Hosea 10:15

“Thus Bethel will do to you because of the evil of your evil; at dawn the king of Israel will be utterly destroyed.”

Hosea 10:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Hosea 10:15, word by word

will doעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
because ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “pene” appears
the evilרָעַתraat

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

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at dawnשַּׁחַרshachar

dawn

Dawn, daybreak.

Where else “shachar” appears
the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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will be utterly destroyedנִדְמֹהnidmo

destroy

To vanish completely, be wiped out, or put an end to something.

Where else “nidmo” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemBethel?
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Bethel ?

    Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank

    A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.

    There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Genesis 28:19Genesis 12:81 Kings 12:29Amos 7:13

The context

14And a tumult will rise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel on the day of battle; the mother was dashed to pieces on her children.

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