Hosea Chapter 5 Breakdown

1 “Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For yours is the judgment, Because you have been a snare to Mizpah And a net spread on Tabor.

YHWH calls to the priests, and tells Israel to pay attention. The judgement is coming to the House of Israel. The House of Israel has been a major problem for the rest of YHWH’s people.

2 The revolters are deeply involved in slaughter, Though I rebuke them all.

The rebellious people of the House of Israel continually murder others, even with the rebuke of YHWH. One of the specific issues includes they are sacrificing their children to Molech.

1 Kings 11:7-13

Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the people of Ammon. And he did likewise for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

So the Lord became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the Lord had commanded. Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you have done this, and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. Nevertheless I will not do it in your days, for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. However I will not tear away the whole kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.”

Leviticus 18:21

And you shall not let any of your descendants pass through the fire to Molech, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

Here we can see what the whole kingdom of Israel were doing and we can see the prophecy YHWH gave to them all. Israel was killing their children and YHWH didn’t like it. He split the kingdom into two because of this. Unfortunately, they continued to keep up the act of sacrificing their children to Molech.

3 I know Ephraim, And Israel is not hidden from Me; For now, O Ephraim, you commit harlotry; Israel is defiled.

Now, remember Ephraim is in reference to the House of Israel. YHWH is saying, the acts of Israel are not hidden from him. He then calls them out for their harlotry, which we know is the worship of other gods. Israel has been defiled.

4 “They do not direct their deeds Toward turning to their God, For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, And they do not know the Lord.

The deeds of Israel were not aimed at coming back to YHWH, they allowed the spirit of adultery to take over their minds and they no longer knew YHWH.

5 The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Therefore Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; Judah also stumbles with them.

Israel became proud, and puffed up. Now, both the House of Israel and the House of Judah stumbles with their sin.

6 “With their flocks and herds They shall go to seek the Lord, But they will not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

After their divorce and having been scattered, they will seek YHWH, but will not find Him because it is an abomination to take back a divorced wife. He has hid Himself from the Northern kingdom of the House of Israel .

7 They have dealt treacherously with the Lord, For they have begotten pagan children. Now a New Moon shall devour them and their heritage.

Israel has been extremely unfaithful to YHWH. They have intermarried with the pagans and birthed pagan children. Because of this, at the appointed time, they will be burned up and all their land.

8 “Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, The trumpet in Ramah! Cry aloud at Beth Aven, ‘Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

We know that during the appointed time of the Feast of Trumpets they blow the trumpets at the new moon. YHWH then says look behind you, O Benjamin. Benjamin is part of the House of Judah.

Psalm 81:3-4

Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day. For this is a statute for Israel, A law of the God of Jacob.

With all that being said, it seems as if the heritage of the pagan children, meaning those who continue to keep these traditions will be killed in the last days. YHWH said there is the feast of Tabernacles, then ten days later, the feast of Atonement. The feast of Atonement is where certain people are cut off from the rest of YHWH’s people.

9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke; Among the tribes of Israel I make known what is sure.

The House of Israel will be deserted in the day of reproof. YHWH has made known everything that can be trusted. This is all 12 tribes of Israel. What was given to all 12 tribes? Of course it was His Tanakh, the law, writings, and prophets.

10 “The princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark; I will pour out My wrath on them like water.

The rulers of the House of Judah will also have the wrath of YHWH poured on them.

11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, Because he willingly walked by human precept.

The House of Israel is oppressed and broken because they chose to live contradictory to YHWH’s Law.

12 Therefore I will be to Ephraim like a moth, And to the house of Judah like rottenness.

Both houses will face YHWH.

13 “When Ephraim saw his sickness, And Judah saw his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria And sent to King Jareb; Yet he cannot cure you, Nor heal you of your wound.

The House of Israel went to Assyria tried to find help, but could not.

14 For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them and go away; I will take them away, and no one shall rescue.

YHWH prophecies to tear away both houses to where no one can rescue them.

15 I will return again to My place Till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

They will be removed from Him, and He will return to His throne until they realize what they have done. It wont be until this time when they will truly turn back to YHWH.