\r1 0 ! fir/ 9 ! ord] ( "t among ^? :o are commonly call$ less] prophets1 because _! prophecies are %ort4 ,he prophesi$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,israel1 t is1 ( ! t5 tribes1 ab\t ! same "t t ,isaias prophesi$ 9 ! k+dom ( ,juda4 ,osee ,*apt] #a ,by m>ry+ a h>lot1 & by ! names ( 8 *ildr51 ! prophet sets =? ! crimes ( ,israel & _! puni%m5t4 ,he =etells _! r$emption by ,*ri/4 #a3a4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l1 t came to ,osee1 ! son ( ,be]i1 9 ! days ( ,ozias1 ,joa?an1 ,a*az1 & ,eze*ias1 k+s ( ,juda1 & 9 ! days ( ,j]oboam1 ! son ( ,joas1 k+ ( ,israel4 #a3b4 ,! beg9n+ ( ! ,"l's speak+ by ,osee3 & ! ,"l said to ,osee3 ,g1 take !e a wife ( =nications1 & h ( h] *ildr5 ( =nications3 = ! l& by =nication %all dep>t f ! ,"l4 ,a wife ( =nications444 ,t is1 a wife t has be5 giv5 to =nication4 ,?is 0 to repres5t ! ,"l's proce$+s ) 8 p ,israel1 :o1 by spiritual =nication1 7 cont9ually (f5d+ him4-,ibid4 ,*ildr5 ( =nications444 ,s call$ f ! 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"m1 if n also f _! own wick$ dispositions4 #a3c4 ,s he w5t & took ,gom]1 ! daught] ( ,debelaim3 & %e conceiv$1 & bore him a son4 #a3d4 ,& ! ,"l said to him3 ,call 8 "n ,jezrahel3 = yet a little :ile1 & ,i w visit ! blood ( ,jezrahel ^u ! h\se ( ,jehu1 & ,i w cause to cease ! k+dom ( ! h\se ( ,israel4 #a3e4 ,& 9 t day ,i w break 9 pieces ! b[ ( ,israel 9 ! valley ( ,jezrahel4 #a3f4 ,& %e conceiv$ aga91 & bore a daught]1 & he said to him3 ,call h] "n1 ,)\t m]cy3 = ,i w n add any m to h m]cy on ! h\se ( ,israel1 b ,i w utt]ly =get !m4 ,)\t m]cy444 ,lo-,ruhamah4 #a3g4 ,& ,i w h m]cy on ! h\se ( ,juda1 & ,i w save !m by ! ,"l1 _! ,god3 & ,i w n save !m by b[1 nor by sword1 nor by battle1 nor by horses1 nor by horsem54 #a3h4 ,& %e wean$ h] t 0 call$ ,)\t m]cy4 ,& %e conceiv$1 & bore a son4 #a3i4 ,& he said3 ,call 8 "n1 ,n my p3 = y are n my p1 & ,i w n be y\rs4 ,n my p444 ,lo-ammi4 #a3aj4 ,& ! numb] ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all be z ! s& ( ! sea1 t is )\t measure1 & %all n be numb]$4 ,& x %all be 9 ! place :]e x %all be said to !m3 ,y are n my p3 x %all be said to !m3 ,ye are ! sons ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,! numb]1 etc444 ,viz41 ( ! true ,israelites1 ! *ildr5 ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 #a3aa4 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,juda1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 %all be ga!r$ toge!r3 & !y %all appo9t !mselves "o head1 & %all come up out ( ! l&3 = great is ! day ( ,jezrahel4 ,"o head444 viz41 ,*ri/4-,ibid4 ,great is ! day ( ,jezrahel444 ,t is1 ( ! se$ ( ,god2 = ,jezrahel signifies ! se$ ( ,god4 ,osee ,*apt] #b ,israel is ju/ly puni%$ = leav+ ,god4 ,! abundance ( grace 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 #b3a4 ,say ye to y\r bre?r53 ,y are my p3 & to y\r si/]3 ,?\ ha/ obta9$ m]cy4 ,say to y\r bre?r51 etc444 or1 ,call y\r bre?r51 ,my p3 & y\r si/]1 ,h] t ha? obta9$ m]cy4 ,?is is connect$ ) ! latt] end ( ! =ego+ *apt]1 & relates to ! conv]ts ( ,israel4 #b3b4 ,judge y\r "m1 judge h]3 because %e is n my wife1 & ,i am n h] husb&4 ,let h] put away h] =nications f h] face1 & h] adult]ies f betwe5 h] brea/s4 ,y\r "m444 ,! synagogue4 #b3c4 ,le/ ,i /rip h] nak$1 & set h] z 9 ! day t %e 0 born3 & ,i w make h] z a wild]ness1 & w set h] z a l& t none c pass ?r\gh & w kill h] ) dr\ght4 #b3d4 ,& ,i w n h m]cy on h] *ildr5 = !y are ! *ildr5 ( =nications4 #b3e4 ,= _! "m ha? committ$ =nication1 %e t conceiv$ !m is cov]$ ) %ame3 = %e said3 ,i w g aft] my lov]s1 t give me my bread1 & my wat]1 my wool1 & my flax1 my oil1 & my dr9k4 #b3f4 ,:]e=e1 behold1 ,i w h$ge up ?y way ) ?orns1 & ,i w /op x up ) a wall1 & %e %all n f9d h] pa?s4 #b3g4 ,& %e %all foll[ aft] h] lov]s1 & %all n ov]take !m3 & %e %all seek !m1 & %all n f9d1 & %e %all say3 ,i w g1 & return to my fir/ husb&3 because x 0 bett] ) me !n ?an n[4 #b3h4 ,& %e did n "k t ,i gave h] corn1 & w9e1 & oil1 & multipli$ h] silv]1 & gold1 :i* !y h us$ 9 ! s]vice ( ,baal4 #b3i4 ,!re=e w ,i return1 & take away my corn 9 its season1 & my w9e 9 its season1 & ,i w set at lib]ty my wool1 & my flax1 :i* cov]$ h] disgrace4 #b3aj4 ,& n[ ,i w lay op5 h] folly 9 ! eyes ( h] lov]s3 & no man %all deliv] h] out ( my h&3 #b3aa4 ,& ,i w cause all h] mir? to cease1 h] solemnities1 h] new moons1 h] sabba?s1 & all h] fe/ival times4 #b3ab4 ,& ,i w de/roy h] v9es1 & h] fig trees1 ( :i* %e said3 ,^! are my rew>ds1 :i* my lov]s h giv5 me3 & ,i w make h] z a =e/ & ! bea/s ( ! field %all dev\r h]4 #b3ac4 ,& ,i w visit ^u h] ! days ( ,baalim1 to :om %e burnt inc5se1 & deck$ h]self out ) h] e>r+s1 & ) h] jewels1 & w5t aft] h] lov]s1 & =got me1 sai? ! ,"l4 #b3ad4 ,!re=e1 behold ,i w allure h]1 & w lead h] into ! wild]ness3 & ,i w speak to h] he>t4 ,i w allure h]1 etc444 ,aft] all h] disloyalties1 ,i w /ill allure h] by my grace etc41 & s5d h] v9$ress]s1 viz41 ! apo/les3 orig9ally h] own *ildr51 :o %all op5 to h] ! gates ( hope2 z h]et(ore at h] com+ into ! l& ( promise1 %e _h all good success aft] %e _h satisfi$ ! div9e ju/ice by ! execution ( ,a*an 9 ! valley ( ,a*or4 ,jos4 #g4 #b3ae4 ,& ,i w give h] v9$ress]s out ( ! same place1 & ! valley ( ,a*or = an op5+ ( hope3 & %e %all s+ !re accord+ to ! days ( h] y\?1 & accord+ to ! days ( h] com+ up out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 #b3af4 ,& x %all be 9 t day1 sai? ! ,"l3 ,t %e %all call me3 ,my husb&1 & %e %all call me no m ,banli4 ,my husb&444 ,9 ,hebrew1 ,i%i4 ,baali1 my "l4 ,! mean+ ( ?is v]se is3 t :]eas ,i%i & ,baali 7 us$ indiff]5tly 9 ^? days by wives speak+ to _! husb&s2 ! synagogue1 :om ,god 0 pleas$ to consid] z 8 sp\se1 %\ld call him only ,i%i1 & ab/a9 f ! "n ( ,baali1 because ( its aff9ity ) ! idol ,baal4 #b3ag4 ,& ,i w take away ! names ( ,baalim out ( h] m\?1 & %e %all no m rememb] _! "n4 ,baalim444 ,x is ! plural numb] ( ,baal3 = !re 7 div]s idols ( ,baal4 #b3ah4 ,& 9 t day ,i w make a cov5ant ) !m1 ) ! bea/s ( ! field1 & ) ! f[ls ( ! air1 & ) ! creep+ ?+s ( ! e>?3 & ,i w de/roy ! b[1 & ! sword1 & w> out ( ! l&3 & ,i w make !m sleep secure4 #b3ai4 ,& ,i w esp\se !e to me = ev]3 & ,i w esp\se !e to me 9 ju/ice1 & judgm5t1 & 9 m]cy1 & 9 commis]ations4 ,i w esp\se !e1 etc444 ,?is relates to ! happy esp\sals ( ,*ri/ ) 8 *ur*3 :i* %all nev] be dissolv$4 #b3bj4 ,& ,i w esp\se !e to me 9 fai?3 & ?\ %alt "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 #b3ba4 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t day3 ,i w he>1 sai? ! ,"l1 ,i w he> ! heav5s1 & !y %all he> ! e>?4 ,he> ! heav5s1 etc444 ,all %all conspire 9 fav\r ( ! *ur*1 :i* 9 ! foll[+ v]se is call$ ,jezrahel1 t is1 ! se$ ( ,god4 #b3bb4 ,& ! e>? %all he> ! corn1 & ! w9e1 & ! oil1 & ^! %all he> ,jezrahel4 #b3bc4 ,& ,i w s[ h] unto me 9 ! e>?1 & ,i w h m]cy on h] t 0 )\t m]cy4 #b3bd4 ,& ,i w say to t :i* is n my p3 ,?\ art my p3 & !y %all say3 ,?\ art my ,god4 ,t :i* 0 n my p1 etc444 ,?is relates to ! conv]sion ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,osee ,*apt] #c ,! prophet is comm&$ aga9 to love an adult]ess2 to signify ,god's love to ! synagogue4 ,! wret*$ /ate ( ! ,jews = a long "t1 till at la/ !y %all be conv]t$4 #c3a4 ,& ! ,"l said to me3 ,g yet aga91 & love a woman belov$ ( h] fri5d1 & an adult]ess3 z ! ,"l love? ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & !y look to /range gods1 & love ! husks ( ! grapes4 #c3b4 ,& ,i b\ght h] to me = fifte5 pieces ( silv]1 & = a core ( b>ley1 & = half a core ( b>ley4 #c3c4 ,& ,i said to h]3 ,?