{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.1", "source": "תֶּאְשַׁם֙ שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן כִּ֥י מָרְתָ֖ה בֵּֽאלֹהֶ֑יהָ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ עֹלְלֵיהֶ֣ם יְרֻטָּ֔שׁוּ וְהָרִיּוֹתָ֖יו יְבֻקָּֽעוּ׃ פ", "text": "*teʾšam* *šōmrôn* *kî* *mārtâ* *bēʾlōhêhā* *baḥereḇ* *yippōlû* *ʿōlĕlêhem* *yĕruṭṭāšû* *wĕhāriyyôtāyw* *yĕbuqqāʿû*", "grammar": { "*teʾšam*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - shall become guilty/desolate", "*šōmrôn*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Samaria (capital city)", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*mārtâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she has rebelled/been rebellious", "*bēʾlōhêhā*": "preposition + noun + suffix - against her God", "*baḥereḇ*": "preposition + noun - by the sword", "*yippōlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural - they shall fall", "*ʿōlĕlêhem*": "noun masculine plural construct + suffix - their little ones/infants", "*yĕruṭṭāšû*": "pual imperfect 3rd plural - they shall be dashed in pieces", "*wĕhāriyyôtāyw*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural construct + suffix - and his pregnant women", "*yĕbuqqāʿû*": "pual imperfect 3rd plural - they shall be ripped up" }, "variants": { "*teʾšam*": "be guilty/become desolate/bear punishment", "*mārtâ*": "rebelled/been bitter/disobeyed", "*yĕruṭṭāšû*": "dashed in pieces/smashed/destroyed", "*yĕbuqqāʿû*": "ripped open/split/cut open" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.2", "source": "שׁ֚וּבָה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֥י כָשַׁ֖לְתָּ בַּעֲוֺנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*šûḇâ* *yiśrāʾēl* *ʿad* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵā* *kî* *ḵāšaltā* *baʿăwōneḵā*", "grammar": { "*šûḇâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - return!", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto, to, as far as", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhêḵā*": "noun masculine plural construct + suffix - your God", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ḵāšaltā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have stumbled/fallen", "*baʿăwōneḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + suffix - in/through your iniquity" }, "variants": { "*šûḇâ*": "return/turn back/repent", "*ʿad*": "unto/to/as far as/until", "*ḵāšaltā*": "stumbled/fallen/staggered", "*ʿăwōneḵā*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for sin" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.3", "source": "קְח֤וּ עִמָּכֶם֙ דְּבָרִ֔ים וְשׁ֖וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה אִמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו כָּל־תִּשָּׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְקַח־ט֔וֹב וּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים שְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*qĕḥû* *ʿimmāḵem* *dĕḇārîm* *wĕšûḇû* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾimrû* *ʾēlāyw* *kol*-*tiśśāʾ* *ʿāwōn* *wĕqaḥ*-*ṭôḇ* *ûnĕšallĕmâ* *pārîm* *śĕpātênû*", "grammar": { "*qĕḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - take!", "*ʿimmāḵem*": "preposition + suffix - with you", "*dĕḇārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words", "*wĕšûḇû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and return!", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*ʾimrû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - say!", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + suffix - to him", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*tiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will forgive/lift away", "*ʿāwōn*": "noun masculine singular - iniquity", "*wĕqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine singular - and accept/take", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective - good", "*ûnĕšallĕmâ*": "conjunction + piel cohortative 1st plural - and let us offer/repay", "*pārîm*": "noun masculine plural - bulls/bullocks", "*śĕpātênû*": "noun feminine plural construct + suffix - our lips" }, "variants": { "*dĕḇārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lift up/bear/forgive/take away", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/goodness/what is good", "*nĕšallĕmâ*": "offer/repay/fulfill/make good", "*pārîm*": "bulls/bullocks (as sacrifices)", "*pārîm śĕpātênû*": "bulls of our lips (metaphor for praise offerings)" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.4", "source": "אַשּׁ֣וּר ׀ לֹ֣א יוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נוּ עַל־סוּס֙ לֹ֣א נִרְכָּ֔ב וְלֹא־נֹ֥אמַר ע֛וֹד אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ לְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֵ֑ינוּ אֲשֶׁר־בְּךָ֖ יְרֻחַ֥ם יָתֽוֹם׃", "text": "*ʾaššûr* *lōʾ* *yôšîʿēnû* *ʿal*-*sûs* *lōʾ* *nirkāḇ* *wĕlōʾ*-*nōʾmar* *ʿôd* *ʾĕlōhênû* *lĕmaʿăśê* *yādênû* *ʾăšer*-*bĕḵā* *yĕruḥam* *yātôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôšîʿēnû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix - he will save us", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, on", "*sûs*": "noun masculine singular - horse", "*nirkāḇ*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will ride", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 1st plural - we will say", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, again", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural construct + suffix - our God", "*lĕmaʿăśê*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - to the work of", "*yādênû*": "noun feminine plural construct + suffix - our hands", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who, which", "*bĕḵā*": "preposition + suffix - in you", "*yĕruḥam*": "pual imperfect 3rd masculine singular - is shown mercy", "*yātôm*": "noun masculine singular - orphan, fatherless" }, "variants": { "*yôšîʿēnû*": "save us/deliver us/help us", "*ʿal-sûs*": "on horses/upon horseback (military strength)", "*maʿăśê yādênû*": "work of our hands (idols)", "*yĕruḥam*": "finds mercy/receives compassion/is pitied" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.5", "source": "אֶרְפָּא֙ מְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔ם אֹהֲבֵ֖ם נְדָבָ֑ה כִּ֛י שָׁ֥ב אַפִּ֖י מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾerpāʾ* *mĕšûḇātām* *ʾōhăḇēm* *nĕdāḇâ* *kî* *šāḇ* *ʾappî* *mimmennû*", "grammar": { "*ʾerpāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will heal", "*mĕšûḇātām*": "noun feminine singular construct + suffix - their backsliding", "*ʾōhăḇēm*": "qal imperfect 1st singular + suffix - I will love them", "*nĕdāḇâ*": "noun feminine singular - freely, voluntarily", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*šāḇ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has turned away", "*ʾappî*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - my anger", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*ʾerpāʾ*": "heal/cure/restore", "*mĕšûḇātām*": "backsliding/apostasy/turning away", "*nĕdāḇâ*": "freely/voluntarily/as a freewill offering", "*šāḇ ʾappî*": "my anger is turned away/my wrath has departed" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.6", "source": "אֶהְיֶ֤ה כַטַּל֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִפְרַ֖ח כַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה וְיַ֥ךְ שָׁרָשָׁ֖יו כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʾehyê* *ḵaṭṭal* *lĕyiśrāʾēl* *yipraḥ* *kaššôšannâ* *wĕyak* *šārāšāyw* *kallĕḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*ʾehyê*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will be", "*ḵaṭṭal*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - like the dew", "*lĕyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for Israel", "*yipraḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will blossom/flourish", "*kaššôšannâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - like the lily", "*wĕyak*": "conjunction + hiphil jussive/imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and let him strike/extend", "*šārāšāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct + suffix - his roots", "*kallĕḇānôn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - like Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*ṭal*": "dew (symbol of refreshment, fertility)", "*yipraḥ*": "blossom/flourish/sprout forth", "*šôšannâ*": "lily/lotus flower (symbol of beauty)", "*yak šārāšāyw*": "strike his roots/extend his roots/grow roots deeply", "*lĕḇānôn*": "Lebanon (known for strong cedar trees)" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.7", "source": "יֵֽלְכוּ֙ יֹֽנְקוֹתָ֔יו וִיהִ֥י כַזַּ֖יִת הוֹד֑וֹ וְרֵ֥יחַֽ ל֖וֹ כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "*yēlḵû* *yōnĕqôtāyw* *wîhî* *ḵazzayit* *hôdô* *wĕrêaḥ* *lô* *kallĕḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*yēlḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural - they shall spread out", "*yōnĕqôtāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct + suffix - his shoots/branches", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + qal jussive 3rd masculine singular - and let it be", "*ḵazzayit*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - like the olive tree", "*hôdô*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - his splendor", "*wĕrêaḥ*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and fragrance of", "*lô*": "preposition + suffix - to him/his", "*kallĕḇānôn*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - like Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*yēlḵû*": "go forth/spread out/extend", "*yōnĕqôtāyw*": "shoots/branches/young sprouts", "*zayit*": "olive tree (symbol of prosperity)", "*hôd*": "splendor/majesty/beauty", "*rêaḥ*": "fragrance/scent/smell" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.8", "source": "יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י בְצִלּ֔וֹ יְחַיּ֥וּ דָגָ֖ן וְיִפְרְח֣וּ כַגָּ֑פֶן זִכְר֖וֹ כְּיֵ֥ין לְבָנֽוֹן׃", "text": "*yāšuḇû* *yōšĕḇê* *ḇĕṣillô* *yĕḥayyû* *dāgān* *wĕyiprĕḥû* *ḵaggāpen* *ziḵrô* *kĕyên* *lĕḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*yāšuḇû*": "qal imperfect 3rd plural - they shall return", "*yōšĕḇê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers of", "*ḇĕṣillô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + suffix - in his shadow", "*yĕḥayyû*": "piel imperfect 3rd plural - they shall revive", "*dāgān*": "noun masculine singular - grain", "*wĕyiprĕḥû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they shall flourish", "*ḵaggāpen*": "preposition + definite article + noun common feminine singular - like the vine", "*ziḵrô*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - his remembrance/memorial", "*kĕyên*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - like the wine of", "*lĕḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*yāšuḇû*": "return/turn back/dwell again", "*yōšĕḇê ḇĕṣillô*": "those who dwell in his shadow/those who sit under his shade", "*yĕḥayyû*": "revive/bring to life/cause to grow", "*dāgān*": "grain/corn (symbol of abundance)", "*ziḵrô*": "memory of him/fame/remembrance", "*yên lĕḇānôn*": "wine of Lebanon (renowned for quality)" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.9", "source": "אֶפְרַ֕יִם מַה־לִּ֥י ע֖וֹד לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים אֲנִ֧י עָנִ֣יתִי וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ אֲנִי֙ כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ רַֽעֲנָ֔ן מִמֶּ֖נִּי פֶּרְיְךָ֥ נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾeprayim* *mah*-*lî* *ʿôd* *lāʿăṣabbîm* *ʾănî* *ʿānîtî* *waʾăšûrennû* *ʾănî* *kiḇrôš* *raʿănān* *mimmennî* *peryĕḵā* *nimṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim (tribe representing northern kingdom)", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*lî*": "preposition + suffix - to me", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still, yet, anymore", "*lāʿăṣabbîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - with idols", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*ʿānîtî*": "qal perfect 1st singular - I have answered", "*waʾăšûrennû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st singular + suffix - and I will observe him", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st singular - I", "*kiḇrôš*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like a cypress", "*raʿănān*": "adjective - luxuriant, green", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + suffix - from me", "*peryĕḵā*": "noun masculine singular construct + suffix - your fruit", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - is found" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/objects of worship", "*ʿānîtî*": "answered/responded/heard", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "observe him/look after him/regard him", "*bĕrôš*": "cypress/fir tree/juniper (evergreen symbol)", "*raʿănān*": "luxuriant/green/flourishing", "*peryĕḵā nimṣāʾ*": "your fruit is found/your fruitfulness comes" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.14.10", "source": "מִ֤י חָכָם֙ וְיָ֣בֵֽן אֵ֔לֶּה נָב֖וֹן וְיֵֽדָעֵ֑ם כִּֽי־יְשָׁרִ֞ים דַּרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וְצַדִּקִים֙ יֵ֣לְכוּ בָ֔ם וּפֹשְׁעִ֖ים יִכָּ֥שְׁלוּ בָֽם׃", "text": "*mî* *ḥāḵām* *wĕyāḇēn* *ʾēlleh* *nāḇôn* *wĕyēdāʿēm* *kî*-*yĕšārîm* *darḵê* *YHWH* *wĕṣaddîqîm* *yēlḵû* *ḇām* *ûpōšĕʿîm* *yikkāšĕlû* *ḇām*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective masculine singular - wise", "*wĕyāḇēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he will understand", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these things", "*nāḇôn*": "niphal participle masculine singular - understanding, discerning", "*wĕyēdāʿēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + suffix - and he will know them", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*yĕšārîm*": "adjective masculine plural - upright, straight", "*darḵê*": "noun feminine plural construct - ways of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*wĕṣaddîqîm*": "conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and righteous ones", "*yēlḵû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will walk", "*ḇām*": "preposition + suffix - in them", "*ûpōšĕʿîm*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine plural - but transgressors", "*yikkāšĕlû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will stumble", "*ḇām*": "preposition + suffix - in them" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/discerning/skillful", "*nāḇôn*": "discerning/understanding/intelligent", "*yĕšārîm*": "straight/upright/right/just", "*darḵê*": "ways/paths/roads", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those who are right", "*pōšĕʿîm*": "transgressors/rebels/those who revolt", "*yikkāšĕlû*": "stumble/fall/be overthrown" } }