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World English Bible Classic
[1] “Say to your brothers, ‘My people!’ⓘ
and to your sisters, ‘My loved one!’ⓘ
[2] Contend with your mother!
Contend, for she is not my wife,
neither am I her husband;
and let her put away her prostitution from her face,
and her adulteries from between her breasts;
[3] lest I strip her naked,
and make her bare as in the day that she was born,
and make her like a wilderness,
and set her like a dry land,
and kill her with thirst.
[4] Indeed, on her children I will have no mercy,
for they are children of unfaithfulness.
[5] For their mother has played the prostitute.
She who conceived them has done shamefully;
for she said, ‘I will go after my lovers,
who give me my bread and my water,
my wool and my flax,
my oil and my drink.’
[6] Therefore behold,§ I will hedge up your way with thorns,
and I will build a wall against her,
that she can’t find her way.
[7] She will follow after her lovers,
but she won’t overtake them;
and she will seek them,
but won’t find them.
Then she will say, ‘I will go and return to my first husband,
for then it was better with me than now.’
[8] For she didn’t know that I gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil,
and multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
[9] Therefore I will take back my grain in its time,
and my new wine in its season,
and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.
[10] Now I will uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers,
and no one will deliver her out of my hand.
[11] I will also cause all her celebrations to cease:
her feasts, her new moons, her Sabbaths, and all her solemn assemblies.
[12] I will lay waste her vines and her fig trees,
about which she has said, ‘These are my wages that my lovers have given me,’
and I will make them a forest,
and the animals of the field shall eat them.
[13] I will visit on her the days of the Baals,
to which she burned incense
when she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels,
and went after her lovers
and forgot me,” says Yahweh.
[14] “Therefore behold, I will allure her,
and bring her into the wilderness,
and speak tenderly to her.
[15] I will give her vineyards from there,
and the valley of Achor for a door of hope;
and she will respond there
as in the days of her youth,
and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
[16] It will be in that day,” says Yahweh,
“that you will call me ‘my husband,’
and no longer call me ‘my master.’
[17] For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth,
and they will no longer be mentioned by name.
[18] In that day I will make a covenant for them with the animals of the field,
and with the birds of the sky,
and with the creeping things of the ground.
I will break the bow, the sword, and the battle out of the land,
and will make them lie down safely.
[19] I will betroth you to me forever.
Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness, in justice, in loving kindness, and in compassion.
[20] I will even betroth you to me in faithfulness;
and you shall know Yahweh.
[21] It will happen in that day, that I will respond,” says Yahweh.
“I will respond to the heavens,
and they will respond to the earth;
[22] and the earth will respond to the grain, and the new wine, and the oil;
and they will respond to Jezreel.
[23] I will sow her to me in the earth;
and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy;
and I will tell those who were not my people, ‘You are my people;’
and they will say, ‘You are My God!’”

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 2:1a ‘Ammi’ in Hebrew
  2. ⓘ 2:1b ‘Ruhamah’ in Hebrew
  3. § 2:6 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
King James Version