\ %alt wait = me _m days3 ?\ %alt n play ! h>lot1 & ?\ %alt be no man's1 & ,i also w wait = !e4 #c3d4 ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all sit _m days )\t k+1 & )\t pr9ce1 & )\t sacrifice1 & )\t alt>1 & )\t ephod1 & )\t !raphim4 ,!raphim444 ,images or repres5tations4 #c3e4 ,& aft] ?is ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all return & %all seek ! ,"l1 _! ,god1 & ,david1 _! k+3 & !y %all fe> ! ,"l1 & 8 goodness1 9 ! la/ days4 ,david _! k+444 ,t is1 ,*ri/1 :o is ( ! h\se ( ,david4 ,osee ,*apt] #d ,god's judgm5t aga9/ ! s9s ( ,israel3 ,juda is w>n$ n to foll[ _! example4 #d3a4 ,he> ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 ye *ildr5 ( ,israel1 = ! ,"l %all ent] into judgm5t ) ! inhabitants ( ! l&3 = !re is no tru?1 & !re is no m]cy1 & !re is no k ( ,god 9 ! l&4 #d3b4 ,curs+1 & ly+1 & kill+1 & !ft1 & adult]y1 h ov]fl[$1 & blood ha? t\*$ blood4 #d3c4 ,!re=e %all ! l& m\rn1 & e "o t dwelle? 9 x %all langui% ) ! heat ( ! field1 & ) ! f[ls ( ! air3 yea1 ! fi%es ( ! sea also %all be ga!r$ toge!r4 #d3d4 ,b yet let n any man judge3 & let n a man be rebuk$3 = ?y p are z !y t contradict ! prie/4 ,let n any man judge1 etc444 ,z if he w\ld say3 ,x is 9 va9 to /rive ) !m1 or reprove !m1 !y are s ob/9ate 9 evil4 #d3e4 ,& ?\ %alt fall today1 & ! prophet also %all fall ) !e3 9 ! night ,i h made ?y "m to be sil5t4 #d3f4 ,my p h be5 sil5t1 because !y _h no k3 because ?\ ha/ reject$ k1 ,i w reject !e1 t ?\ %alt n d ! (fice ( prie/hood to me3 & ?\ ha/ =gott5 ! law ( ?y ,god1 ,i also w =get ?y *ildr54 #d3g4 ,accord+ to ! multitude ( !m1 s h !y s9n$ aga9/ me3 ,i w *ange _! glory into %ame4 #d3h4 ,!y %all eat ! s9s ( my p1 & %all lift up _! s\ls to _! iniquity4 #d3i4 ,& !re %all be l p l prie/3 & ,i w visit _! ways ^u !m1 & ,i w repay !m _! devices4 #d3aj4 ,& !y %all eat & %all n be fill$3 !y h committ$ =nication1 & h n ceas$3 because !y h =sak5 ! ,"l 9 n obs]v+ ! law4 #d3aa4 ,=nication1 & w9e1 & drunk5ness1 take away ! und]/&+4 #d3ab4 ,my p h consult$ _! /ocks1 & _! /aff ha? decl>$ unto !m3 = ! _s ( =nication ha? deceiv$ !m1 & !y h committ$ =nication aga9/ _! ,god4 #d3ac4 ,!y (f]$ sacrifice ^u ! tops ( ! m\nta9s1 & burnt inc5se ^u ! hills3 "u ! oak1 & ! popl>1 & ! turp5t9e tree1 because ! %ad[ !re( 0 good3 !re=e %all y\r daught]s commit =nication1 & y\r sp\ses %all be adult]esses4 #d3ad4 ,i w n visit ^u y\r daught]s1 :5 !y %all commit =nication1 & ^u y\r sp\ses :5 !y %all commit adult]y3 because !mselves conv]s$ ) h>lots1 & (f]$ sacrifice ) ! effem9ate1 & ! p t do? n und]/& %all be beat54 #d3ae4 ,if ?\ play ! h>lot1 ,o ,israel1 at lea/ let n ,juda (f5d3 & g ye n into ,galgal1 & come n up into ,be?av51 & d n swe>3 ,! ,"l live?4 ,galgal & ,be?av5444 ,places :]e idols 7 wor%ipp$4 ,be!l1 :i* signifies ! h\se ( ,god1 is call$ by ! prophet1 ,be?av51 t is1 ! h\se ( vanity1 f ,j]oboam's gold5 calf t 0 wor%ipp$ !re4 #d3af4 ,= ,israel ha? gone a/ray l a wanton heif] n[ w ! ,"l fe$ !m1 z a lamb 9 a spaci\s place4 #d3ag4 ,ephraim is a p>tak] ) idols1 let him alone4 #d3ah4 ,_! banquet is sep>at$1 !y h gone a/ray by =nication3 !y t %\ld h protect$ !m h lov$ to br+ %ame ^u !m4 #d3ai4 ,! w9d ha? b\nd !m up 9 its w+s1 & !y %all be conf\nd$ because ( _! sacrifices4 ,osee ,*apt] #e ,god's ?reats aga9/ ! prie/s1 ! p1 & pr9ces ( ,israel1 = _! idolatry4 #e3a4 ,he> ye ?is1 ,o prie/s1 & he>k51 ,o ye h\se ( ,israel1 & give e>1 ,o h\se ( ! k+3 = !re is a judgm5t aga9/ y1 because y h be5 a sn>e to !m :om y %\ld h wat*$ ov] & a net spread ^u ,?abor4 ,o prie/s444 ,:at is said ( prie/s 9 ?is prophecy is *iefly und]/ood ( ! prie/s ( ! k+dom ( ,israel2 :o 7 n true prie/s ( ! race ( ,a>on2 b s]v$ ! calves at ,be!l & ,dan4 #e3b4 ,& y h turn$ aside victims into ! dep? & ,i am ! tea*] ( !m all4 #e3c4 ,i "k ,ephraim1 & ,israel is n hid f me = n[ ,ephraim ha? committ$ =nication1 ,israel is defil$4 #e3d4 ,!y w n set _! ?\ghts to return to _! ,god3 = ! _s ( =nication is 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & !y h n kn[n ! ,"l4 #e3e4 ,& ! pride ( ,israel %all answ] 9 8 face3 & ,israel1 & ,ephraim %all fall 9 _! iniquity1 ,juda also %all fall ) !m4 #e3f4 ,) _! flocks & ) _! h]ds1 !y %all g to seek ! ,"l1 & %all n f9d him3 he is )drawn f !m4 #e3g4 ,!y h transgress$ aga9/ ! ,"l3 = !y h begott5 *ildr5 t are /rang]s3 n[ %all a mon? dev\r !m ) _! portions4 ,*ildr5 t are /rang]s444 ,t is1 ali5s f ,god3 & !re=e !y are ?reat5$ ) spe$y de/ruction4 #e3h4 ,bl[ ye ! cornet 9 ,gabaa1 ! trumpet 9 ,rama3 h[l ye 9 ,be?av51 beh9d ?y back1 ,o ,b5jam94 #e3i4 ,ephraim %all be 9 desolation 9 ! day ( rebuke3 among ! tribes ( ,israel ,i h %ewn t :i* %all surely be4 #e3aj4 ,! pr9ces ( ,juda are become z !y t take up ! b\nd3 ,i w p\r out my wra? ^u !m l wat]4 ,z !y t take up ! b\nd444 ,t is1 !y t remove ! b\nd>y1 encroa*+ on ! prop]ty ( _! neighbors3 figuratively3 go+ beyond ! b\nd>y ( ! laws ( ,god4 #e3aa4 ,ephraim is "u oppression1 & brok5 9 judgm5t3 because he began to g aft] fil?9ess4 #e3ab4 ,& ,i w be l a mo? to ,ephraim3 & l rott5ness to ! h\se ( ,juda4 #e3ac4 ,& ,ephraim saw 8 sickness1 & ,juda 8 b&3 & ,ephraim w5t to ! ,assyrian1 & s5t to ! av5g+ k+3 & he %all n be able to heal y1 nei!r %all he be able to take (f ! b& f y4 #e3ad4 ,= ,i w be l a lioness to ,ephraim1 & l a lion's :elp to ! h\se ( ,juda3 ,i1 ,i w cat*1 & g3 ,i w take away1 & !re is none t c rescue4 #e3ae4 ,i w g & return to my place3 until y are consum$1 & seek my face4 ,osee ,*apt] #f ,affliction %all be a means to br+ _m to ,*ri/1 a compla9t ( ! unt[>dness ( ! ,jews4 ,god loves m]cy m ?an sacrifice4 #f3a4 ,9 _! affliction !y w rise e>ly to me3 ,come1 & let u return to ! ,"l4 #f3b4 ,= he ha? tak5 u1 & he w heal u3 he w /rike1 & he w cure u4 #f3c4 ,he w revive u aft] two days3 on ! ?ird day he w raise u up1 & we %all live 9 8 sight4 ,we %all "k1 & we %all foll[ on1 t we may "k ! ,"l4 ,8 go+ =? is prep>$ z ! morn+ light1 & he w come to u z ! e>ly & ! latt] ra9 to ! e>?4 #f3d4 ,:at %all ,i d to !e1 ,o ,ephraim8 :at %all ,i d to !e1 ,o ,juda8 y\r m]cy is z a morn+ cl\d1 & z ! dew t goe? away 9 ! morn+4 #f3e4 ,= ?is reason h ,i hew$ !m by ! prophets1 ,i h sla9 !m by ! words ( my m\?3 & ?y judgm5ts %all g =? z ! light4 #f3f4 ,= ,i desir$ m]cy1 & n sacrifice3 & ! k ( ,god m ?an holocau/s4 #f3g4 ,b !y1 l ,adam1 h transgress$ ! cov5ant1 !re h !y dealt trea*]\sly aga9/ me4 #f3h4 ,galaad is a city ( work]s ( idols1 supplant$ ) blood4 ,supplant$ ) blood444 t is1 und]m9$ & br\ght to ru91 = %$d+ ( blood3 &1 z x is signifi$ 9 ! foll[+ v]se1 = conspir+ ) ! prie/s 7( ,be!l7 l robb]s1 to murd] 9 ! way su* z pass$ out ( ,si*em to g t[>ds ! temple ( ,j]usalem4 ,or else 444supplant$ ) blood444 signifies fl[+ 9 su* mann] ) blood1 z to suff] none to walk !re )\t imbru+ ! soles ( _! feet 9 blood4 #f3i4 ,& l ! jaws ( highway robb]s1 !y conspire ) ! prie/s :o murd] 9 ! way ^? t pass out ( ,si*em3 = !y h wr\ght wick$ness4 #f3aj4 ,i h se5 a horrible ?+ 9 ! h\se ( ,israel3 ! =nications ( ,ephraim !re3 ,israel is defil$4 #f3aa4 ,& ?