“With their flocks and herds
(A)They shall go to seek the Lord,
But they will not find Him;
He has withdrawn Himself from them.
They have (B)dealt treacherously with the Lord,
For they have begotten [a]pagan children.
Now a New Moon shall devour them and their heritage.

“Blow(C) the ram’s horn in Gibeah,
The trumpet in Ramah!
(D)Cry aloud at (E)Beth Aven,
Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

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  1. Hosea 5:7 Lit. strange

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    he has withdrawn(B) himself from them.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).