{ "verseID": "Hosea.3.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י ע֚וֹד לֵ֣ךְ אֱ‍ֽהַב־אִשָּׁ֔ה אֲהֻ֥בַת רֵ֖עַ וּמְנָאָ֑פֶת כְּאַהֲבַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהֵ֗ם פֹּנִים֙ אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְאֹהֲבֵ֖י אֲשִׁישֵׁ֥י עֲנָבִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-me, yet *lēk* *ʾĕhab*-*ʾiššāh* *ʾăhūbat* *rēaʿ* and-*mənāʾāpet* according-to-*ʾahăbat* *YHWH* *ʾet*-sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* and-they *pōnîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* and-*ʾōhăbê* *ʾăšîšê* *ʿănābîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾĕhab*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - love", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman", "*ʾăhūbat*": "passive participle construct, feminine singular - beloved of", "*rēaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - friend/companion/another", "*mənāʾāpet*": "piel participle, feminine singular - adulteress/committing adultery", "*ʾahăbat*": "noun construct, feminine singular - love of", "*pōnîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - turning/facing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*ʾōhăbê*": "qal participle construct, masculine plural - lovers of", "*ʾăšîšê*": "noun construct, feminine plural - cakes of", "*ʿănābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - grapes/raisins" }, "variants": { "*rēaʿ*": "friend/companion/neighbor/another/lover", "*mənāʾāpet*": "adulteress/adulterous woman/one who commits adultery", "*pōnîm*": "turning to/facing/regarding/inclining toward", "*ʾăšîšê ʿănābîm*": "raisin cakes/grape cakes (possibly used in pagan rituals)" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.3.2", "source": "וָאֶכְּרֶ֣הָ לִּ֔י בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר כָּ֑סֶף וְחֹ֥מֶר שְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְלֵ֥תֶךְ שְׂעֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And-*wāʾekkəreh* for-me in-fifteen *kāsep* and-*ḥōmer* *śəʿōrîm* and-*lētek* *śəʿōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾekkəreh*": "qal imperfect consecutive with 3rd feminine singular suffix, 1st common singular - and I bought/acquired her", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver/money", "*ḥōmer*": "noun, masculine singular - homer (unit of dry measure)", "*śəʿōrîm*": "noun, feminine plural - barley", "*lētek*": "noun, masculine singular - lethech (unit of dry measure, half a homer)" }, "variants": { "*wāʾekkəreh*": "I bought her/I acquired her/I hired her", "*kāsep*": "silver/money/shekels of silver", "*ḥōmer*": "homer (approximately 220-400 liters)", "*lētek*": "lethech (approximately 110-200 liters)" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.3.3", "source": "וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יהָ יָמִ֤ים רַבִּים֙ תֵּ֣שְׁבִי לִ֔י לֹ֣א תִזְנִ֔י וְלֹ֥א תִֽהְיִ֖י לְאִ֑ישׁ וְגַם־אֲנִ֖י אֵלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And-*wāʾōmar* to-her, *yāmîm* *rabbîm* *tēšəbî* to-me, not *tiznî* and-not *tihyî* to-*ʾîš* and-also-I to-you.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st common singular - and I said", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*tēšəbî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will dwell/remain", "*tiznî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will commit fornication/prostitute yourself", "*tihyî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will be", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/husband" }, "variants": { "*tēšəbî*": "you will dwell/remain/stay/wait", "*tiznî*": "you will commit fornication/prostitute yourself/be unfaithful", "*ʾîš*": "man/husband/male" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.3.4", "source": "כִּ֣י ׀ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֥ין מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ין שָׂ֔ר וְאֵ֥ין זֶ֖בַח וְאֵ֣ין מַצֵּבָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין אֵפ֖וֹד וּתְרָפִֽים׃", "text": "For *yāmîm* *rabbîm* *yēšəbû* sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* without *melek* and-without *śār* and-without *zebaḥ* and-without *maṣṣēbāh* and-without *ʾēpôd* and-*tərāpîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*yēšəbû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell/remain/sit", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*śār*": "noun, masculine singular - prince/ruler/official", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - sacrifice", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar/sacred stone", "*ʾēpôd*": "noun, masculine singular - ephod (priestly garment)", "*tərāpîm*": "noun, masculine plural - teraphim (household idols/cult objects)" }, "variants": { "*yēšəbû*": "they will dwell/remain/sit/inhabit/stay", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/sacred stone/standing stone (often used in worship)", "*ʾēpôd*": "ephod (priestly garment used for divination)", "*tərāpîm*": "teraphim/household idols/cult objects/divination tools" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.3.5", "source": "אַחַ֗ר יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּבִקְשׁוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת דָּוִ֣ד מַלְכָּ֑ם וּפָחֲד֧וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה וְאֶל־טוּב֖וֹ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "Afterward *yāšubû* sons-of *Yiśrāʾēl* and-*biqšû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*ʾēt* *Dāwid* *malkām* and-*pāḥădû* to-*YHWH* and-to-*ṭûbô* in-*ʾaḥărît* the-*hayyāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāšubû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will return", "*biqšû*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix, masculine plural - their God", "*malkām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix, masculine singular - their king", "*pāḥădû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - they will fear/tremble", "*ṭûbô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, masculine singular - his goodness", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun construct, feminine singular - end of/latter part of", "*hayyāmîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the days" }, "variants": { "*yāšubû*": "they will return/repent/turn back", "*biqšû*": "they will seek/search for/inquire of", "*pāḥădû*": "they will fear/tremble/come in awe/be in dread of", "*ṭûbô*": "his goodness/prosperity/blessing/favor", "*ʾaḥărît hayyāmîm*": "latter days/end of days/future time/latter times" } }