Hosea 6:11
New International Version
“Also for you, Judah, a harvest is appointed. “Whenever I would restore the fortunes of my people,

New Living Translation
“O Judah, a harvest of punishment is also waiting for you, though I wanted to restore the fortunes of my people.

English Standard Version
For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed. When I restore the fortunes of my people,

Berean Standard Bible
Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity.

King James Bible
Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

New King James Version
Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you, When I return the captives of My people.

New American Standard Bible
Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of My people.

NASB 1995
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of My people.

NASB 1977
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of My people.

Legacy Standard Bible
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest set for you When I restore the fortunes of My people,

Amplified Bible
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest [of divine judgment] appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of My people [who have been slaves to the misery of sin].

Christian Standard Bible
A harvest is also appointed for you, Judah. When I restore the fortunes of my people,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A harvest is also appointed for you, Judah. When I return My people from captivity,

American Standard Version
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.

Contemporary English Version
People of Judah, your time is coming too. I, the LORD, would like to make my nation prosper again

English Revised Version
Also, O Judah, there is an harvest appointed for thee, when I bring again the captivity of my people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Yet, Judah, I have set a harvest time for you when I bring my people back from captivity.

Good News Translation
"And as for you, people of Judah, I have set a time to punish you also for what you are doing.

International Standard Version
"So, Judah, a harvest has been appointed for you when I restore my people from captivity."

Majority Standard Bible
Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity.

NET Bible
I have appointed a time to reap judgment for you also, O Judah! If Israel Would Repent of Sin, God Would Relent of Judgment Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people,

New Heart English Bible
"For you also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, when I restore the fortunes of my people.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also, O Judah, he hath set a harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

World English Bible
“Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, when I restore the fortunes of my people.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed to you, "" In My turning back [to] the captivity of My people!”

Young's Literal Translation
Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back to the captivity of My people!

Smith's Literal Translation
Also, O Judah, he set a harvest for thee in my turning back the captivity of my people.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou also, O Juda, set thee a harvest, when I shall bring back captivity of my people.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But you, Judah, set a harvest for yourself, while I reverse the captivity of my people.

New American Bible
For you also, Judah, a harvest has been appointed!

New Revised Standard Version
For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed. When I would restore the fortunes of my people,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you also, O Judah, set a day of harvest for yourself when I will bring back the captivity of my people.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also Yehuda, make for yourself a harvest whenever I turn around the captivity of my people
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee! When I would turn the captivity of My people,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
begin together grapes for thyself, when I turn the captivity of my people.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel and Judah are Unrepentant
10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim practices prostitution there, and Israel is defiled. 11Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity.

Cross References
Jeremiah 31:27-28
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast. / Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.

Joel 3:1
“Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity,

Amos 9:14
I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.

Zephaniah 3:20
At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.

Ezekiel 36:24-28
For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. / I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ...

Isaiah 11:11-12
On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

Jeremiah 30:3
For behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will restore from captivity My people Israel and Judah, declares the LORD. I will restore them to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they will possess it.’”

Zechariah 10:6
I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

Isaiah 27:12-13
In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. / And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 33:7
I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times.

Romans 11:25-27
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Acts 15:16-17
‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, / so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

Matthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Romans 9:25-26
As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’”

Ephesians 2:12-13
remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

Also, O Judah, he has set an harvest for you, when I returned the captivity of my people.

he hath.

Jeremiah 51:33
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon is like a threshingfloor, it is time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest shall come.

Joel 3:13
Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.

Micah 4:12
But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

when.

Job 42:10
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Psalm 126:1
A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Zephaniah 2:7
And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

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Hosea 6
1. Exhortations to repent and hope in God.
4. A lamentation over those who had sinned after conviction.
5. Reproofs of obstinate sinners, and threats against them.














