New International VersionOn the day of the festival of our king the princes become inflamed with wine, and he joins hands with the mockers.
New Living TranslationOn royal holidays, the princes get drunk with wine, carousing with those who mock them.
English Standard VersionOn the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers.
Berean Standard BibleThe princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.
King James BibleIn the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
New King James VersionIn the day of our king Princes have made him sick, inflamed with wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers.
New American Standard BibleOn the day of our king, the officials became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,
NASB 1995On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,
NASB 1977On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,
Legacy Standard BibleOn the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,
Amplified BibleOn the [special] day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; The king stretched out his hand [in association] with scoffers (lawless people).
Christian Standard BibleOn the day of our king, the princes are sick with the heat of wine — there is a conspiracy with traitors.
Holman Christian Standard BibleOn the day of our king, the princes are sick with the heat of wine— there is a conspiracy with traitors.
American Standard VersionOn the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.
Contemporary English VersionOn the day their king was crowned, his officials got him drunk, and he joined in their foolishness.
English Revised VersionOn the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationOn the day of the king's celebration, the officials become drunk from wine, and the king joins mockers.
Good News TranslationOn the day of the king's celebration they made the king and his officials drunk and foolish with wine.
International Standard Version"On the king's festival day the princes got drunk from wine, so the king joined the mockers.
NET BibleAt the celebration of their king, his princes become inflamed with wine; they conspire with evildoers.
New Heart English BibleOn the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.
Webster's Bible TranslationIn the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him.
World English BibleOn the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA day of our king! Princes have defiled themselves [with] the poison of wine, "" He has drawn out his hand with 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.
Smith's Literal TranslationThe day of our king the chiefs began anger from wine; stretching forth his hand with mockers. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe day of our king, the princes began to be mad with wine: he stretched out his hand with scorners.
Catholic Public Domain VersionOn the day of our king, the leaders began to be mad with wine; he extended his hand with those who fabricate illusions.
New American BibleOn the day of our king, they made the princes sick with poisoned wine; he extended his hand to the scoffers.
New Revised Standard VersionOn the day of our king the officials became sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe day they start to give counsel, the princes begin to become inflamed with wine; they stretch out their hands with wicked men.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe day that they give counsel, the Princes begin to be passionate from wine; they reach out their hands with evil ones OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917On the day of our king The princes make him sick with the heat of wine, He stretcheth out his hand with scorners.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationIn the days of our kings, the princes began to be inflamed with wine: he stretched out his hand with pestilent fellows.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Ephraim's Iniquity… 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. 5The princesare inflamedwith wineon the dayof our king;so he joins handswiththose who mock him.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.…
Cross References Proverbs 31:4-5It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, / lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice.
Isaiah 28:1Woe 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.
Isaiah 28:7These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.
Daniel 5:1-4Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them. / Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. / Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. ...
Daniel 5:23Instead, 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 gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.
1 Kings 16:8-10In the twenty-sixth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Elah son of Baasha became king of Israel, and he reigned in Tirzah two years. / However, while Elah was in Tirzah getting drunk in the house of Arza the steward of his household there, Elah’s servant Zimri, the commander of half his chariots, conspired against him. / So in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri went in, struck Elah down, and killed him. And Zimri reigned in his place.
1 Kings 20:16They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.
Esther 1:10-11On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas— / to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.
Psalm 69:12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.
Ecclesiastes 10:16-17Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning. / Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.
Matthew 14:6-9On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod / so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked. / Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” ...
Mark 6:21-26On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. / When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” / And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” ...
