Hosea 5:6
Konteks5:6 Although they bring their flocks and herds 1
to seek 2 the favor of the Lord, 3
They will not find him –
he has withdrawn himself from them!
Hosea 9:1
Konteks9:1 O Israel, do not rejoice jubilantly 4 like the nations,
for you are unfaithful 5 to your God.
You love to receive a prostitute's wages 6
on all the floors where you thresh your grain.
[5:6] 1 sn The terms flocks and herds are used figuratively for animal sacrifices (metonymy of association). Hosea describes the futility of seeking God’s favor with mere ritual sacrifice without the prerequisite moral obedience (e.g., 1 Sam 15:24; Ps 50:6-8; 51:17-18; Isa 1:12; Mic 6:6-8).
[5:6] 2 tn Heb “they go out to seek the
[5:6] 3 tn Heb “the
[9:1] 4 tn Heb “do not rejoice unto jubilation”; KJV “Rejoice not…for joy”; NASB “Do not rejoice…with exultation.”
[9:1] 5 tn Heb “you have committed adultery”; NRSV “you have played the whore.”
[9:1] 6 tn Heb “you love the wages of the prostitute” (NIV similar); NAB “loving a harlot’s hire.”