Translations
Modern
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.
Traditional
When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
Literal
When Ephraim spoke there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel, and he became guilty by the Baal, and he died.
Latin
Loquente Ephraim, horror invasit Israël; et deliquit in Baal, et mortuus est.
Original
Hebrew
English
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.
Notes
At the height of its power, the tribe of Ephraim caused fear among other Israelites (see Isaiah 7:2).
he [Ephraim] died: Because of their idolatry, they separated themselves from the Lord, the only true source of life.
Events
- Prophecies of Hoseac. 785 BC
People
Baal: Canaanite god, "Lord/God of the Covenant" Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Topics
Baal: An Idol of the Phoenicians, God of the Sun by the Kingdom of Israel Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Envied by Other Tribes Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Worshiped Baal Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments Sin: The Israelites