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The people who live in Samaria are filled with fear. They are afraid their god that looks like a calf will be carried off from Bethel. They will sob over it. So will the priests who lead them to worship it. The priests were full of joy because their statue was so glorious. But it will be captured and taken far away from them.
Reference
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: βιόω (bióō)
to spend existence
Hebrew: chăyâʼ
to live
Greek: Σαμάρεια (Samáreia)
Samaria (i.e. Shomeron), a city and region of Palestine
Hebrew: Shômᵉrôwn
Shomeron, a place in Palestine
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: δειλία (deilía)
timidity
Hebrew: chathchath
terror
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Hebrew: chârêd
fearful; also reverential
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: παρόμοιος (parómoios)
alike nearly, i.e. similar
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: μόσχος (móschos)
a young bullock
Hebrew: ʻeglâh
a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e. a heifer)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: môwṭ
to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Hebrew: kᵉnêmâʼ
so or thus
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʻôwphereth
lead (from its dusty color)
Greek: σεβάζομαι (sebázomai)
to venerate, i.e. adore
Hebrew: çᵉgid
{to prostrate oneself (in homage)}
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: μεστός (mestós)
replete (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: shâlêm
complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly
Hebrew: gîylâh
joy
Greek: ἐπεί (epeí)
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
Hebrew: kᵉnêmâʼ
so or thus
Greek: ἔνδοξος (éndoxos)
in glory, i.e. splendid, (figuratively) noble
Greek: εἰ μή (ei mḗ)
if not
Hebrew: ʼăbâl
nay, i.e. truly or yet
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: πόῤῥω (pórrhō)
forwards, i.e. at a distance
Hebrew: rachîyq
{remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)}
Greek: ἔξω (éxō)
out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Glory
Hosea 9:11
Parallel theme
Hosea 5:8
Hosea 4:15
2 Kings 23:5
Hosea 13:2
Acts 19:27
2 Kings 10:29
2 Kings 17:16
2 Chronicles 11:15
Zephaniah 1:4
Verse Explanation
The people of Samaria tremble over the calf idol at Beth-aven, and its priests and worshipers mourn because the object they trusted for protection will be taken away and disgraced.
History
8th century BC: Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom, while Bethel was an important center of calf worship.