Hosea 7:10
New International Version
Israel’s arrogance testifies against him, but despite all this he does not return to the LORD his God or search for him.

New Living Translation
Their arrogance testifies against them, yet they don’t return to the LORD their God or even try to find him.

English Standard Version
The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him, for all this.

Berean Standard Bible
Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

King James Bible
And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

New King James Version
And the pride of Israel testifies to his face, But they do not return to the LORD their God, Nor seek Him for all this.

New American Standard Bible
Though the pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet they have not returned to the LORD their God, Nor have they sought Him, despite all this.

NASB 1995
Though the pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet they have not returned to the LORD their God, Nor have they sought Him, for all this.

NASB 1977
Though the pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet they have neither returned to the LORD their God, Nor have they sought Him, for all this.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the pride of Israel answers against him, Yet they have not returned to Yahweh their God, Nor have they sought Him, for all this.

Amplified Bible
Though the pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet they do not return [in repentance] to the LORD their God, Nor seek nor search for nor desire Him [as essential] in spite of all this.

Christian Standard Bible
Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God, and for all this, they do not seek him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to Yahweh their God, and for all this, they do not seek Him.

American Standard Version
And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.

Contemporary English Version
I am the LORD, their God, but in all of their troubles their pride keeps them from returning to me.

English Revised Version
And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto the LORD their God, nor sought him, for all this.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Israel, your arrogance testifies against you, but even after all this, you don't turn to the LORD your God or look to him for help.

Good News Translation
The arrogance of the people of Israel cries out against them. In spite of everything that has happened, they have not returned to me, the LORD their God.

International Standard Version
Israel's arrogance testifies against him; but they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him in all of this.

Majority Standard Bible
Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him.

NET Bible
The arrogance of Israel testifies against him, yet they refuse to return to the LORD their God! In spite of all this they refuse to seek him!

New Heart English Bible
The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven't returned to the LORD their God, nor sought him, for all this.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

World English Bible
The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the excellence of Israel has been humbled to his face, "" And they have not turned back to their God YHWH, "" Nor have they sought Him for all this.

Young's Literal Translation
And humbled hath been the excellency of Israel to his face, And they have not turned back unto Jehovah their God, Nor have they sought Him for all this.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the pride of Israel was humbled in his face: and they turned not back to Jehovah their God. And sought him not in all this.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the pride of Israel shall be humbled before his face: and they have not returned to the Lord their God, nor have they sought him in all these.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the pride of Israel will be brought low before his face, for they have not returned to the Lord their God, nor have they sought him in all of this.

New American Bible
The arrogance of Israel bears witness against him; yet they do not return to the LORD, their God, nor seek him, despite all this.

New Revised Standard Version
Israel’s pride testifies against him; yet they do not return to the LORD their God, or seek him, for all this.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the pride of Israel has been humbled in his presence; and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the honor of Israel was laid low before him and they did not turn to LORD JEHOVAH their God, and they did not look for him
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face; But they have not returned unto the LORD their God, Nor sought Him, for all this.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the pride of Israel shall be brought down before his face: yet they have not returned to the Lord their God, neither have they diligently sought him for all this.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Ephraim's Iniquity
9Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know. 10Israel’s arrogance testifies against them, yet they do not return to the LORD their God; despite all this, they do not seek Him. 11So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore the showers have been withheld, and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute; you refuse to be ashamed.

Isaiah 9:13
But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts.

Jeremiah 5:3
O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

Isaiah 31:1
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.

Jeremiah 8:5-6
Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return. / I have listened and heard; they do not speak what is right. No one repents of his wickedness, asking, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone has pursued his own course like a horse charging into battle.

Isaiah 1:4
Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

Jeremiah 2:19
Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

Isaiah 17:10
For you have forgotten the God of your salvation and failed to remember the Rock of your refuge. Therefore, though you cultivate delightful plots and set out cuttings from exotic vines—

Jeremiah 4:22
“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

Isaiah 57:11
Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?

Jeremiah 6:15
Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.

Isaiah 42:25
So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.

Jeremiah 14:10
This is what the LORD says about this people: “Truly they love to wander; they have not restrained their feet. So the LORD does not accept them; He will now remember their iniquity and punish them for their sins.”

