Hosea 5:1
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
שָׁמַע
hear
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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בַּיִת
O house of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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פַּח
a trap
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פַּח
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina)
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תָּבוֹר
Tabor
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תָּבוֹר
Tabor, a mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacent
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פָּרַשׂ
spread out
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פָּרַשׂ
to break apart, disperse, etc.
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