They will (A)go with their flocks and herds
To seek the Lord, but they will (B)not find Him;
He has (C)withdrawn from them.
They have (D)dealt treacherously with the Lord,
For they have given birth to [a](E)illegitimate children.
Now the (F)new moon will devour them with their [b]land.

(G)Blow the horn in (H)Gibeah,
And the trumpet in Ramah.
Sound an alarm at Beth-aven:
(I)Behind you, Benjamin!”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:7 Lit strange
  2. Hosea 5:7 Lit portions

When they go with their flocks and herds
    to seek the Lord,(A)
they will not find him;
    he has withdrawn(B) himself from them.
They are unfaithful(C) to the Lord;
    they give birth to illegitimate(D) children.
When they celebrate their New Moon feasts,(E)
    he will devour[a](F) their fields.

“Sound the trumpet(G) in Gibeah,(H)
    the horn in Ramah.(I)
Raise the battle cry in Beth Aven[b];(J)
    lead on, Benjamin.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:7 Or Now their New Moon feasts / will devour them and
  2. Hosea 5:8 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).