Hosea 9:5
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.
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.
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
- What will you do on the appointed day, on the day of the LORD’s feast?
- KJV
- What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?
- WEB
- What will you do in the day of solemn assembly, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?
- ASV
- What will ye do in the day of solemn assembly, and in the day of the feast of Jehovah?
- DARBY
- What will ye do in the day of assembly, and in the day of the feast of Jehovah?
- BLB
- What will you⁺ do on the day of the appointed feast, and on the day of the feast of YHWH?
- ÅB
- Hva vil dere gjøre på høytidsdagen, på Herrens festdag?
- OTB
- Hvordan skal dere klare dere på den fastsatte høytidsdagen
Og på Herrens festdag? - B1930
- Hvad vil I gjøre på høitidsdagen, på Herrens festdag?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 10:3
What will you do on the day of reckoning when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
Read in contextJeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
Read in contextHosea 2:11
I will put an end to all her exultation: her feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths— all her appointed feasts.
Read in contextJoel 1:13
Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God.
Read in context