Hosea 7:5On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~750 BC. A royal celebration turns into drunken mockery. The king joins those who ridicule God's ways. Modern-day Samaria, West Bank.
The emotion here: disgusted prophet watching leadership moral collapse
The original word
letsim (לצים) — scoffers, mockers who reject wisdom and fear of God
Why it matters
Ancient Near Eastern kings often held drinking festivals that lasted for days during religious celebrations
Read with care
What most readers miss in Hosea 7:5
The king isn't just drunk — he's actively joining those who mock God, making himself one of the scoffers
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the drinking, but the real issue is a leader joining mockers — choosing to align with those who ridicule righteousness instead of leading toward it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Hosea 7:5
Bible Genome reading
Hosea 7:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Hosea 7:5 comes from the book of Hosea, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include royal corruption, drunkenness. Notable phrases: day of our king; heat of wine; joined with mockers. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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