Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him. New Living Translation But it is too late. The people of Israel have rejected what is good, and now their enemies will chase after them. English Standard Version Israel has spurned the good; the enemy shall pursue him. Berean Standard Bible But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him. King James Bible Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. New King James Version Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. New American Standard Bible Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. NASB 1995 Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. NASB 1977 Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. Legacy Standard Bible Israel has rejected the good; The enemy will pursue him. Amplified Bible Israel has rejected the good; The enemy shall pursue him. Christian Standard Bible Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him. American Standard Version Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Israel has forgotten goodness and the enemy chases them Brenton Septuagint Translation For Israel has turned away from good things; they have pursued an enemy. Contemporary English Version But your enemies will chase you for rejecting our good agreement. Douay-Rheims Bible Israel hath cast off the thing that is good, the enemy shall pursue him. English Revised Version Israel hath cast off that which is good: the enemy shall pursue him. GOD'S WORD® Translation However, they have rejected what is good. The enemy will persecute them. Good News Translation they have rejected what is good. Because of this their enemies will pursue them. International Standard Version "Israel has discarded what is good. The enemy will pursue them. JPS Tanakh 1917 Israel hath cast off that which is good; The enemy shall pursue him. Literal Standard Version Israel has cast off good, an enemy pursues him. Majority Standard Bible But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him. New American Bible But Israel has rejected what is good; the enemy shall pursue him. NET Bible But Israel has rejected what is morally good; so an enemy will pursue him. New Revised Standard Version Israel has spurned the good; the enemy shall pursue him. New Heart English Bible Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him. Webster's Bible Translation Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. World English Bible Israel has cast off that which is good. The enemy will pursue him. Young's Literal Translation Cast off good hath Israel, an enemy pursueth him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel will Reap the Whirlwind…2Israel cries out to Me, “O our God, we know You!” 3But Israel has rejected good; an enemy will pursue him. 4They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.… Cross References Hosea 8:2 Israel cries out to Me, "O our God, we know You!" Hosea 8:4 They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. Treasury of Scripture Israel has cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. cast. Psalm 36:3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. Psalm 81:10,11 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it… Amos 1:11 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: the enemy. Leviticus 26:36 And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth. Deuteronomy 28:25 The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth. Lamentations 3:66 Persecute and destroy them in anger from under the heavens of the LORD. Jump to Previous Cast Enemy Good Haters Israel Pursue Pursueth Rejected SpurnedJump to Next Cast Enemy Good Haters Israel Pursue Pursueth Rejected SpurnedHosea 8 1. Destruction is threatened both to Israel and Judah for their impiety and idolatry.(3) Cast off.--Jehovah's reply to Israel's hollow repentance. The word "cast off" means a scornful loathing of what is putrescent or obscene. "The thing that is good" is the name of God, which is the salvation of Israel (Aben Ezra).Verse 3. - Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. This is the reply of Jehovah. The good which Israel rejected is not exactly God the One Good, nor Jehovah the greatest Good, nor the Law, which was good; but all the goodness which he bestows on such as keep his covenant. This Israel rejected, and in turn is rejected of God and delivered up into the hands of his pursuers. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [But] Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc has rejected זָנַ֥ח (zā·naḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2186: Reject, forsake, fail good; ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good an enemy אוֹיֵ֖ב (’ō·w·yêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary will pursue him. יִרְדְּֽפוֹ׃ (yir·də·p̄ōw) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute Links Hosea 8:3 NIVHosea 8:3 NLT Hosea 8:3 ESV Hosea 8:3 NASB Hosea 8:3 KJV Hosea 8:3 BibleApps.com Hosea 8:3 Biblia Paralela Hosea 8:3 Chinese Bible Hosea 8:3 French Bible Hosea 8:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Hosea 8:3 Israel has cast off that which (Ho Hs Hos.) |