Luke 21:34But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Romans 13:13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
Treasury of Scripture In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners. the day. Genesis 40:20 And it came to pass the third day,which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. Daniel 5:1-4 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand… Matthew 14:6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. made. Proverbs 20:1 Wineis a mocker, strong drinkis raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Isaiah 5:11,12,22,23 Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning,that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night,till wine inflame them! … Isaiah 28:1,7,8 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beautyis a fading flower, whichare on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! … bottles of wine. 1 Kings 13:4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. with scorners. Psalm 1:1 Blessedis the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psalm 69:12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and Iwas the song of the drunkards. Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with wisemen shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Jump to Previous BottlesDrawnFestivalHandHandsHeatIllInflamedJoinedJoinsMockersPoisonPollutedPridePrincesRulersScoffersScornersSickStretchedStretchethThemselvesWineJump to Next BottlesDrawnFestivalHandHandsHeatIllInflamedJoinedJoinsMockersPoisonPollutedPridePrincesRulersScoffersScornersSickStretchedStretchethThemselvesWineHosea 7 1.A reproof of manifold sins.11.God's wrath against them for their hypocrisy.The princes are inflamed with wineThis phrase highlights the moral and spiritual decay among the leaders of Israel. The princes, who should be examples of righteousness and wisdom, are instead indulging in excess and losing their discernment. This behavior reflects a broader cultural acceptance of indulgence and lack of self-control, which is condemned throughout Scripture ( Proverbs 20:1, Ephesians 5:18). The imagery of being "inflamed with wine" suggests not only drunkenness but also a loss of moral clarity and judgment, which is a recurring theme in the prophetic literature as a sign of impending judgment ( Isaiah 28:7). on the day of our king
This phrase likely refers to a royal celebration or feast day, possibly a coronation or birthday, which should have been a time of national pride and unity. Instead, it becomes an occasion for debauchery and moral failure. The "day of our king" could also symbolize the leadership's failure to uphold God's standards, as the king was meant to be God's representative on earth (Deuteronomy 17:14-20). This failure is a precursor to the judgment that Hosea prophesies against Israel. so he joins hands with those who mock him
The king, instead of leading with integrity, aligns himself with mockers and scorners. This phrase indicates a betrayal of his divine mandate to lead the people in righteousness. The act of "joining hands" suggests complicity and agreement with those who are opposed to God's ways. This behavior is reminiscent ofPsalm 1:1, which warns against walking in the counsel of the wicked. The king's association with mockers not only undermines his authority but also sets a poor example for the nation, leading them further away from God. This can be seen as a type of Christ in reverse, where Jesus, the true King, associated with sinners to redeem them, not to partake in their sin (Luke 5:30-32). Persons / Places / Events 1. The KingThe ruler of Israel during Hosea's time, likely representing the leadership that has turned away from God. 2. PrincesThe leaders or nobles of Israel who are depicted as indulging in excess and folly. 3. Inflamed with WineA metaphor for indulgence and lack of self-control, leading to poor judgment. 4. MockersThose who scorn or ridicule, possibly foreign allies or internal dissenters who do not respect the king. 5. HoseaThe prophet delivering God's message, calling out the moral and spiritual decay of Israel. Teaching Points The Dangers of ExcessThe passage highlights the dangers of indulgence, particularly with alcohol, which can lead to poor decision-making and moral compromise. Leadership AccountabilityLeaders are held to a higher standard and their actions can have widespread consequences. The behavior of the princes serves as a warning. Influence of CompanionsThe king's association with mockers shows the importance of choosing companions wisely, as they can lead one astray. Spiritual VigilanceBelievers are called to remain spiritually vigilant and not be lulled into complacency by worldly pleasures. Repentance and ReturnHosea's message is ultimately one of repentance, urging Israel to return to God and forsake their sinful ways. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1.What is the meaning of Hosea 7:5?
2.How does Hosea 7:5 illustrate the dangers of excessive indulgence in leadership?
3.What can we learn about accountability from the king's behavior in Hosea 7:5?
4.How does Hosea 7:5 connect with Proverbs' warnings against drunkenness?
5.How can leaders today avoid the pitfalls described in Hosea 7:5?
6.What role does self-control play in maintaining godly leadership according to Hosea 7:5?
7.How does Hosea 7:5 reflect the moral state of Israel's leadership?
8.What historical context influenced the events described in Hosea 7:5?
9.How does Hosea 7:5 challenge the concept of divine justice?
10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Hosea 7?
