Hosea 7:14

Verse

They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.

Bible in Basic English

And they have not made prayer to me in their hearts, but they make loud cries on their beds; they are cutting themselves for food and wine, they are turned against me.

Free Bible Version

They do not cry out to me with sincere minds; instead they lie on their beds howling. They assemble together and gash themselves to gain grain and new wine, but they turn away from me.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

Translation for Translators

They do not cry out to me sincerely [IDM]; they only lie on their beds and wail. They gather together and ask me to give them grain and wine, but they turn away from me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They have not cried to me with all their heart, but they wail on their beds. They gather together for grain and new wine, and they turn away from me.

Noah Webster Bible

And they have not cried to me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

World English Bible

They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.

Young's Literal Translation

And have not cried unto Me with their heart, but howl on their beds, For corn and new wine they assemble themselves, They turn aside against Me.

Context

Ephraim’s Iniquity

¹³Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction to them, for they have rebelled against Me! Though I would redeem them, they speak lies against Me. ¹⁴They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me. ¹⁵Although I trained and strengthened their arms, they plot evil against Me.

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Summary

This verse in Hosea describes the dire situation of the people of Israel who cry out to God in distress, yet their prayers are insincere and lack true repentance. Despite their outward cries for help, they do not turn to God with genuine hearts, but rather continue in their sinful ways. The passage highlights the importance of sincere repentance and turning to God wholeheartedly in times of trouble, rather than seeking Him only as a last resort. It serves as a reminder that God desires true repentance and a genuine relationship with His people, not just empty words or superficial gestures.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

They have not cried unto me with their heart - They say they have sought me, but could not find me; that they have cried unto me, but I did not answer. I know they have cried, yea, howled; but could I hear them when all was forced and hypocritical, not one sigh coming from their heart? They assemble themselves for corn and wine - In dearth and famine they call and howl: but they assemble themselves, not to seek Me, but to invoke their false gods for corn and wine.

John Gill Bible Commentary

And they have not cried unto me with their heart,.... In their distress, indeed, they cried unto the Lord, and said they repented of their sins, and promised reformation, and made a show of worshipping God; as invocation is sometimes put for the whole worship of God; but then this was not heartily, but hypocritically; their hearts and their mouths did not go together, and therefore was not reckoned prayer; nothing but howling, as follows: when they howled upon their beds; lying sick or wounded there; or, as some, in their idol temples, those beds of adultery, where they pretended to worship God by them, and to pray to him through them; but such idolatrous prayers were no better than the howlings of clogs to him; even though they expressed outwardly their cries with great vehemency, as the word used denotes, having one letter more in it than common: they assemble themselves for corn and wine: either at their banquets, to feast upon them, as Aben Ezra; or to the markets, to buy them, as Kimchi suggests; or rather to their idol temples, to deprecate a famine, and to pray for rain and fruitful seasons; or if they gather together to pray to the Lord, it is only for carnal and worldly things; they only seek themselves, and their own interest, and not the glory of God, and ask for these things, to consume them on their lust. The Septuagint version is, "for corn and wine they were cut", or cut themselves, as Baal's priests did, when they cried to him, Kg1 18:28; and Theodoret here observes, that they performed the Heathen rites, and in idol temples made incisions on their bodies: and they rebel against me: not only flee from him transgress his laws but cast off all allegiance to him and take up arms, and commit hostilities against him. The Targum joins this with the preceding clause, "because of the multitude of corn and wine which they have gathered they have rebelled against my word;'' and to the same sense Jarchi; thus, Jeshurun waxed fat and kicked.

Hosea 7:14

Ephraim’s Iniquity

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.

Bible in Basic English

And they have not made prayer to me in their hearts, but they make loud cries on their beds; they are cutting themselves for food and wine, they are turned against me.

Free Bible Version

They do not cry out to me with sincere minds; instead they lie on their beds howling. They assemble together and gash themselves to gain grain and new wine, but they turn away from me.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

Translation for Translators

They do not cry out to me sincerely [IDM]; they only lie on their beds and wail. They gather together and ask me to give them grain and wine, but they turn away from me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They have not cried to me with all their heart, but they wail on their beds. They gather together for grain and new wine, and they turn away from me.

Noah Webster Bible

And they have not cried to me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

World English Bible

They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.

Young's Literal Translation

And have not cried unto Me with their heart, but howl on their beds, For corn and new wine they assemble themselves, They turn aside against Me.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Hosea 7:14

Verse

Context

Ephraim’s Iniquity

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Hosea 7:14

Ephraim’s Iniquity

God's Problem With a Soul

Call for the Wailing Women - Part 3

Matthew 7:7-11. Christ Promises That Prayer Shall Be Answered.

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes