{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.1", "source": "דְּבַר־יְהוָ֣ה ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֗ה אֶל־הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ בֶּן־בְּאֵרִ֔י בִּימֵ֨י עֻזִּיָּ֥ה יוֹתָ֛ם אָחָ֥ז יְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֛י יָרָבְעָ֥ם בֶּן־יוֹאָ֖שׁ מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Dəvar*-*YHWH* which *hāyāh* to-*Hôšēaʿ* *ben*-*Bəʾērî* in-*yəmê* *ʿUzzîyāh* *Yôtām* *ʾĀḥāz* *Yəḥizqîyāh* *malkê* *Yəhûdāh* and-in-*yəmê* *Yārāvʿām* *ben*-*Yôʾāš* *melek* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*Dəvar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was/happened/became", "*Hôšēaʿ*": "proper noun - Hosea", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*Bəʾērî*": "proper noun - Beeri", "*yəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural of *yôm* - days of", "*ʿUzzîyāh*": "proper noun - Uzziah", "*Yôtām*": "proper noun - Jotham", "*ʾĀḥāz*": "proper noun - Ahaz", "*Yəḥizqîyāh*": "proper noun - Hezekiah", "*malkê*": "construct state, masculine plural - kings of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*Yārāvʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*Yôʾāš*": "proper noun - Joash", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Dəvar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*hāyāh*": "was/became/happened/came" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.2", "source": "תְּחִלַּ֥ת דִּבֶּר־יְהוָ֖ה בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ פ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ לֵ֣ךְ קַח־לְךָ֞ אֵ֤שֶׁת זְנוּנִים֙ וְיַלְדֵ֣י זְנוּנִ֔ים כִּֽי־זָנֹ֤ה תִזְנֶה֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Təḥillat* *diber*-*YHWH* in-*Hôšēaʿ* [paragraph mark] and-*yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*Hôšēaʿ* *lēk* *qaḥ*-to-you *ʾēšet* *zənûnîm* and-*yaldê* *zənûnîm* for-*zānōh* *tizneh* the-*ʾāreṣ* from-*ʾaḥărê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*Təḥillat*": "construct state, feminine singular - beginning of", "*diber*": "piel infinitive construct - speaking of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*qaḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*ʾēšet*": "construct state, feminine singular - wife of", "*zənûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - harlotries/prostitutions", "*yaldê*": "construct state, masculine plural - children of", "*zānōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - fornicate/commit harlotry", "*tizneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - commits fornication/harlotry", "*ʾāreṣ*": "definite noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition with 1cs suffix - from after/behind" }, "variants": { "*Təḥillat*": "beginning/start/commencement", "*zənûnîm*": "harlotry/fornication/prostitution/unfaithfulness", "*zānōh tizneh*": "emphatically prostituting/surely committing harlotry", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.3", "source": "וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ וַיִּקַּ֔ח אֶת־גֹּ֖מֶר בַּת־דִּבְלָ֑יִם וַתַּ֥הַר וַתֵּֽלֶד־ל֖וֹ בֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-*yēlek* and-*yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*Gōmer* *bat*-*Divlāyim* and-*tahar* and-*tēled*-to-him *bēn*.", "grammar": { "*yēlek*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he went", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Gōmer*": "proper noun, feminine - Gomer", "*bat*": "construct state, feminine singular - daughter of", "*Divlāyim*": "proper noun - Diblaim", "*tahar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she conceived", "*tēled*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son" }, "variants": { "*Gōmer*": "proper name, possibly meaning 'completion' or 'heat'" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו קְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יִזְרְעֶ֑אל כִּי־ע֣וֹד מְעַ֗ט וּפָ֨קַדְתִּ֜י אֶת־דְּמֵ֤י יִזְרְעֶאל֙ עַל־בֵּ֣ית יֵה֔וּא וְהִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔י מַמְלְכ֖וּת בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *YHWH* to-him *qərāʾ* *šəmô* *Yizrəʿeʾl* for-*ʿôd* *məʿaṭ* and-*pāqadtî* *ʾet*-*dəmê* *Yizrəʿeʾl* upon-*bêt* *Yēhûʾ* and-*hišbattî* *mamlekût* *bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - call", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his name", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - yet/still", "*məʿaṭ*": "masculine singular adjective - little/short time", "*pāqadtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will visit/punish", "*dəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - bloods of", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yēhûʾ*": "proper noun - Jehu", "*hišbattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I will cause to cease", "*mamlekût*": "feminine singular noun - kingdom", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "God sows/scatters", "*pāqadtî*": "visit/attend to/punish/avenge", "*dəmê*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*hišbattî*": "cause to