Isaiah 29:13
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Jeremiah 30:14
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.


Treasury of Scripture

And the pride of Israel testifies to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

the pride.

Hosea 5:5
And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.

Jeremiah 3:3
Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.

and they.

Hosea 7:7
They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

Hosea 6:1
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

nor.

Psalm 10:4
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Psalm 14:2
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

Psalm 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

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Hosea 7
1. A reproof of manifold sins.
11. God's wrath against them for their hypocrisy.














Israel’s arrogance
The Hebrew word for "arrogance" is "ga'own," which can also be translated as "pride" or "exaltation." This term often denotes a sense of self-importance and haughtiness that leads to a downfall. In the context of Israel, this arrogance is a spiritual pride that blinds them to their need for repentance. Historically, Israel's prosperity and military alliances may have contributed to this arrogance, leading them to trust in their own strength rather than in God.

testifies against them
The phrase "testifies against them" suggests a legal or judicial context, where evidence is presented in a court of law. In this case, Israel's arrogance serves as a witness to their guilt. The Hebrew word "anah" implies a response or answer, indicating that their pride is a response to God's covenant, but in a negative sense. This testimony is not just a passive observation but an active declaration of their rebellion against God.

yet they do not return
The concept of "return" in Hebrew is "shuv," which means to turn back or repent. This is a central theme in the prophetic literature, where God continually calls His people to return to Him. Despite the clear evidence of their wrongdoing, Israel refuses to repent. This stubbornness highlights the depth of their spiritual blindness and rebellion.

to the LORD their God
The use of "the LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel. "Their God" underscores the personal and communal bond that Israel is neglecting. Historically, this relationship was established through the covenants with Abraham, Moses, and David, which Israel is now violating through idolatry and disobedience.

despite all this
This phrase indicates that despite the overwhelming evidence of their need for repentance and the consequences of their actions, Israel remains obstinate. The "all this" refers to the judgments and warnings that God has already brought upon them, including military defeats and social unrest, which were meant to lead them back to Him.

they do not seek Him
The Hebrew word for "seek" is "darash," which implies a diligent search or inquiry. To "seek" God is to pursue a relationship with Him, to desire His presence and guidance. Israel's failure to seek God is a willful neglect of their spiritual duties and a rejection of the opportunity for restoration. This lack of seeking is a profound spiritual crisis, as it indicates a heart that is far from God.

(10) See Note on Hosea 5:5.

Verse 10. - And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the Lord their God, nor seek him for all this (amid all this). If with Keil and others

(1) we understand "the pride of Israel" to mean Jehovah the glory of Israel, and take the verb in the sense of "testify," the meaning will be that Jehovah bore witness to the face of Israel by the weakening and wasting of their kingdom, as portrayed in the preceding verse. We prefer

(2) to understand "the pride of Israel" in the souse of "the haughtiness" of Israel, and the verb in the sense of "being humbled," as at Hosea 5:5. The real meaning, then, is expressed in the following rendering: And the haughtiness of Israel shall be humbled to his face. This humiliation is the effect of the wasting mentioned in the preceding verse; while the evidence of their humiliation is specified in the succeeding verse by their resorting to Egypt and repairing to Assyria from a consciousness of their helplessness. This rendering is countenanced by the LXX., both here and at Hosea 5:5; while Rashi says, "The verb עגה has the meaning of "humiliation." For all this. This emphasizes the obstinate blindness and perverseness of Ephraim, when, amid all the calamities and miseries of the kingdom both within and without, they turned not to Jehovah to solicit help and deliverance, but concluded treaties or made alliances with foreign nations in hope of being lifted up out of their national impotence. On this Aben Ezra makes the judicious remark: "They turned not to Jehovah as paupers who have nothing more to give foreign nations that they may help them."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Israel’s
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

arrogance
גְאֽוֹן־ (ḡə·’ō·wn-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1347: Arrogance, majesty, ornament

testifies
וְעָנָ֥ה (wə·‘ā·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

against them,
בְּפָנָ֑יו (bə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

yet they do not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

return
שָׁ֙בוּ֙ (šā·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

their God;
אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

despite all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

this,
זֹֽאת׃ (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

they do not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

seek Him.
בִקְשֻׁ֖הוּ (ḇiq·šu·hū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after


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