11.Hosea 7:5-7 depicts rulers being consumed and kings falling--do extrabiblical historical records corroborate or contradict these claims?
12.Hosea 5:7 - What proof exists that Israel literally bore 'illegitimate children' due to religious unfaithfulness rather than political alliances?
13.Solomon built a facility containing how many baths? Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26) Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)
14.How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?What Does Hosea 7:5 Mean The princes are inflamed with wine• Hosea pictures Israel’s political leaders “inflamed” by alcohol, so numbed that discernment vanishes. • Scripture often links drunkenness with moral blindness—seeProverbs 23:29-35 andIsaiah 28:7, where priests and prophets “reel with wine.” • Instead of sober vigilance (1 Peter 5:8), these princes pursue pleasure, ignoring their covenant responsibilities (Deuteronomy 17:18-20).
On the day of our king• The phrase points to a royal festival, birthday, or coronation day when the nation should have honored God for their ruler (1 Samuel 10:24). • Yet the atmosphere is not reverent but reckless.Psalm 118:24 reminds us, “This is the day the LORD has made,” yet Israel’s celebration centers on self-indulgence. • Trust has shifted from the LORD to human monarchy (1 Samuel 8:7;Jeremiah 17:5), exposing how easily cultural festivities can eclipse true worship.
So he joins hands with those who mock him• The king himself “joins hands” with scorners, illustrating leadership that validates scoffing rather than restraining it (Psalm 1:1). • Aligning with mockers signals covenant breach—Proverbs 14:9 notes, “Fools mock at making amends for sin.” • The gesture of extending the hand suggests formal agreement or alliance (2 Chronicles 24:17-18). Instead of seeking God’s prophets like Elijah or Hosea, the ruler embraces those who ridicule righteousness, hastening national judgment (Hosea 7:13;2 Kings 17:7-18).
summaryHosea 7:5 exposes Israel’s leadership on a festive “day of our king”: princes dulled by drunkenness, a royal celebration stripped of reverence, and a king clasping hands with mockers. The verse warns that when leaders indulge appetite, elevate human pomp over divine authority, and legitimize scoffing, a nation speeds toward ruin. Sobriety, God-centered celebration, and partnership with the righteous remain essential safeguards for any people who would know the LORD’s favor. (5) Following the hint of the LXX. and other versions, the rendering of which is based on a slightly different punctuation of the Hebrew, we prefer to translate, the day of our king the princes have begun with the glowing (or fever) of wine-- i.e., the carousal of the princely retinue in celebration of the sovereign's coronation-day (or birthday) commences at an early hour, significant of monstrous excess. (Comp. Acts 2:15.) There is bitterness in the use of the pronoun "our" before "king." Otherwise we must render, have made themselves ill with the fever of wine (the Authorised version is here inaccurate). The last clause is obscure; probably it means "he ( i.e., our king) hath made common cause with scorners," and is boon-companion of the dissolute and depraved. (Comp. Exodus 23:1.) Verse 5. - A like diversity of exposition is found in connection with ver. 5, at least it, first clause. 1. There is (1) the rendering already given; but (2) Wunsche, takingהחלו fromחלל, to begin, as is done by the LXX., Syriac, Chaldee, and Jerome, translates:" The princes begin [i.e. open] the day of our king in the heat of wine." Consequently,yom is . . .
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew The princesשָׂרִ֖ים(śā·rîm)Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8269:Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princeare inflamedהֶחֱל֥וּ(he·ḥĕ·lū)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2470:To be weak or sickwith wineמִיָּ֑יִן(mî·yā·yin)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3196:Wine, intoxicationon the dayי֣וֹם(yō·wm)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117:A dayof our king;מַלְכֵּ֔נוּ(mal·kê·nū)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 4428:A kingso he joins handsמָשַׁ֥ךְ(mā·šaḵ)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4900:To draw, dragwithאֶת־(’eṯ-)Preposition
Strong's 854:Nearness, near, with, by, at, amongthose who mock him.לֹצְצִֽים׃(lō·ṣə·ṣîm)Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 3945:To deride
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