\ also1 ,o ,juda1 set !e a h>ve/1 :5 ,i %all br+ back ! captivity ( my p4 ,osee ,*apt] #g ,! manifold s9s ( ,israel1 & ( _! k+s1 h9d] ! ,"l f heal+ !m4 #g3a4 ,:5 ,i w\ld h heal$ ,israel1 ! iniquity ( ,ephraim 0 discov]$1 & ! wick$ness ( ,sam>ia1 = !y h committ$ falsehood1 & ! ?ief is come 9 to /eal1 ! robb] is )\t4 #g3b4 ,& le/ !y may say 9 _! he>ts1 t ,i rememb] all _! wick$ness3 _! own devices n[ h beset !m ab\t1 !y h be5 done be=e my face4 #g3c4 ,!y h made ! k+ glad ) _! wick$ness3 & ! pr9ces ) _! lies4 ,made ! k+ glad1 etc444 ,to please ,j]oboam1 & _! o!r k+s !y h giv5 !mselves up to ! wick$ wor%ip ( idols1 :i* are m]e falsehood & lies4 #g3d4 ,!y are all adult]]s1 l an ov5 heat$ by ! bak]3 ! city re/$ a little f ! m+l+ ( ! leav51 till ! :ole 0 leav5$4 #g3e4 ,! day ( our k+1 ! pr9ces began to be mad ) w9e3 he /ret*$ out 8 h& ) scorn]s4 #g3f4 ,because !y h appli$ _! he>t l an ov51 :5 he laid sn>es = !m3 he slept all ! night bak+ !m1 9 ! morn+ he himself 0 heat$ z a flam+ fire4 #g3g4 ,!y 7 all heat$ l an ov51 & h dev\r$ _! judges3 all _! k+s h fall53 !re is none among/ !m t calle? unto me4 #g3h4 ,ephraim himself is mix$ among ! nations3 ,ephraim is become z bread bak$ "u ! a%es1 t is n turn$4 #g3i4 ,/rang]s h dev\r$ 8 /r5g?1 & he knew x n3 yea1 grey hairs also are spread ab\t ^u him1 & he is ignorant ( x4 #g3aj4 ,& ! pride ( ,israel %all be humbl$ be=e 8 face3 & !y h n return$ to ! ,"l _! ,god1 nor h !y s\ght him 9 all ^!4 #g3aa4 ,& ,ephraim is become z a dove t is decoy$1 n hav+ a he>t3 !y call$ ^u ,egypt1 !y w5t to ! ,assyrians4 #g3ab4 ,& :5 !y %all g1 ,i w spread my net ^u !m3 ,i w br+ !m d[n z ! f[l ( ! air1 ,i w /rike !m z _! congregation ha? he>d4 #g3ac4 ,woe to !m1 = !y h dep>t$ f me3 !y %all be wa/$ because !y h transgress$ aga9/ me3 & ,i r$eem$ !m3 & !y h spok5 lies aga9/ me4 #g3ad4 ,& !y h n cri$ to me ) _! he>t1 b !y h[l$ 9 _! b$s3 !y h ?\ght ^u :eat & w9e1 !y are dep>t$ f me4 #g3ae4 ,& ,i h *a/is$ !m1 & /r5g!n$ _! arms3 & !y h imag9$ evil aga9/ me4 #g3af4 ,!y return$1 t !y might be )\t yoke3 !y became l a deceitful b[3 _! pr9ces %all fall by ! sword1 = ! rage ( _! tongue4 ,?is is _! d]ision 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,osee ,*apt] #h ,! ,israelites are ?reat5$ ) de/ruction = _! impiety & idolatry4 #h3a4 ,let !re be a trumpet 9 ?y ?roat l an eagle ^u ! h\se ( ! ,"l3 because !y h transgress$ my cov5ant1 & h violat$ my law4 #h3b4 ,!y %all call ^u me3 ,o my ,god1 we1 ,israel1 "k !e4 #h3c4 lsrael ha? ca/ (f ! ?+ t is good1 ! enemy %all pursue him4 #h3d4 ,!y h reign$1 b n by me3 !y h be5 pr9ces1 & ,i knew n3 ( _! silv] & _! gold !y h made idols to !mselves1 t !y might p]i%4 #h3e4 ,?y calf1 ,o ,sam>ia1 is ca/ (f1 my wra? is k9dl$ aga9/ !m4 ,h[ long w !y be incapable ( be+ cleans$8 #h3f4 ,= itself also is ! inv5tion ( ,israel3 a workman made x1 & x is no god3 = ! calf ( ,sam>ia %all be turn$ to spid]s' webs4 #h3g4 ,= !y %all s[ w9d1 & reap a :irlw9d1 !re is no /&+ /alk 9 x1 ! bud %all yield no meal2 & if x %\ld yield1 /rang]s %all eat x4 #h3h4 ,israel is swall[$ up3 n[ is he become among ! nations l an unclean vessel4 #h3i4 ,= !y are gone up to ,assyria1 a wild ass alone by himself3 ,ephraim ha? giv5 gifts to 8 lov]s4 #h3aj4 ,b ev5 ?\gh !y %all h hir$ ! nations1 n[ w ,i ga!r !m toge!r3 & !y %all re/ a :ile f ! burd5 ( ! k+1 & ! pr9ces4 #h3aa4 ,because ,ephraim ha? made _m alt>s to s93 alt>s are become to him unto s94 #h3ab4 ,i %all write to him my manifold laws1 :i* h be5 acc\nt$ z =eign4 #h3ac4 ,!y %all (f] victims1 !y %all sacrifice fle%1 & %all eat x1 & ! ,"l w n receive !m3 n[ w he rememb] _! iniquity1 & w visit _! s9s3 !y %all return to ,egypt4 #h3ad4 ,& ,israel ha? =gott5 8 ,mak]1 & ha? built temples3 & ,juda ha? built _m f5c$ cities3 & ,i w s5d a fire ^u 8 cities1 & x %all dev\r ! h\ses !re(4 ,osee ,*apt] #i ,! di/ress & captivity ( ,israel = _! s9s & idolatry4 #i3a4 ,rejoice n1 ,o ,israel3 rejoice n z ! nations d3 = ?\ ha/ committ$ =nication aga9/ ?y ,god1 ?\ ha/ lov$ a rew>d ^u e cornfloor4 #i3b4 ,! floor & ! w9epress %all n fe$ !m1 & ! w9e %all deceive !m4 #i3c4 ,!y %all n dwell 9 ! ,"l's l&3 ,ephraim is return$ to ,egypt1 & ha? eat5 unclean ?