Hosea 9:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
[was] a watchmanצֹפֶ֥ה
(tzo·feh)
6822: to look out or about, spy, keep watcha prim. root
with my God,אֱלֹהָ֑י
(e·lo·hai;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
a prophet;נָבִ֞יא
(na·vi)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
[Yet] the snareפַּ֤ח
(pach)
6341a: a bird trapfrom an unused word
of a bird catcherיָקֹושׁ֙
(ya·ko·vsh)
3352: a fowler, trapperfrom yaqosh
is in allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his ways,דְּרָכָ֔יו
(de·ra·chav,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
[And] there is [only] hostilityמַשְׂטֵמָ֖ה
(mas·te·mah)
4895: animosityfrom satam
in the houseבְּבֵ֥ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of his God.אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
(e·lo·hav.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
The watchman
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
of Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
was with my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
but the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
is a snare
pach  (pakh)
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) -- gin, (thin) plate, snare.
of a fowler
yaqowsh  (yaw-koshe')
entangling; hence, a snarer -- fowler.
in all his ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and hatred
mastemah  (mas-tay-maw')
enmity -- hatred.
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of his God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Ephraim was a watchman with my God, a prophet; Yet the snare of a bird catcher is in all his ways, And there is only hostility in the house of his God.

King James Bible
The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ephraim's watchman is with my God. The prophet encounters a fowler's snare on all his ways. Hostility is in the house of his God!

International Standard Version
While Ephraim stands watch with my God, the prophet has snares set that will trap his ways, and hostility lodges in the Temple of his God.

NET Bible
The prophet is a watchman over Ephraim on behalf of God, yet traps are laid for him along all of his paths; animosity rages against him in the land of his God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Prophets are God's watchmen over Ephraim. Yet, traps are set on every prophet's path, and people are hostile in the temple of their God.

King James 2000 Bible
The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
Links
Hosea 9:8
Hosea 9:8 NIV
Hosea 9:8 NLT
Hosea 9:8 ESV
Hosea 9:8 NASB
Hosea 9:8 KJV

Hosea 9:7
Top of Page
Top of Page