[1] Say H559 ye unto your brethren, H251 Ammi; H5971ⓘ and to your sisters, H269 Ruhamah. H7355ⓘ

Israel, a Faithless Wife

[2] Plead H7378 with your mother, H517 plead: H7378 for she is not my wife, H802 neither am I her husband: H376 let her therefore put away H5493 her whoredoms H2183 out of her sight, H6440 and her adulteries H5005 from between her breasts; H7699 [3] lest I strip H6584 her naked, H6174 and set H3322 her as in the day H3117 that she was born, H3205 and make H7760 her as a wilderness, H4057 and set H7896 her like a dry H6723 land, H776 and slay H4191 her with thirst. H6772 [4] And I will not have mercy H7355 upon her children; H1121 for they be the children H1121 of whoredoms. H2183 [5] For H3588 their mother H517 hath played the harlot: H2181 she that conceived H2029 them hath done shamefully: H3001 for H3588 she said, H559 I will go H3212 after H310 my lovers, H157 that give H5414 me my bread H3899 and my water, H4325 my wool H6785 and my flax, H6593 mine oil H8081 and my drink. H8250§ [6] Therefore, behold, I will hedge H7753 H853 up thy way H1870 with thorns, H5518 and make H1443 H853 a wall, H1447§ that she shall not find H4672 her paths. H5410 [7] And she shall follow H7291 H853 after her lovers, H157 but she shall not overtake H5381 them; and she shall seek H1245 them, but shall not find H4672 them: then shall she say, H559 I will go H3212 and return H7725 to my first H7223 husband; H376 for then was it better H2896 with me than now. H6258 [8] For she did not know H3045 that I gave H5414 her corn, H1715 and wine, H8492§ and oil, H3323 and multiplied H7235 her silver H3701 and gold, H2091 which they prepared H6213 for Baal. H1168§ [9] Therefore will I return, H7725 and take away H3947 my corn H1715 in the time H6256 thereof, and my wine H8492 in the season H4150 thereof, and will recover H5337§ my wool H6785 and my flax H6593 given to cover H3680 H853 her nakedness. H6172 [10] And now will I discover H1540 H853 her lewdness H5040§ in the sight H5869 of her lovers, H157 and none H376 shall deliver H5337 her out of mine hand. H3027 [11] I will also cause all her mirth H4885 to cease, H7673 her feast days, H2282 her new moons, H2320 and her sabbaths, H7676 and all her solemn feasts. H4150 [12] And I will destroy H8074§ her vines H1612 and her fig trees, H8384 whereof she hath said, H559 These are my rewards H866 that my lovers H157 have given H5414 me: and I will make H7760 them a forest, H3293 and the beasts H2416 of the field H7704 shall eat H398 them. [13] And I will visit H6485 H853 upon H5921 her the days H3117 of Baalim, H1168 wherein she burned incense H6999 to them, and she decked H5710 herself with her earrings H5141 and her jewels, H2484 and she went H3212 after H310 her lovers, H157 and forgat H7911 me, saith H5002 the Lord. H3068 [14] Therefore, behold, I will allure H6601 her, and bring H3212 her into the wilderness, H4057 and speak H1696 comfortably H3820§ unto her. [15] And I will give H5414 H853 her her vineyards H3754 from thence, and the valley H6010 of Achor H5911 for a door H6607 of hope: H8615 and she shall sing H6030 there, as in the days H3117 of her youth, H5271 and as in the day H3117 when she came up H5927 out of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714 [16] And it shall be at that day, H3117 saith H5002 the Lord, H3068 that thou shalt call H7121 me Ishi; H376ⓘ and shalt call H7121 me no more Baali. H1180ⓘ [17] For I will take away H5493 the names H8034 of Baalim H1168 out of her mouth, H6310 and they shall no more be remembered H2142 by their name. H8034 [18] And in that day H3117 will I make H3772 a covenant H1285 for them with the beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 and with the fowls H5775 of