Hosea 8:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.”
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.
חֵפֶץ
is pleasure
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חֵפֶץ
Delight, desire, pleasure. Chephets. Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. When God is your delight He shapes your desires.
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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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בָּלַע
it will be swallowed
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בָּלַע
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
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עַתָּה
now
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עַתָּה
at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive
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