They shattered and crushed the Israelites that year, and for eighteen years they did the same to all the Israelites who were on the other side of the Jordan(A) in the land of the Amorites(B) in Gilead.

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who that year shattered and crushed them. For eighteen years they oppressed all the Israelites on the east side of the Jordan in Gilead,(A) the land of the Amorites.

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19 For he oppressed and abandoned the poor;
he seized a house he did not build.(A)

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19 For he has oppressed the poor(A) and left them destitute;(B)
    he has seized houses(C) he did not build.

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11 Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment,(A)
for he is determined to follow what is worthless.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 5:11 Or follow a command; Hb obscure

11 Ephraim is oppressed,
    trampled in judgment,
    intent on pursuing idols.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

Social and Spiritual Corruption

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan(A)
who are on the hill of Samaria,
women who oppress the poor
and crush the needy,(B)
who say to their husbands,
“Bring us something to drink.”(C)

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Israel Has Not Returned to God

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan(A) on Mount Samaria,(B)
    you women who oppress the poor(C) and crush the needy(D)
    and say to your husbands,(E) “Bring us some drinks!(F)

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