Hosea 9:9
New International Version
They have sunk deep into corruption, as in the days of Gibeah. God will remember their wickedness and punish them for their sins.

New Living Translation
The things my people do are as depraved as what they did in Gibeah long ago. God will not forget. He will surely punish them for their sins.

English Standard Version
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.

Berean Standard Bible
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

King James Bible
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

New King James Version
They are deeply corrupted, As in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; He will punish their sins.

New American Standard Bible
They are deeply depraved As in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt, He will punish their sins.

NASB 1995
They have gone deep in depravity As in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their iniquity, He will punish their sins.

NASB 1977
They have gone deep in depravity As in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their iniquity, He will punish their sins.

Legacy Standard Bible
They have dug deep in corruption As in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their iniquity; He will punish their sins.

Amplified Bible
They have deeply corrupted (perverted) themselves As in the days of Gibeah. The LORD will remember their wickedness and guilt; He will punish their sins.

Christian Standard Bible
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

American Standard Version
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

Contemporary English Version
You are brutal and corrupt, as were the men of Gibeah. But God remembers your sin, and you will be punished.

English Revised Version
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People have deeply corrupted themselves as they once did at Gibeah. God will remember their wickedness and punish them because of their sins.

Good News Translation
They are hopelessly evil in what they do, just as they were at Gibeah. God will remember their sin and punish them for it.

International Standard Version
They have corrupted themselves deeply, as did Gibeah in its day. Therefore God will remember their lawlessness, and he will pay them back for their sins.

Majority Standard Bible
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

NET Bible
They have sunk deep into corruption as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their wrongdoing. He will repay them for their sins.

New Heart English Bible
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity. He will punish them for their sins.

Webster's Bible Translation
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

World English Bible
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity. He will punish them for their sins.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They have gone deep—have done corruptly, "" As [in] the days of Gibeah, "" He remembers their iniquity, He inspects their sins.

Young's Literal Translation
They have gone deep -- have done corruptly, As in the days of Gibeah, He doth remember their iniquity, He doth inspect their sins.

Smith's Literal Translation
They made deep, they were corrupted as the days of the hill: he will remember their iniquity, he will review their sins.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They have sinned deeply, as in the days of Gabaa: he will remember their iniquity, and will visit their sin.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They have sinned profoundly, just as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity, and he will repay their sin.

New American Bible
They have sunk to the depths of corruption, as in the days of Gibeah; God will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.

New Revised Standard Version
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; he will remember their iniquity, he will punish their sins.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Ramtha; therefore he will remember their iniquity, and he will punish them for their sins.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They have dug down deep and they have become corrupt as the days of Ramtha, therefore their evil will be remembered and he shall judge their sins
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They have deeply corrupted themselves, As in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their iniquity, He will punish their sins.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They have corrupted themselves according to the days of the hill: he will remember their iniquities, he will take vengeance on their sins.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Hosea Announces Israel's Punishment
8The prophet is Ephraim’s watchman, along with my God, yet the snare of the fowler lies on all his paths. Hostility is in the house of his God! 9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins. 10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.…

Cross References
Judges 19:22-30
While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!” / The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage. / Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.” ...

Judges 20:5-7
And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died. / Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel. / Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”

Judges 20:13
Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.

Jeremiah 7:9-10
Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known, / and then come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, ‘We are delivered, so we can continue with all these abominations’?

Jeremiah 11:13
Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’

Jeremiah 11:15
What right has My beloved in My house, having carried out so many evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your doom? When you are wicked, then you rejoice.

Jeremiah 23:14
And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: They commit adultery and walk in lies. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns his back on wickedness. They are all like Sodom to Me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah.”

Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Isaiah 9:17
Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Isaiah 31:6
Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel.

Amos 5:25-27
Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel? / You have taken along Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god, the idols you made for yourselves. / Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD, whose name is the God of Hosts.

Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Romans 1:24-28
Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. / For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ...

Romans 11:8-10
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”


Treasury of Scripture

They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

deeply.

Isaiah 24:5
The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

Isaiah 31:6
Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.

Gibeah.

Hosea 10:9
O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

Judges 19:22-30
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him…

Judges 20:1-21:25
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh…

therefore.

Hosea 8:13
They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

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Hosea 9
1. The distress and captivity of Israel for their sins.














They have deeply corrupted themselves
The phrase "deeply corrupted" in Hebrew is "שָׁחַת" (shachat), which conveys a sense of profound moral decay and destruction. This corruption is not superficial but deeply ingrained, indicating a willful and persistent departure from God's ways. Historically, this reflects Israel's repeated idolatry and immorality, which were not just occasional lapses but a deep-seated rebellion against God. The use of "deeply" emphasizes the severity and seriousness of their sin, suggesting that their actions have reached a point of no return without divine intervention.

as in the days of Gibeah
The reference to "the days of Gibeah" recalls a specific and notorious event in Israel's history, found in Judges 19-21, where the tribe of Benjamin committed a grievous sin, leading to civil war and near annihilation. Gibeah symbolizes extreme moral depravity and societal breakdown. By comparing Israel's current state to Gibeah, Hosea underscores the gravity of their corruption and the inevitable consequences of such sin. This historical allusion serves as a warning that God’s patience has limits, and past judgments serve as precedents for future ones.

He will remember their iniquity
The word "remember" in Hebrew is "זָכַר" (zakar), which in this context means to call to mind with the intent to act. It is not a passive recollection but an active consideration that leads to judgment. God's remembrance of iniquity implies that He has not overlooked their sins, and divine justice will be executed. This serves as a sobering reminder that while God is merciful, He is also just, and unrepentant sin will not be forgotten.

He will punish their sins
The term "punish" in Hebrew is "פָּקַד" (paqad), which can mean to visit, attend to, or reckon. In this context, it signifies God's direct intervention to address and correct the wrongdoing. The certainty of punishment underscores the seriousness with which God views sin and His commitment to uphold righteousness. This phrase assures that divine justice will prevail, and it serves as a call to repentance, highlighting the need for individuals and nations to turn back to God to avoid His righteous judgment.

(9) For the reference to Gibeah, see Judges 19.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They have deeply
הֶעְמִֽיקוּ־ (he‘·mî·qū-)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6009: To be, deep

corrupted themselves
שִׁחֵ֖תוּ (ši·ḥê·ṯū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruin

as in the days
כִּימֵ֣י (kî·mê)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of Gibeah;
הַגִּבְעָ֑ה (hag·giḇ·‘āh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine

He will remember
יִזְכּ֣וֹר (yiz·kō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

their guilt;
עֲוֺנָ֔ם (‘ă·wō·nām)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

He will punish
יִפְק֖וֹד (yip̄·qō·wḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

their sins.
חַטֹּאותָֽם׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯām)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender


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