Also for you, O Judah
This phrase directly addresses the southern kingdom of Judah, distinguishing it from the northern kingdom of Israel, which Hosea primarily addresses. The mention of Judah here serves as a reminder that God's message and His plans encompass all His people, not just a select group. Historically, Judah was often seen as more faithful than Israel, yet it was not exempt from judgment. The Hebrew root for "Judah" (יְהוּדָה, Yehudah) means "praise," indicating that Judah was meant to be a people who praised God. This serves as a reminder that even those who are called to praise God can fall into disobedience and require correction.

a harvest is appointed
The imagery of a "harvest" is rich with meaning in biblical literature. In an agrarian society, a harvest signifies a time of reaping what has been sown, whether good or bad. The Hebrew word for "harvest" (קָצִיר, qatsir) can imply both judgment and blessing. In this context, it suggests a time of reckoning for Judah, where the consequences of their actions will be realized. However, it also holds a promise of restoration and blessing, as God’s appointed times are ultimately for the good of His people. The dual nature of harvest as both judgment and blessing reflects the justice and mercy of God.

when I restore My people from captivity
This phrase is a promise of hope and redemption. The Hebrew root for "restore" (שׁוּב, shuv) means to return or bring back, indicating a reversal of fortune and a return to a former state of blessing. "My people" emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and His people, underscoring His faithfulness despite their unfaithfulness. "Captivity" refers to the physical and spiritual exile experienced by the Israelites due to their disobedience. Historically, this points to the Babylonian exile and the eventual return under leaders like Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Spiritually, it speaks to the broader theme of redemption and restoration found throughout Scripture, culminating in the ultimate restoration through Christ. This promise reassures believers of God's unwavering commitment to restore and redeem His people, no matter how far they have strayed.

(11) An harvest.--The harvest is not of joy, but of sorrow and affliction, befalling Judah, like Israel, for her sins: a contrast to the usual accompaniments of the season when the Feast of Tabernacles was celebrated (Deuteronomy 12:13-16; Leviticus 23:40; Psalm 126:5-6). In regard of the last clause of the verse, "when I turn the captivity of my people," it is best to unite it with the succeeding chapter. (So Ewald, Reuss, &c.) Some writers (as recently, Nowack) explain the Hebrew word for captivity by a different etymology, and here interpret "destiny," or "fate." The full turning of the captivity cannot be realised till Ephraim and Judah accept the Christ.

Verse 11. - Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee. The subject of shath is the indeterminate third person, like the French on, and our "they" or "one." The third person singular masculine, the third person plural, the second person singular masculine, and the passive voice are all used in this way. So here it is: "One hath appointed (set) a harvest for thee," or "a harvest is appointed for thee." The harvest is either recompense or retribution, and thus it is either good or evil, for as a man sows he maps. The context shows that the reaping here is punishment. Judah had sinned like Israel; and, in the case of both, a seed-time of sin produced a harvest of suffering and sorrow. When I returned (better, return, or, restore) the captivity of my people. The restoration here mentioned is thought

(1) by some to be the bringing back of the captives; but

(2) Keil and others, with good reason, understand it to be turning of the captivity, and that figuratively, that is to say, the restoration of his people's well-being. The shebhuth is the misery of the Hebrew people; the shubh shebhuth, recovery end restoration of them to their true destroy, But this necessitates a previous purification by punishment: with this Judah, as well as Israel, shall be visited. It is as though God said, "Let not Judah claim superiority over Israel, nor expect to escape Divine judgment more than Israel. Each reaps what he sows. When Israel has received the deserved chastisement, Judah's turn shall then come also." The "turning of captivity" is a formula denoting the restoration of the lost fortune or well-being of a people or person; thus Job 42:10, "And the Lord turned the captivity of Job."

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Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Also
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

for you,
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

O Judah,
יְהוּדָ֕ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

a harvest
קָצִ֖יר (qā·ṣîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb

is appointed,
שָׁ֥ת (šāṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7896: To put, set

when I will restore
בְּשׁוּבִ֖י (bə·šū·ḇî)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

My people
עַמִּֽי׃ (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

from captivity.
שְׁב֥וּת (šə·ḇūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7622: Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity


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