+s among ! ,assyrians4 #i3d4 ,!y %all n (f] w9e to ! ,"l1 nei!r %all !y please him3 _! sacrifices %all be l ! bread ( m\rn]s3 all t %all eat x %all be defil$3 = _! bread is life = _! s\l1 x %all n ent] into ! h\se ( ! ,"l4 #i3e4 ,:at w y d 9 ! solemn day1 9 ! day ( ! fea/ ( ! ,"l8 #i3f4 ,= behold !y are gone because ( de/ruction3 ,egypt %all ga!r !m toge!r1 ,memphis %all bury !m3 nettles %all inh]it _! belov$ silv]1 ! bur %all be 9 _! tab]nacles4 #i3g4 ,! days ( visitation are come1 ! days ( repay+ are come3 "k ye1 ,o ,israel1 t ! prophet 0 fooli%1 ! spiritual man 0 mad1 = ! multitude ( ?y iniquity1 & ! multitude ( ?y madness4 #i3h4 ,! wat*man ( ,ephraim 0 ) my ,god3 ! prophet is become a sn>e ( ru9 ^u all 8 ways1 madness is 9 ! h\se ( 8 ,god4 #i3i4 ,!y h s9n$ deeply1 z 9 ! days ( ,gabaa3 he w rememb] _! iniquity1 & w visit _! s94 #i3aj4 ,i f\nd ,israel l grapes 9 ! des]t1 ,i saw _! fa!rs l ! fir/fruits ( ! fig tree 9 ! top !re(3 b !y w5t 9 to ,beelphegor1 & ali5at$ !mselves to t confusion1 & became abom9able1 z ^? ?+s 71 :i* !y lov$4 #i3aa4 ,z = ,ephraim1 _! glory ha? fl[n away l bird f ! bir?1 & f ! womb1 & f ! conception4 #i3ab4 ,& ?\gh !y %\ld br+ up _! *ildr51 ,i w make !m )\t *ildr5 among m53 yea1 & woe to !m1 :5 ,i %all dep>t f !m4 #i3ac4 ,ephraim1 z ,i saw1 0 a ,tyre1 f\nd$ 9 beauty3 & ,ephraim %all br+ out 8 *ildr5 to ! murd]]4 #i3ad4 ,give !m1 ,o ,"l4 ,:at wilt ?\ give !m8 ,give !m a womb )\t *ildr51 & dry brea/s4 #i3ae4 ,all _! wick$ness is 9 ,galgal1 = !re ,i hat$ !m3 = ! wick$ness ( _! devices ,i w ca/ !m =? out ( my h\se3 ,i w love !m no m1 all _! pr9ces are revolt]s4 #i3af4 ,ephraim is /ruck1 _! root is dri$ up1 !y %all yield no fruit4 ,& if !y %\ld h issue1 ,i w slay ! be/ belov$ fruit ( _! womb4 #i3ag4 ,my ,god w ca/ !m away1 because !y he>k5$ n to him3 & !y %all be w&]]s among ! nations4 ,osee ,*apt] #aj ,aft] _m b5efits1 great affliction %all fall ^u ! t5 tribes1 = _! +ratitude to ,god4 #aj3a4 ,israel a v9e full ( bran*es1 ! fruit is agreeable to x3 accord+ to ! multitude ( 8 fruit1 he ha? multipli$ alt>s1 accord+ to ! pl5ty ( 8 l& he ha? ab\nd$ ) idols4 #aj3b4 ,_! he>t is divid$3 n[ !y %all p]i%3 he %all break d[n _! idols1 he %all de/roy _! alt>s4 #aj3c4 ,= n[ !y %all say3 ,we h no k+3 because we fe> n ! ,"l3 & :at %all a k+ d to u8 #aj3d4 ,y speak words ( an unpr(itable vision1 & y %all make a cov5ant3 & judgm5t %all spr+ up z bitt]ness 9 ! furr[s ( ! field4 #aj3e4 ,! inhabitants ( ,sam>ia h wor%ipp$ ! k9e ( ,be?av53 = ! p !re( h m\rn$ ov] x1 & ! w>d5s ( its temple t rejoic$ ov] x 9 its glory because x is dep>t$ f x4 ,! k9e ( ,be?av5444 ,! gold5 calves ( ,j]oboam4 #aj3f4 ,= itself also is c>ri$ into ,assyria1 a pres5t to ! av5g+ k+3 %ame %all fall ^u ,ephraim1 & ,israel %all be conf\nd$ 9 8 own w4 ,itself also is c>ri$1 etc444 ,"o ( ! gold5 calves 0 giv5 by k+ ,manahem1 to ,phul1 k+ ( ! ,assyrians1 to engage him to /& by him4 #aj3g4 ,sam>ia ha? made h] k+ to pass z fro? ^u ! face ( ! wat]4 #aj3h4 ,& ! high places ( ! idol1 ! s9 ( ,israel %all be de/roy$3 ! bur & ! ?i/le %all gr[ up ov] _! alt>s3 & !y %all say to ! m\nta9s ,cov] u2 & to ! hills3 ,fall ^u u4 #aj3i4 ,f ! days ( ,gabaa1 ,israel ha? s9n$1 !re !y /ood3 ! battle 9 ,gabaa aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( iniquity %all n ov]take !m4 #aj3aj4 ,accord+ to my desire1 ,i w *a/ise !m3 & ! nations %all be ga!r$ toge!r aga9/ !m1 :5 !y %all be *a/is$ = _! two iniquities4 ,_! two iniquities444 ,_! two calves4 #aj3aa4 ,ephraim is a heif] taught to love to tread out corn1 b ,i pass$ ov] ^u ! beauty ( h] neck3 ,i w ride ^u ,ephraim1 ,juda %all pl\gh1 ,jacob %all break ! furr[s = himself4 #aj3ab4 ,s[ = y\rselves 9 ju/ice1 & reap 9 ! m\? ( m]cy1 break up y\r fall[ gr\nd3 b ! "t to seek ! ,"l is1 :5 he %all come t %all tea* y ju/ice4 #aj3ac4 ,y h pl\gh$ wick$ness1 y h reap$ iniquity1 y h eat5 ! fruit ( ly+3 because ?