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They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord;
    for they have borne alien children.
    Now the new moon shall devour them with their fields.

Blow the horn in Gib′e-ah,
    the trumpet in Ramah.
Sound the alarm at Beth-a′ven;
    tremble,[a] O Benjamin!
E′phraim shall become a desolation
    in the day of punishment;
among the tribes of Israel
    I declare what is sure.

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  1. Hosea 5:8 Cn Compare Gk: Heb after you

They are unfaithful(A) to the Lord;
    they give birth to illegitimate(B) children.
When they celebrate their New Moon feasts,(C)
    he will devour[a](D) their fields.

“Sound the trumpet(E) in Gibeah,(F)
    the horn in Ramah.(G)
Raise the battle cry in Beth Aven[b];(H)
    lead on, Benjamin.
Ephraim will be laid waste(I)
    on the day of reckoning.(J)
Among the tribes of Israel
    I proclaim what is certain.(K)

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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).