Verse 1

{ "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" } }

Verse 3

{ "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)" } }

Verse 4

{ "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" } }

Verse 8

{ "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)" } }

Verse 9

{ "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" } }

Verse 10

{ "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" } }