heaven, H8064 and with the creeping things H7431 of the ground: H127 and I will break H7665 the bow H7198 and the sword H2719 and the battle H4421 out of H4480 the earth, H776 and will make them to lie down H7901 safely. H983 [19] And I will betroth H781 thee unto me for ever; H5769 yea, I will betroth H781 thee unto me in righteousness, H6664 and in judgment, H4941 and in lovingkindness, H2617 and in mercies. H7356 [20] I will even betroth H781 thee unto me in faithfulness: H530 and thou shalt know H3045 H853 the Lord. H3068 [21] And it shall come to pass in that day, H3117 I will hear, H6030 saith H5002 the Lord, H3068 I will hear H6030 H853 the heavens, H8064 and they shall hear H6030 H853 the earth; H776 [22] and the earth H776 shall hear H6030 H853 the corn, H1715 and the wine, H8492 and the oil; H3323 and they shall hear H6030 H853 Jezreel. H3157 [23] And I will sow H2232 her unto me in the earth; H776 and I will have mercy H7355 upon her that had not obtained mercy; H7355 H3818 and I will say H559 to them which were not my people, H5971 Thou art my people; H5971 and they shall say, H559 Thou art my God. H430

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 2:1a That is, my people
  2. ⓘ 2:1b That is, having obtained mercy
  3. § 2:5 Heb. drinks
  4. § 2:6 Heb. wall a wall
  5. § 2:8a Heb. new wine
  6. § 2:8b Or, wherewith they made Baal
  7. § 2:9 Or, take away
  8. § 2:10 Heb. folly or villany
  9. § 2:12 Heb. make desolate
  10. § 2:14 Or, friendly. Heb. to her heart
  11. ⓘ 2:16a That is, my husband
  12. ⓘ 2:16b That is, my Lord
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Εἴπατε G2036 τῷ G3588 ἀδελφῷ G80 ὑμῶν G5216 Λαός G2992 -μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 ἀδελφῇ G79 ὑμῶν G5216 Ἠλεημένη. G1653 [2] ‡Κρίθητε G2919 πρὸς G4314 τὴν G3588 μητέρα G3384 ὑμῶν G5216 κρίθητε, G2919 ὅτι G3754 αὐτὴ G846 οὐ G3756 γυνή G1135 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 οὐκ G3756 ἀνὴρ G435 αὐτῆς· G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξαρῶ G1808 τὴν G3588 πορνείαν G4202 αὐτῆς G846 ἐκ G1537 προσώπου G4383 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 μοιχείαν G3430 αὐτῆς G846 ἐκ G1537 μέσου G3319 μαστῶν G3149 αὐτῆς, G846 [3] ‡ὅπως G3704 ἂν G302 ἐκδύσω G1562 αὐτὴν G846 γυμνὴν G1131 καὶ G2532 ἀποκαταστήσω G600 αὐτὴν G846 καθὼς G2531 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 γενέσεως G1078 αὐτῆς· G846 καὶ G2532 θήσομαι G5087 αὐτὴν G846 ὡς G5613 ἔρημον G2048 καὶ G2532 τάξω G5021 αὐτὴν G846 ὡς G5613 γῆν G1093 ἄνυδρον G504 καὶ G2532 ἀποκτενῶ G615 αὐτὴν G846 ἐν G1722 δίψει· G1373 [4] ‡καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 αὐτῆς G846 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐλεήσω, G1653 ὅτι G3754 τέκνα G5043 πορνείας G4202 ἐστίν. G2076 [5] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐξεπόρνευσεν G1608 ἡ G3588 μήτηρ G3384 αὐτῶν, G846 κατῄσχυνεν G2617 ἡ G3588 τεκοῦσα G5088 αὐτά· G846 εἶπεν G2036 γάρ G1063 Ἀκολουθήσω G190 ὀπίσω G3694 τῶν G3588 ἐραστῶν μου G3450 τῶν G3588 διδόντων G1325 μοι G3427 τοὺς G3588 ἄρτους G740 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ὕδωρ G5204 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἱμάτιά G2440 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ὀθόνιά G3608 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἔλαιόν G1637 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 ὅσα G3745 μοι G3427 καθήκει. G2520 [6] ‡Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 φράσσω G5420 τὴν G3588 ὁδὸν G3598 αὐτῆς G846 ἐν G1722 σκόλοψιν G4647 καὶ G2532 ἀνοικοδομήσω G456 τὰς G3588 ὁδοὺς G3598 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 τρίβον G5147 αὐτῆς G846 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 εὕρῃ· G2147 [7] ‡καὶ G2532 καταδιώξεται G2614 τοὺς G3588 ἐραστὰς αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 καταλάβῃ G2638 αὐτούς· G846 καὶ G2532 ζητήσει G2212 αὐτοὺς G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 εὕρῃ G2147 αὐτούς· G846 καὶ G2532 ἐρεῖ G2046 Πορεύσομαι G4198 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστρέψω G1994 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 ἄνδρα G435 μου G3450 τὸν G3588 πρότερον, G4386 ὅτι G3754 καλῶς G2573 μοι G3427 ἦν G2258 τότε G5119 ἢ G2228 νῦν. G3568 [8] ‡Καὶ G2532 αὐτὴ G846 οὐκ G3756 ἔγνω G1097 ὅτι G3754 ἐγὼ G1473 δέδωκα G1325 αὐτῇ G846 τὸν G3588 σῖτον G4621 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 οἶνον G3631 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἔλαιον, G1637 καὶ G2532 ἀργύριον G694 ἐπλήθυνα G4129 αὐτῇ· G846 αὐτὴ G846 δὲ G1161 ἀργυρᾶ G693 καὶ G2532 χρυσᾶ G5552 ἐποίησεν G4160 τῇ G3588 Βααλ. G896 [9] ‡Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἐπιστρέψω G1994 καὶ G2532 κομιοῦμαι G2865 τὸν G3588 σῖτόν G4621 μου G3450 καθ’ G2596 ὥραν G5610 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 οἶνόν G3631 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 καιρῷ G2540 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἀφελοῦμαι G851 τὰ G3588 ἱμάτιά G2440 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ὀθόνιά G3608 μου G3450 τοῦ G3588 μὴ G3361 καλύπτειν G2572 τὴν G3588 ἀσχημοσύνην G808 αὐτῆς· G846 [10] ‡καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἀποκαλύψω G601 τὴν G3588 ἀκαθαρσίαν G167 αὐτῆς G846 ἐνώπιον G1799 τῶν G3588 ἐραστῶν αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 οὐδεὶς G3762 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐξέληται G1807 αὐτὴν G846 ἐκ G1537 χειρός G5495 μου· G3450 [11] ‡καὶ G2532 ἀποστρέψω G654 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 εὐφροσύνας G2167 αὐτῆς, G846 ἑορτὰς G1859 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 νουμηνίας G3561 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 σάββατα G4521 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 πανηγύρεις G3831 αὐτῆς· G846 [12] ‡καὶ G2532 ἀφανιῶ G853 ἄμπελον G288 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 συκᾶς G4808 αὐτῆς, G846 ὅσα G3745 εἶπεν G2036 Μισθώματά G3410 μου G3450 ταῦτά G5023 ἐστιν G2076 ἃ G3739 ἔδωκάν G1325 μοι G3427 οἱ G3588 ἐρασταί μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 θήσομαι G5087 αὐτὰ G846 εἰς G1519 μαρτύριον, G3142 καὶ G2532 καταφάγεται G2719 αὐτὰ G846 τὰ G3588 θηρία G2342 τοῦ G3588 ἀγροῦ G68 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 πετεινὰ τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἑρπετὰ G2062 τῆς G3588 γῆς· G1093 [13] ‡καὶ G2532 ἐκδικήσω G1556 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτὴν G846 τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 τῶν G3588 Βααλιμ, ἐν G1722 αἷς G3739 ἐπέθυεν αὐτοῖς G846 καὶ G2532 περιετίθετο G4060 τὰ G3588 ἐνώτια αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 καθόρμια αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύετο G4198 ὀπίσω G3694 τῶν G3588 ἐραστῶν αὐτῆς, G846 ἐμοῦ G1699 δὲ G1161 ἐπελάθετο, G1950 λέγει G3004 κύριος. G2962 [14] ‡Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 πλανῶ G4105 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 τάξω G5021 αὐτὴν G846 εἰς G1519 ἔρημον G2048 καὶ G2532 λαλήσω G2980 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 αὐτῆς G846 [15] ‡καὶ G2532 δώσω G1325 αὐτῇ G846 τὰ G3588 κτήματα G2933 αὐτῆς G846 ἐκεῖθεν G1564 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 κοιλάδα Αχωρ διανοῖξαι G1272 σύνεσιν G4907 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 ταπεινωθήσεται G5013 ἐκεῖ G1563 κατὰ G2596 τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 