Translations
Modern
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim practices prostitution there, and Israel is defiled.
Traditional
I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
Literal
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: There is the prostitution of Ephraim; Israel is defiled.
Latin
In domo Israël vidi horrendum: ibi fornicationes Ephraim, contaminatus est Israël.
Original
Hebrew
English
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: Ephraim practices prostitution there, and Israel is defiled.
Notes
a horrible thing: The prophet uses this rare word (also in Jeremiah 18:13) to describe how deeply Israel sinned by breaking God's covenant and betraying his trust.
Hosea describes how human rebellion against God started with Adam and spread through Israel's cities to Judah.
Events
People
Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Topics
Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Applied to the Ten Tribes Sin: The Israelites