\ ha/ tru/$ 9 ?y ways1 9 ! multitude ( ?y /rong ones4 #aj3ad4 ,a tumult %all arise among ?y p3 & all ?y =tresses %all be de/roy$ z ,salmana 0 de/roy$1 by ! h\se ( him t judg$ ,baal 9 ! day ( battle1 ! "m be+ da%$ 9 pieces ^u h] *ildr54 ,z ,salmana1 k+ ( ! ,midianites1 0 de/roy$ by ! h\se1 t is1 by ! foll[]s ( him t judg$ ,baal2 t is1 ( ,gideon1 :o ?rew d[n ! alt> ( ,baal2 & 0 !re=e call$ ,j]ubaal4 ,see ,judges #f & #h4 #aj3ae4 ,s ha? ,be!l done to y1 because ( ! evil ( y\r iniquities4 ,osee ,*apt] #aa ,god proce$s 9 ?reat5+ ,israel = _! +ratitude3 yet he w n utt]ly de/roy !m4 #aa3a4 ,z ! morn+ passe?1 s ha? ! k+ ( ,israel pass$ away4 ,because ,israel 0 a *ild1 & ,i lov$ him3 & ,i call$ my son out ( ,egypt4 ,i call$ my son444 ,viz41 ,israel4 ,b z ! call+ ( ,israel out ( ,egypt1 0 a figure ( ! call+ ( ,*ri/ f !nce2 !re=e ?is text is also applicable to ,*ri/1 z we le>n f ,mat!w #b4ae4 #aa3b4 ,z !y call$ !m1 !y w5t away f be=e _! face3 !y (f]$ victims to ,baalim1 & sacrific$ to idols4 ,!y call$444 ,viz41 ,moses & ,a>on call$2 b !y w5t away aft] o!r gods & w\ld n he>4 #aa3c4 ,& ,i 0 l a fo/] fa!r to ,ephraim1 ,i c>ri$ !m 9 my arms3 & !y knew n t ,i heal$ !m4 #aa3d4 ,i w draw !m ) ! cords ( ,adam1 ) ! b&s ( love3 & ,i w be to !m z "o t take? (f ! yoke on _! jaws3 & ,i put 8 meat to him t he might eat4 #aa3e4 ,he %all n return into ! l& ( ,egypt1 b ! ,assyrian %all be 8 k+3 because !y w\ld n be conv]t$4 #aa3f4 ,! sword ha? begun 9 8 cities1 & x %all consume 8 *os5 m51 & %all dev\r _! heads4 #aa3g4 ,& my p %all long = my return3 b a yoke %all be put ^u !m toge!r1 :i* %all n be tak5 (f4 #aa3h4 ,h[ %all ,i deal ) !e1 ,o ,ephraim1 %all ,i protect !e1 ,o ,israel8 h[ %all ,i make !e z ,adama1 %all ,i set !e z ,seboim8 my he>t is turn$ )9 me1 my rep5tance is /irr$ up4 ,adama1 etc444 ,adama & ,seboim 7 two cities 9 ! neighborhood ( ,sodom3 & und]w5t ! l de/ruction4 #aa3i4 ,i w n execute ! fi]c5ess ( my wra?3 ,i w n return to de/roy ,ephraim3 because ,i am ,god1 & n man3 ! holy "o 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 & ,i w n ent] into ! city4 #aa3aj4 ,!y %all walk aft] ! ,"l1 he %all ro> z a lion3 because he %all ro>1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! sea %all fe>4 #aa3aa4 ,& !y %all fly away l a bird out ( ,egypt1 & l a dove out ( ! l& ( ! ,assyrians3 & ,i w place !m 9 _! own h\ses1 sai? ! ,"l4 #aa3ab4 ,ephraim ha? compass$ me ab\t ) d5ials1 & ! h\se ( ,israel ) deceit3 b ,juda w5t d[n z a witness ) ,god1 & is fai?ful ) ! sa9ts4 ,osee ,*apt] #ab ,israel is reprov$ = s94 ,god's fav\rs to !m4 #ab3a4 ,ephraim fe$e? on ! w9d1 & foll[e? ! burn+ heat3 all ! day long he multipli$ lies & desolation3 & he ha? made a cov5ant ) ! ,assyrians1 & c>ri$ oil into ,egypt4 #ab3b4 ,!re=e !re is a judgm5t ( ! ,"l ) ,juda1 & a visitation = ,jacob3 he w r5d] to him accord+ to 8 ways1 & accord+ to 8 devices4 #ab3c4 ,9 ! womb he supplant$ 8 bro!r3 & by 8 /r5g? he _h success ) an angel4 #ab3d4 ,& he prevail$ ov] ! angel1 & 0 /r5g!n$3 he wept1 & made supplication to him3 he f\nd him 9 ,be!l1 & !re he spoke ) u4 #ab3e4 ,ev5 ! ,"l ,god ( ho/s1 ! ,"l is 8 memorial4 #ab3f4 ,!re=e turn ?\ to ?y ,god3 keep m]cy & judgm5t1 & hope 9 ?y ,god always4 #ab3g4 ,he is l ,*anaan1 !re is a deceitful balance 9 8 h&1 he ha? lov$ oppression4 #ab3h4 ,& ,ephraim said3 ,b yet ,i am become ri*1 ,i h f\nd me an idol3 all my lab\rs %all n f9d me ! iniquity t ,i h committ$4 #ab3i4 ,& ,i t am ! ,"l ?y ,god f ! l& ( ,egypt1 w yet cause !e to dwell 9 tab]nacles1 z 9 ! days ( ! fea/4 #ab3aj4 ,& ,i h spok5 by ! prophets1 & ,i h multipli$ visions1 & ,i h us$ similitudes by ! m9i/ry ( ! prophets4 #ab3aa4 ,if ,galaad be an idol1 !n 9 va9 7 !y 9 ,galgal (f]+ sacrifices ) bullocks3 = _! alt>s also are z heaps 9 ! furr[s ( ! field4 ,if ,galaad be an idol1 etc444 ,t is1 if ,galaad ) all its idols & sacrifices be l a m]e idol itself1 be+ br\ght to no?