cease/end/terminate" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.5", "source": "וְהָיָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־קֶ֣שֶׁת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּעֵ֖מֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* in-the-*yôm* that and-*šāvartî* *ʾet*-*qešet* *Yiśrāʾēl* in-*ʿēmeq* *Yizrəʿeʾl*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*šāvartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I will break", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*Yizrəʿeʾl*": "proper noun - Jezreel" }, "variants": { "*qešet*": "bow/military power/strength", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain/depression" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.6", "source": "וַתַּ֤הַר עוֹד֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בַּ֔ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ קְרָ֥א שְׁמָ֖הּ לֹ֣א רֻחָ֑מָה כִּי֩ לֹ֨א אוֹסִ֜יף ע֗וֹד אֲרַחֵם֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּֽי־נָשֹׂ֥א אֶשָּׂ֖א לָהֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*tahar* *ʿôd* and-*tēled* *bat* and-*yōʾmer* to-him *qərāʾ* *šəmāh* *Lōʾ Ruḥāmāh* for not *ʾôsîp* *ʿôd* *ʾăraḥēm* *ʾet*-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl* for-*nāśōʾ* *ʾeśśāʾ* to-them.", "grammar": { "*tahar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she conceived", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*tēled*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*bat*": "feminine singular noun - daughter", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - call", "*šəmāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3fs suffix - her name", "*Lōʾ Ruḥāmāh*": "proper noun - Lo-Ruhamah (Not Pitied)", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will add", "*ʾăraḥēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will have mercy/compassion", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nāśōʾ*": "qal infinitive absolute - lifting/forgiving", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will lift/forgive" }, "variants": { "*Lōʾ Ruḥāmāh*": "Not Pitied/Not Having Obtained Mercy", "*nāśōʾ ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will surely forgive/I will completely take away/I will utterly pardon" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.7", "source": "וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית יְהוּדָה֙ אֲרַחֵ֔ם וְהֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖ים בַּיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֗ם בְּקֶ֤שֶׁת וּבְחֶ֙רֶב֙ וּבְמִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּסוּסִ֖ים וּבְפָרָשִֽׁים׃", "text": "And-*ʾet*-*bêt* *Yəhûdāh* *ʾăraḥēm* and-*hôšaʿtîm* by-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-not *ʾôšîʿēm* by-*qešet* and-by-*ḥerev* and-by-*milḥāmāh* by-*sûsîm* and-by-*pārāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾăraḥēm*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will have mercy/compassion", "*hôšaʿtîm*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with 3mp suffix - I will save them", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3mp suffix - their God", "*ʾôšîʿēm*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 3mp suffix - I will save them", "*qešet*": "feminine singular noun - bow", "*ḥerev*": "feminine singular noun - sword", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular noun - war/battle", "*sûsîm*": "masculine plural noun - horses", "*pārāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen/cavalry" }, "variants": { "*hôšaʿtîm*": "save/deliver/give victory to them", "*qešet*": "bow/archery/military power", "*pārāšîm*": "horsemen/cavalry/charioteers" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.8", "source": "וַתִּגְמֹ֖ל אֶת־לֹ֣א רֻחָ֑מָה וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֥לֶד בֵּֽן׃", "text": "And-*tigmōl* *ʾet*-*Lōʾ Ruḥāmāh* and-*tahar* and-*tēled* *bēn*.", "grammar": { "*tigmōl*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she weaned", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Lōʾ Ruḥāmāh*": "proper noun - Lo-Ruhamah", "*tahar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she conceived", "*tēled*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person feminine singular - and she bore", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son" }, "variants": { "*tigmōl*": "weaned/completed nursing/finished nurturing" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר קְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ לֹ֣א עַמִּ֑י כִּ֤י אַתֶּם֙ לֹ֣א עַמִּ֔י וְאָנֹכִ֖י לֹֽא־אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *qərāʾ* *šəmô* *Lōʾ ʿAmmî* for you not *ʿammî* and-*ʾānōkî* not-*ʾehyeh* to-you. [section mark]", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*qərāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - call", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his name", "*Lōʾ ʿAmmî*": "proper noun - Lo-Ammi (Not My People)", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1cs suffix - my people", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be" }, "variants": { "*Lōʾ ʿAmmî*": "Not My People", "*ʾānōkî*": "emphatic 'I'" } }