{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽיהוָה֙ עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֠י אֵין־אֱמֶ֧ת וְֽאֵין־חֶ֛סֶד וְאֵֽין־דַּ֥עַת אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* *dəbar*-*YHWH* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *kî* *rîb* *l-YHWH* *ʿim*-*yôšbê* *hāʾāreṣ* *kî* *ʾên*-*ʾĕmet* *wə-ʾên*-*ḥesed* *wə-ʾên*-*daʿat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dəbar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject of construct chain", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/controversy/lawsuit", "*l-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - belonging to YHWH", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*yôšbê*": "participle construct, masculine plural - inhabitants/dwellers of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun with definite article - the land", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - steadfast love/covenant loyalty/mercy", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural form (divine singular) - God", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + noun with definite article - in the land" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*rîb*": "dispute/lawsuit/controversy/quarrel", "*ḥesed*": "steadfast love/covenant loyalty/kindness/mercy", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (grammatically plural but referring to the singular deity)", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.2", "source": "אָלֹ֣ה וְכַחֵ֔שׁ וְרָצֹ֥חַ וְגָנֹ֖ב וְנָאֹ֑ף פָּרָ֕צוּ וְדָמִ֥ים בְּדָמִ֖ים נָגָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*ʾālōh* *wə-kaḥēš* *wə-rāṣōaḥ* *wə-gānōb* *wə-nāʾōf* *pārāṣû* *wə-dāmîm* *bə-dāmîm* *nāgāʿû*", "grammar": { "*ʾālōh*": "infinitive absolute - swearing/cursing", "*wə-kaḥēš*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and lying/deceiving", "*wə-rāṣōaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and murdering", "*wə-gānōb*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and stealing", "*wə-nāʾōf*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and committing adultery", "*pārāṣû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they break out/burst forth", "*wə-dāmîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and bloodshed/blood", "*bə-dāmîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with/against bloodshed/blood", "*nāgāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they touched/reached" }, "variants": { "*ʾālōh*": "swearing falsely/cursing", "*kaḥēš*": "lying/deceiving/denying", "*pārāṣû*": "break out/burst through/increase/spread abroad", "*dāmîm*": "bloodshed/blood guilt/bloodiness", "*nāgāʿû*": "touched/reached/struck/approached" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.3", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֣ן ׀ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל הָאָ֗רