{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.1", "source": "גֶּ֤פֶן בּוֹקֵק֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל פְּרִ֖י יְשַׁוֶּה־לּ֑וֹ כְּרֹ֣ב לְפִרְי֗וֹ הִרְבָּה֙ לַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹת כְּט֣וֹב לְאַרְצ֔וֹ הֵיטִ֖יבוּ מַצֵּבֽוֹת׃", "text": "*Gephen bōqēq* [is] *Yiśrāʾēl*, *pərî yəšawweh*-to him; according to the abundance to his fruit he *hirbāh* to the *mizbəḥōt*, according to goodness to his land they *hêṭîbû* *maṣṣēbōt*.", "grammar": { "*Gephen*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - vine", "*bōqēq*": "participle, Qal, masculine, singular - emptying/luxuriant", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine, singular - fruit", "*yəšawweh*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he yields/puts forth", "*hirbāh*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he multiplied", "*mizbəḥōt*": "noun, masculine, plural - altars", "*hêṭîbû*": "verb, Hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, plural - they made good/improved", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "noun, feminine, plural - sacred pillars/stones" }, "variants": { "*bōqēq*": "emptying/luxuriant/spreading", "*yəšawweh*": "yields/makes like/makes equal/sets", "*Gephen*": "vine/vineyard", "*maṣṣēbōt*": "sacred pillars/memorial stones" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.2", "source": "חָלַ֥ק לִבָּ֖ם עַתָּ֣ה יֶאְשָׁ֑מוּ ה֚וּא יַעֲרֹ֣ף מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֔ם יְשֹׁדֵ֖ד מַצֵּבוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "*Ḥālaq* their heart; now they *yeʾšāmû*; he *yaʿărōp* their *mizbəḥōtām*, he *yəšōdēd* their *maṣṣēbōtām*.", "grammar": { "*Ḥālaq*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - divided/smooth", "*yeʾšāmû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will be guilty/bear punishment", "*yaʿărōp*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will break down/behead", "*yəšōdēd*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will destroy/devastate", "*mizbəḥōtām*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - their altars", "*maṣṣēbōtām*": "noun, feminine, plural construct with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - their sacred pillars" }, "variants": { "*Ḥālaq*": "divided/smooth/flattering/deceitful", "*yaʿărōp*": "break down/break the neck/destroy" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.3", "source": "כִּ֤י עַתָּה֙ יֹֽאמְר֔וּ אֵ֥ין מֶ֖לֶךְ לָ֑נוּ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָרֵ֙אנוּ֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "For now they *yōʾmərû*, 'There is no *melek* to us, for not *yārēʾnû* *ʾet*-*YHWH*, and the *melek* what-*yaʿăśeh*-to us?'", "grammar": { "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they will say", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*yārēʾnû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 1st person, plural - we feared", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yaʿăśeh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will do" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾnû*": "we feared/we revered" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.4", "source": "דִּבְּר֣וּ דְבָרִ֔ים אָל֥וֹת שָׁ֖וְא כָּרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֑ית וּפָרַ֤ח כָּרֹאשׁ֙ מִשְׁפָּ֔ט עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃", "text": "They *dibbərû* *dəbārîm*, *ʾālôt* of *šāwʾ*, *kārōt* *bərît*; and *pāraḥ* like *rōʾš* *mišpāṭ* upon *talmê* *śādāy*.", "grammar": { "*dibbərû*": "verb, Piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they spoke", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - words", "*ʾālôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - oaths/curses", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - emptiness/falseness/vanity", "*kārōt*": "verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to cut", "*bərît*": "noun, feminine, singular - covenant", "*pāraḥ*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - sprouts/flourishes", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine, singular - poison/hemlock", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular - judgment/justice", "*talmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - furrows", "*śādāy*": "noun, masculine, singular - field" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "poison plant/hemlock/gall/bitterness", "*pāraḥ*": "sprouts/flourishes/blooms", "*kārōt*": "cutting/making" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.5", "source": "לְעֶגְלוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן יָג֖וּרוּ שְׁכַ֣ן שֹֽׁמְר֑וֹן כִּי־אָבַ֨ל עָלָ֜יו עַמּ֗וֹ וּכְמָרָיו֙ עָלָ֣יו יָגִ֔ילוּ עַל־כְּבוֹד֖וֹ כִּֽי־גָלָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "For *ʿeglôt* of *bêt ʾāwen* they *yāgûrû* [the] *šəkan* of *Šōmərôn*; for *ʾābal* over it its people, and its *kəmārāyw* over it they *yāgîlû* over its *kəbôdô*, for *gālāh* from it.", "grammar": { "*ʿeglôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - calves/heifers", "*bêt ʾāwen*": "proper noun - Beth-aven (House of Vanity/Wickedness)", "*yāgûrû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they fear/dread", "*šəkan*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - inhabitant(s)", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʾābal*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he mourns", "*kəmārāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - its idolatrous priests", "*yāgîlû*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural - they rejoice/tremble", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - its glory", "*gālāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it departed/was exiled" }, "variants": { "*yāgûrû*": "they fear/dread/gather", "*yāgîlû*": "they rejoice/tremble/mourn", "*ʿeglôt*": "calves/heifers (referring to idols)", "*kəmārāyw*": "idolatrous priests/black-robed priests" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.6", "source": "גַּם־אוֹתוֹ֙ לְאַשּׁ֣וּר יוּבָ֔ל מִנְחָ֖ה לְמֶ֣לֶךְ יָרֵ֑ב בָּשְׁנָה֙ אֶפְרַ֣יִם יִקָּ֔ח וְיֵב֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵעֲצָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "Also it to *ʾAššûr* *yûbāl* [as] *minḥāh* to *melek yārēb*; *bāšnāh ʾEprayim yiqqāḥ*, and *yēbôš Yiśrāʾēl* from its own *ʿăṣātô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*yûbāl*": "verb, Hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it will be carried/brought", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gift/tribute/offering", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king", "*yārēb*": "proper noun/adjective - Jareb/contentious", "*bāšnāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - in/with shame", "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will receive/take", "*yēbôš*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will be ashamed", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿăṣātô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, singular suffix - his counsel/advice" }, "variants": { "*yārēb*": "Jareb (possibly a title)/contentious/one who strives", "*bāšnāh*": "in shame/with disgrace (some read as 'boshnah')" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.7", "source": "נִדְמֶ֥ה שֹׁמְר֖וֹן מַלְכָּ֑הּ כְּקֶ֖צֶף עַל־פְּנֵי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Nidmeh Šōmərôn malkāh* like *qeṣep* upon *pənê*-*māyim*.", "grammar": { "*Nidmeh*": "verb, Niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - is cut off/destroyed/silenced", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*malkāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - her king", "*qeṣep*": "noun, masculine, singular - foam/splinter/twig", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - face/surface", "*māyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - water" }, "variants": { "*Nidmeh*": "is cut off/destroyed/silenced/made like", "*qeṣep*": "foam/splinter/twig/chip" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.8", "source": "וְנִשְׁמְד֞וּ בָּמ֣וֹת אָ֗וֶן חַטַּאת֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ק֣וֹץ וְדַרְדַּ֔ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑ם וְאָמְר֤וּ לֶֽהָרִים֙ כַּסּ֔וּנוּ וְלַגְּבָע֖וֹת נִפְל֥וּ עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wənišmədû bāmôt ʾāwen*, *ḥaṭṭaʾt Yiśrāʾēl*; *qôṣ wədardar yaʿăleh* upon their *mizbəḥôtām*; and they *wəʾāmərû* to the mountains, '*kassûnû*,' and to the hills, '*niplû* upon us.'", "grammar": { "*wənišmədû*": "conjunction + verb, Niphal, perfect, 3rd person, plural - and they will be destroyed", "*bāmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - high places", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness/vanity", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - sin", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qôṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn", "*wədardar*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and thistle", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - it will grow/come up", "*mizbəḥôtām*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - their altars", "*wəʾāmərû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - and they will say", "*kassûnû*": "verb, Piel, imperative, masculine, plural with 1st person, plural suffix - cover us", "*niplû*": "verb, Qal, imperative, masculine, plural - fall" }, "variants": { "*bāmôt*": "high places/altars on heights/shrines" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.9", "source": "מִימֵי֙ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה חָטָ֖אתָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל שָׁ֣ם עָמָ֔דוּ לֹֽא־תַשִּׂיגֵ֧ם בַּגִּבְעָ֛ה מִלְחָמָ֖ה עַל־בְּנֵ֥י עַֽלְוָֽה׃", "text": "From *yəmê* the *Gibʿāh* you have *ḥāṭāʾtā Yiśrāʾēl*; there they *ʿāmādû*; not *taśśîgēm* in the *Gibʿāh* *milḥāmāh* against *bənê ʿalwāh*.", "grammar": { "*yəmê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - days of", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*ḥāṭāʾtā*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have sinned", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿāmādû*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - they stood", "*taśśîgēm*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - it will overtake them", "*Gibʿāh*": "proper noun - Gibeah", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - war/battle", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - sons of/children of", "*ʿalwāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - iniquity/injustice" }, "variants": { "*ʿalwāh*": "iniquity/injustice/wickedness" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.10", "source": "בְּאַוָּתִ֖י וְאֶסֳּרֵ֑ם וְאֻסְּפ֤וּ עֲלֵיהֶם֙ עַמִּ֔ים בְּאָסְרָ֖ם לִשְׁתֵּ֥י *עינתם **עוֹנֹתָֽם׃", "text": "In my *ʾawwātî* and I will *ʾessŏrēm*; and *wəʾussəpû* against them *ʿammîm* when *bəʾosrām* to their two *ʿônōtām*.", "grammar": { "*ʾawwātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person, singular suffix - my desire", "*ʾessŏrēm*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 1st person, singular with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - I will bind/discipline them", "*wəʾussəpû*": "conjunction + verb, Pual, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural - and they will be gathered", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - peoples", "*bəʾosrām*": "preposition + Qal, infinitive construct with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - in their binding", "*ʿônōtām*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person, masculine, plural suffix - their iniquities" }, "variants": { "*ʾawwātî*": "my desire/my longing", "*ʾessŏrēm*": "I will bind/discipline/chastise them", "*ʿônōtām*": "their iniquities (written: *ʿênōtam* - their eyes, read: *ʿônōtām* - their iniquities)" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.11", "source": "וְאֶפְרַ֜יִם עֶגְלָ֤ה מְלֻמָּדָה֙ אֹהַ֣בְתִּי לָד֔וּשׁ וַאֲנִ֣י עָבַ֔רְתִּי עַל־ט֖וּב צַוָּארָ֑הּ אַרְכִּ֤יב אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ יַחֲר֣וֹשׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה יְשַׂדֶּד־ל֖וֹ יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "And *ʾEprayim* [is] *ʿeglāh məlummādāh* loving *lādûš*; and I *ʿābartî* upon *ṭûb* her *ṣawwāʾrāh*; I will *ʾarkîb ʾEprayim*, *yaḥărôš Yəhûdāh*, *yəśaddēd* to him *Yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*ʾEprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*ʿeglāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - heifer", "*məlummādāh*": "participle, Pual, feminine, singular - trained", "*lādûš*": "preposition + verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to thresh", "*ʿābartî*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 1st person, singular - I passed over", "*ṭûb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - goodness of", "*ṣawwāʾrāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person, feminine, singular suffix - her neck", "*ʾarkîb*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, singular - I will cause to ride/put a yoke upon", "*yaḥărôš*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will plow", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yəśaddēd*": "verb, Piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will harrow", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʿābartî*": "I passed over/I placed upon", "*ʾarkîb*": "I will cause to ride/put a yoke upon/make to plow" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.12", "source": "זִרְע֨וּ לָכֶ֤ם לִצְדָקָה֙ קִצְר֣וּ לְפִי־חֶ֔סֶד נִ֥ירוּ לָכֶ֖ם נִ֑יר וְעֵת֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־יָב֕וֹא וְיֹרֶ֥ה צֶ֖דֶק לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Zirʿû* to yourselves to *ṣədāqāh*, *qiṣrû* according to *pî*-*ḥesed*, *nîrû* to yourselves *nîr*, and it is time *lidrôš ʾet*-*YHWH*, until he *yābôʾ* and *yōreh ṣedeq* to you.", "grammar": { "*Zirʿû*": "verb, Qal, imperative, masculine, plural - sow", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*qiṣrû*": "verb, Qal, imperative, masculine, plural - reap", "*pî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth/measure", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine, singular - lovingkindness/mercy", "*nîrû*": "verb, Qal, imperative, masculine, plural - break up/till", "*nîr*": "noun, masculine, singular - unplowed ground/fallow ground", "*lidrôš*": "preposition + verb, Qal, infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will come", "*yōreh*": "verb, Hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he will rain/teach", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine, singular - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "mouth/measure/according to", "*yōreh*": "rain down/teach/shoot" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.13", "source": "חֲרַשְׁתֶּם־רֶ֛שַׁע עַוְלָ֥תָה קְצַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם פְּרִי־כָ֑חַשׁ כִּֽי־בָטַ֥חְתָּ בְדַרְכְּךָ֖ בְּרֹ֥ב גִּבּוֹרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "You have *ḥăraštem*-*rešaʿ*, *ʿawlātāh* you have *qəṣartem*, you have *ʾăkaltem pərî*-*kāḥaš*; for you have *bāṭaḥtā* in your *darkəkā*, in the multitude of your *gibbôreykā*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăraštem*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you have plowed", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness", "*ʿawlātāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - injustice/iniquity", "*qəṣartem*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you have reaped", "*ʾăkaltem*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you have eaten", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - fruit of", "*kāḥaš*": "noun, masculine, singular - falsehood/lies", "*bāṭaḥtā*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have trusted", "*darkəkā*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your way", "*gibbôreykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your mighty men/warriors" }, "variants": { "*ḥăraštem*": "you have plowed/you have devised" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.14", "source": "וְקָ֣אם שָׁאוֹן֮ בְּעַמֶּךָ֒ וְכָל־מִבְצָרֶ֣יךָ יוּשַּׁ֔ד כְּשֹׁ֧ד שַֽׁלְמַ֛ן בֵּ֥ית אַֽרְבֵ֖אל בְּי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה אֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנִ֖ים רֻטָּֽשָׁה׃", "text": "And *wəqāʾm šāʾôn* among your *ʿammekā*, and all your *mibṣāreykā yûššad* like *šōd Šalman bêt ʾArbēʾl* in *yôm milḥāmāh*; mother upon children *ruṭṭāšāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəqāʾm*": "conjunction + verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - and will arise", "*šāʾôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - tumult/uproar", "*ʿammekā*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your people", "*mibṣāreykā*": "noun, masculine, plural with 2nd person, masculine, singular suffix - your fortresses", "*yûššad*": "verb, Hophal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - will be destroyed/ruined", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - destruction of", "*Šalman*": "proper noun - Shalman", "*bêt ʾArbēʾl*": "proper noun - Beth Arbel", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - day of", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - battle", "*ruṭṭāšāh*": "verb, Pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular - was dashed in pieces" }, "variants": { "*Šalman*": "Shalman (possibly Shalmaneser)", "*ruṭṭāšāh*": "was dashed in pieces/was smashed" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.10.15", "source": "כָּ֗כָה עָשָׂ֤ה לָכֶם֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י רָעַ֣ת רָֽעַתְכֶ֑ם בַּשַּׁ֕חַר נִדְמֹ֥ה נִדְמָ֖ה מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "Thus *ʿāśāh* to you *bêt*-*ʾēl* because of *rāʿat rāʿatkem*; in the *šaḥar nidmōh nidmāh melek Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, Qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he has done", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - house of", "*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El/God", "*rāʿat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - evil of", "*rāʿatkem*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person, masculine, plural suffix - your evil", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine, singular - dawn", "*nidmōh*": "verb, Niphal, infinitive absolute - utterly cut off", "*nidmāh*": "verb, Niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - is cut off", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*nidmōh nidmāh*": "emphatic construction: is utterly cut off/is completely destroyed/is certainly silenced" } }