Hosea 7:5 “The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins…”

Hosea 7:5

The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

World English Bible

On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

American Standard Version

On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.

Geneva Bible 1599

This is the day of our King: the princes haue made him sicke with flagons of wine: he stretcheth out his hand to scorners.

Darby Translation

In the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine: he stretched out his hand to scorners.

Young's Literal Translation

A day of our king! Princes have polluted themselves [with] the poison of wine, He hath drawn out his hand with scorners.

Bible in Basic English

On the day of our king, the rulers made him ill with the heat of wine; his hand was stretched out with the men of pride.

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Cross references

“the day”

Genesis 40:20 Daniel 5:1–4 Matthew 14:6 Mark 6:21

Genesis 40:20 · BSB

On the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, he held a feast for all his officials, and in their presence he lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker.

Daniel 5:1–4 · BSB

Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.

Matthew 14:6 · BSB

On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

Mark 6:21 · BSB

On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

“made”

Isaiah 28:1 Ephesians 5:18 Proverbs 20:1 Isaiah 5:11 Isaiah 5:12 Isaiah 5:22

Isaiah 28:1 · BSB

Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.

Ephesians 5:18 · BSB

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Proverbs 20:1 · BSB

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Isaiah 5:11 · BSB

Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.

Isaiah 5:12 · BSB

At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

Isaiah 5:22 · BSB

Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,

“he stretched”

1 Kings 13:4

1 Kings 13:4 · BSB

Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so…

“with scorners”

Psalm 1:1 Daniel 5:23 Psalm 69:12 Proverbs 13:20 Proverbs 23:29–35 Daniel 5:4

Psalm 1:1 · BSB

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

Daniel 5:23 · BSB

Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and…

Psalm 69:12 · BSB

Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

Proverbs 13:20 · BSB

He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

Proverbs 23:29–35 · BSB

Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has needless wounds? Who has bloodshot eyes?

Daniel 5:4 · BSB

As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4They are all adulterers, like an oven heated by a baker who needs not stoke the fire from the kneading to the rising of the dough.

6For they prepare their heart like an oven while they lie in wait; all night their anger smolders; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

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