Hosea 5:6–9

6 They shall go owith their flocks and with their herds pto seek the Lord;

pBut they shall not find him; pphe hath withdrawn himself from them.

7 They have qdealt treacherously against the Lord:

For they have begotten strange children:

Now shall ra month devour them with their portions.

8 sBlow ye tthe cornet in uGibeah,

And vthe trumpet in wRamah:

xCry aloud at yBeth-aven,

zAfter thee, O Benjamin.

9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke:

Among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.

Hosea 5:6–9 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

6 When they go with their flocks and herds

to seek the Lord,

they will not find him;

he has withdrawn himself from them.

7 They are unfaithful to the Lord;

they give birth to illegitimate children.

When they celebrate their New Moon feasts,

he will devour their fields.

8 “Sound the trumpet in Gibeah,

the horn in Ramah.

Raise the battle cry in Beth Aven;

lead on, Benjamin.

9 Ephraim will be laid waste

on the day of reckoning.

Among the tribes of Israel

I proclaim what is certain.

Hosea 5:6–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

6 With their flocks and herds they shall go

to seek the Lord,

but they will not find him;

he has withdrawn from them.

7 They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord;

for they have borne alien children.

Now the new moon shall devour them with their fields.

8 Blow the horn in Gibeah,

the trumpet in Ramah.

Sound the alarm at Beth-aven;

we follow you, O Benjamin!

9 Ephraim shall become a desolation

in the day of punishment;

among the tribes of Israel

I make known what is sure.

Hosea 5:6–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

6 When they come with their flocks and herds

to offer sacrifices to the Lord,

they will not find him,

because he has withdrawn from them.

7 They have betrayed the honor of the Lord,

bearing children that are not his.

Now their false religion will devour them

along with their wealth.

8 “Sound the alarm in Gibeah!

Blow the trumpet in Ramah!

Raise the battle cry in Beth-aven!

Lead on into battle, O warriors of Benjamin!

9 One thing is certain, Israel:

On your day of punishment,

you will become a heap of rubble.

Hosea 5:6–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

6 “With their flocks and herds

They shall go to seek the Lord,

But they will not find Him;

He has withdrawn Himself from them.

7 They have dealt treacherously with the Lord,

For they have begotten pagan children.

Now a New Moon shall devour them and their heritage.

8 “Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah,

The trumpet in Ramah!

Cry aloud at Beth Aven,

‘Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke;

Among the tribes of Israel I make known what is sure.

Hosea 5:6–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

6 They will come to worship the Lord,

bringing their flocks and herds,

but they will not be able to find him,

because he has left them.

7 They have not been true to the Lord;

they are children who do not belong to him.

So their false worship

will destroy them and their land.

8 “Blow the horn in Gibeah

and the trumpet in Ramah.

Give the warning at Beth Aven,

and be first into battle, people of Benjamin.

9 Israel will be ruined

on the day of punishment.

To the tribes of Israel

I tell the truth.

Hosea 5:6–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them. 7 They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have borne strange children: now shall the new moon devour them with their fields.

8 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: sound an alarm at Beth-aven; behind thee, O Benjamin. 9 Ephraim shall become a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.

Hosea 5:6–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

6 They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them. 7 They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they have begotten strange children: now shall the new moon devour them, with their allotted possessions.

8 Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; cry aloud at Beth-aven: behind thee, O Benjamin! 9 Ephraim shall be a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which is sure.

Hosea 5:6–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

6 They go with their sheep and their cattle to search for the Lord,

but they can’t find him.

He has left them.

7 They have been unfaithful to the Lord,

because their children do not belong to him.

Now their New Moon ⸤Festivals⸥ will devour them and their fields.

8 “Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah.

Blow the trumpet in Ramah.

Sound the alarm at Beth Aven, you descendants of Benjamin.

9 Ephraim will become a wasteland

when the time for punishment comes.

I will make the truth known among the tribes of Israel.

Hosea 5:6–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

6 They go with their flocks and herds

to seek the Lord

but do not find Him;

He has withdrawn from them.

7 They betrayed the Lord;

indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children.

Now the New Moon will devour them

along with their fields.

8 Blow the horn in Gibeah,

the trumpet in Ramah;

raise the war cry in Beth-aven:

After you, Benjamin!

9 Ephraim will become a desolation

on the day of punishment;

I announce what is certain

among the tribes of Israel.

Hosea 5:6–9 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

6 With their flocks and herds they shall go

to seek the Lord,

but they will not find him;

he has withdrawn from them.

7 They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord,

for they have borne illegitimate children.

Now the new moon shall devour them along with their fields.

8 Blow the horn in Gibeah,

the trumpet in Ramah.

Sound the alarm at Beth-aven;

look behind you, Benjamin!

9 Ephraim shall become a desolation

in the day of punishment;

among the tribes of Israel

I declare what is sure.

Hosea 5:6–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

6 With their flocks and herds they will go

to seek Yahweh, but they will not find him;

he has withdrawn from them.

7 They have dealt faithlessly with Yahweh

because they have borne illegitimate children.

Now the new moon will devour them with their fields.

8 Blow the horn in Gibeah,

the trumpet in Ramah.

Sound the alarm in Beth-aven;

look behind you, Benjamin.

9 Ephraim will be a desolation

in the day of punishment;

among the tribes of Israel

I will reveal what is true.

Hosea 5:6–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

6 Israel, you will come to worship me.

You will bring your animals to offer as sacrifices.

But you will not find me.

I have turned away from you.

7 You are not faithful to me.

Your children do not belong to me.

The way you act at your New Moon Feasts

will destroy you and your fields.

8 “My people, blow trumpets in Gibeah!

Blow horns in Ramah!

Shout the battle cry in Bethel!

Say to Benjamin, ‘The Assyrian army is coming!’

9 People of Ephraim, you will be completely destroyed

when it is time for me to punish you.

You can be sure it will happen.

I am announcing it among your tribes.

Hosea 5:6–9 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

6 They will go with their flocks and herds

To seek the Lord, but they will not find Him;

He has withdrawn from them.

7 They have dealt treacherously against the Lord,

For they have borne illegitimate children.

Now the new moon will devour them with their land.

8 Blow the horn in Gibeah,

The trumpet in Ramah.

Sound an alarm at Beth-aven:

“Behind you, Benjamin!”

9 Ephraim will become a desolation in the day of rebuke;

Among the tribes of Israel I declare what is sure.

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o	So Isai. 1:11. ch. 6:6. Mic. 6:6, 7.
p	See Prov. 1:28. & John 7:34. Comp. Cant. 3:1.
p	See Prov. 1:28. & John 7:34. Comp. Cant. 3:1.
pp	See ch. 9:12.
q	ch. 6:7. See Isai. 21:2.
r	Rather as ch. 2:11, than as Rev. 9:15. Comp. Isai. 1:14.
s	See Jer. 4:5. Comp. Ezek. 33:2, 3.
t	ch. 8:1. Joel 2:1, 15 in the Heb. See 2 Chr. 15:14.
u	ch. 9:9. & 10:9. See Josh. 18:28.
v	Nu 10:8 Nu 10:9 Nu 10:10
w	See Josh. 18:25.
x	Josh. 6:16. Joe 2:1 in the Heb. Comp. Isai. 10:30.
y	See ch. 4:15.
z	Jdg 5:14