Hosea, the prophet, is speaking. ## The days for punishment are coming; the days for retribution are coming. ## "retribution" means "deserved punishment" - The prophet Hosea uses these two ways of emphasizing that Israel would soon be judged by Yahweh for their evil deeds. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) ## The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane ## Hosea is using two different ways to say similar things to create emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]) ## because of your great iniquity and great hostility ## Hosea is emphasizing how much sin and wrongdoing is being done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])