νηπιότητος αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 κατὰ G2596 τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 ἀναβάσεως αὐτῆς G846 ἐκ G1537 γῆς G1093 Αἰγύπτου. G125 [16] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐν G1722 ἐκείνῃ G1565 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ, G2250 λέγει G3004 κύριος, G2962 καλέσει G2564 με G3165 Ὁ G3588 ἀνήρ G435 μου, G3450 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 καλέσει G2564 με G3165 ἔτι G2089 Βααλιμ· [17] ‡καὶ G2532 ἐξαρῶ G1808 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 τῶν G3588 Βααλιμ ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 μνησθῶσιν G3415 οὐκέτι G3765 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 αὐτῶν. G846 [18] ‡Καὶ G2532 διαθήσομαι G1303 αὐτοῖς G846 ἐν G1722 ἐκείνῃ G1565 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 διαθήκην G1242 μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 θηρίων G2342 τοῦ G3588 ἀγροῦ G68 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 πετεινῶν τοῦ G3588 οὐρανοῦ G3772 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τῶν G3588 ἑρπετῶν G2062 τῆς G3588 γῆς· G1093 καὶ G2532 τόξον G5115 καὶ G2532 ῥομφαίαν G4501 καὶ G2532 πόλεμον G4171 συντρίψω G4937 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 κατοικιῶ σε G4571 ἐπ’ G1909 ἐλπίδι. G1680 [19] ‡Καὶ G2532 μνηστεύσομαί G3423 σε G4571 ἐμαυτῷ G1683 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 καὶ G2532 μνηστεύσομαί G3423 σε G4571 ἐμαυτῷ G1683 ἐν G1722 δικαιοσύνῃ G1343 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 κρίματι G2917 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἐλέει G1656 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 οἰκτιρμοῖς G3628 [20] ‡καὶ G2532 μνηστεύσομαί G3423 σε G4571 ἐμαυτῷ G1683 ἐν G1722 πίστει, G4102 καὶ G2532 ἐπιγνώσῃ G1921 τὸν G3588 κύριον. G2962 [21] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 ἐν G1722 ἐκείνῃ G1565 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ, G2250 λέγει G3004 κύριος, G2962 ἐπακούσομαι G1873 τῷ G3588 οὐρανῷ, G3772 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 οὐρανὸς G3772 ἐπακούσεται G1873 τῇ G3588 γῇ, G1093 [22] ‡καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 γῆ G1093 ἐπακούσεται G1873 τὸν G3588 σῖτον G4621 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 οἶνον G3631 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἔλαιον, G1637 καὶ G2532 αὐτὰ G846 ἐπακούσεται G1873 τῷ G3588 Ιεζραελ. [23] ‡Καὶ G2532 σπερῶ G4687 αὐτὴν G846 ἐμαυτῷ G1683 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 γῆς G1093 καὶ G2532 ἐλεήσω G1653 τὴν G3588 Οὐκ G3756 -ἠλεημένην G1653 καὶ G2532 ἐρῶ G2046 τῷ G3588 Οὐ G3756 -λαῷ G2992 -μου G3450 Λαός G2992 μου G3450 εἶ G1488 σύ, G4771 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἐρεῖ G2046 Κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 θεός G2316 μου G3450 εἶ G1488 σύ. G4771
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 2:1 Originally verse 2:3.
  2. ‡ 2:2 Originally verse 2:4.
  3. ‡ 2:3 Originally verse 2:5.
  4. ‡ 2:4 Originally verse 2:6.
  5. ‡ 2:5 Originally verse 2:7.
  6. ‡ 2:6 Originally verse 2:8.
  7. ‡ 2:7 Originally verse 2:9.
  8. ‡ 2:8 Originally verse 2:10.
  9. ‡ 2:9 Originally verse 2:11.
  10. ‡ 2:10 Originally verse 2:12.
  11. ‡ 2:11 Originally verse 2:13.
  12. ‡ 2:12 Originally verse 2:14.
  13. ‡ 2:13 Originally verse 2:15.
  14. ‡ 2:14 Originally verse 2:16.
  15. ‡ 2:15 Originally verse 2:17.
  16. ‡ 2:16 Originally verse 2:18.
  17. ‡ 2:17 Originally verse 2:19.
  18. ‡ 2:18 Originally verse 2:20.
  19. ‡ 2:19 Originally verse 2:21.
  20. ‡ 2:20 Originally verse 2:22.
  21. ‡ 2:21 Originally verse 2:23.
  22. ‡ 2:22 Originally verse 2:24.
  23. ‡ 2:23 Originally verse 2:25.