Hosea 10:9
7 Samaria will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of the water.
8 The high places of Aven will be destroyed— it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?
10 I will chasten them when I please; nations will be gathered against them to put them in bondage for their double transgression.
11 Ephraim is a well-trained heifer that loves to thresh; but I will place a yoke on her fair neck. I will harness Ephraim, Judah will plow, and Jacob will break the hard ground.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?
- KJV
- O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
- WEB
- “Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah. There they remained. The battle against the children of iniquity doesn’t overtake them in Gibeah.
- ASV
- O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood; the battle against the children of iniquity doth not overtake them in Gibeah.
- DARBY
- From the days of Gibeah hast thou sinned, O Israel: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.
- BLB
- From the days of Gibeah, you have sinned, O Israel. There they have stood. Did it not overtake them in Gibeah—the battle against the sons of iniquity?
- ÅB
- Fra Gibeas dager av har du syndet, Israel! Der[^5] er de blitt stående, uten at krigen mot nidingene har nådd dem i Gibea.
- OTB
- Siden Gibeas dager har du syndet, Israel;
Der står de!
Vil ikke kampen mot urettens sønner overvinne dem i Gibea? - B1930
- Fra Gibeas dager av har du syndet, Israel! Der er de blitt stående, uten at krigen mot nidingene har nådd dem i Gibea.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 20:5
And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.
Read in contextHosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.
Read in contextJudges 19:22–30
While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”
Read in contextJudges 20:17–48
The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.
Read in contextGenesis 8:21
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done.
Read in contextJudges 20:13–14
Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.
Read in contextZephaniah 3:6–7
“I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
Read in contextMatthew 23:31–32
So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
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