+ by ,!gla?phalas>3 h[ va9 is x to expect1 t ! idols wor%ipp$ 9 ,galgal %all be ( any s]vice to ! tribes t rema94 #ab3ab4 ,jacob fl$ into ! c\ntry ( ,syria1 & ,israel s]v$ = a wife1 & 0 a keep] = a wife4 #ab3ac4 ,b ! ,"l by a prophet br\ght ,israel out ( ,egypt3 & he 0 pres]v$ by a prophet4 #ab3ad4 ,ephraim ha? provok$ me to wra? ) 8 bitt]ness1 & 8 blood %all come ^u him1 & 8 ,"l w r5d] 8 reproa* unto him4 ,osee ,*apt] #ac ,! judgm5ts ( ,god ^u ,israel = _! s9s4 ,*ri/ %all "o day r$eem !m4 #ac3a4 ,:5 ,ephraim spoke1 a horror seiz$ ,israel3 & he s9n$ 9 ,baal1 & di$4 #ac3b4 ,& n[ !y h s9n$ m & m3 & !y h made to !mselves a molt5 ?+ ( _! silv] z ! lik5ess ( idols3 ! :ole is ! "w ( craftsm53 to ^! t say3 ,sacrifice m51 ye t adore calves4 #ac3c4 ,!re=e !y %all be z a morn+ cl\d1 & z ! e>ly dew t passe? away1 z ! du/ t is driv5 ) a :irlw9d out ( ! floor1 & z ! smoke out ( ! *imney4 #ac3d4 ,b ,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god f ! l& ( ,egypt3 & ?\ %alt "k no ,god b me1 & !re is no savi\r beside me4 #ac3e4 ,i knew !e 9 ! des]t1 9 ! l& ( ! wild]ness4 #ac3f4 ,accord+ to _! pa/ures !y 7 fill$1 & 7 made full3 & !y lift$ up _! he>t1 & h =gott5 me4 #ac3g4 ,& ,i w be to !m z a lioness1 z a leop>d 9 ! way ( ! ,assyrians4 #ac3h4 ,i w meet !m z a be> t is robb$ ( h] :elps1 & ,i w r5d ! inn] p>ts ( _! liv]3 & ,i w dev\r !m !re z a lion1 ! bea/ ( ! field %all te> !m4 #ac3i4 ,de/ruction is ?y own1 ,o ,israel3 ?y help is only 9 me4 #ac3aj4 ,:]e is ?y k+8 n[ especially let him save !e 9 all ?y cities3 & ?y judges1 ( :om ?\ said/3 ,give me k+s & pr9ces4 #ac3aa4 ,i w give !e a k+ 9 my wra?1 & w take him away 9 my indignation4 #ac3ab4 ,! iniquity ( ,ephraim is b\nd up1 8 s9 is hidd54 #ac3ac4 ,! sorr[s ( a woman 9 lab\r %all come ^u him1 he is an unwise son3 = n[ he %all n /& 9 ! brea* ( ! *ildr54 #ac3ad4 ,i w deliv] !m out ( ! h& ( dea?4 ,i w r$eem !m f dea?3 ,o dea?1 ,i w be ?y dea?2 ,o hell1 ,i w be ?y bite3 com=t is hidd5 f my eyes4 #ac3ae4 ,because he %all make a sep>ation betwe5 bro!rs3 ! ,"l w br+ a burn+ w9d t %all rise f ! des]t1 & x %all dry up 8 spr+s1 & %all make 8 f\nta9 desolate1 & he %all c>ry (f ! treasure ( e desirable vessel4 ,osee ,*apt] #ad ,sam>ia %all be de/roy$4 ,an exhortation to rep5tance3 ,god's fav\r ?r\gh ,*ri/ to ! p5it5t4 #ad3a4 ,let ,sam>ia p]i%1 becsuse %e ha? /irr$ up h] ,god to bitt]ness3 let !m p]i% by ! sword1 let _! little ones be da%$1 & let ! wom5 ) *ild be ripp$ up4 ,p]i%1 because %e ha? /irr$ up h] ,god to bitt]ness444 ,x is n a curse or imprecation1 b a prophecy ( :at %\ld come to pass4 #ad3b4 ,return1 ,o ,israel1 to ! ,"l ?y ,god3 = ?\ ha/ fall5 d[n by ?y iniquity4 #ad3c4 ,take ) y words1 & return to ! ,"l1 & say to him3 ,take away all iniquity1 & receive ! good3 & we w r5d] ! calves ( our lips4 #ad3d4 ,assyria %all n save u1 we w n ride ^u horses1 nei!r w we say any m3 ,! works ( our h&s are our gods3 = ?\ wilt h m]cy on ! fa!rless t is 9 !e4 #ad3e4 ,i w heal _! brea*es1 ,i w love !m freely3 = my wra? is turn$ away f !m4 #ad3f4 ,i w be z ! dew1 ,israel %all spr+ z ! lily1 & 8 root %all %oot =? z t ( ,libanus4 #ad3g4 ,8 bran*es %all spread1 & 8 glory %all be z ! olive tree3 & 8 smell z t ( ,libanus4 #ad3h4 ,!y %all be conv]t$ t sit "u 8 %ad[3 !y %all live ^u :eat1 & !y %all blossom z a v9e3 8 memorial %all be z ! w9e ( ,libanus4 #ad3i4 ,ephraim %all say1 ,:at h ,i to d any m ) idols8 ,i w he> him1 & ,i w make him fl\ri% l a gre5 fir tree3 f me is ?y fruit f\nd4 #ad3aj4 ,:o is wise1 & he %all und]/& ^! ?+s8 prud5t1 & he %all "k ^! ?+s8 = ! ways ( ! ,"l are "r1 & ! j %all walk 9 !m3 b ! transgressors %all fall 9 !m4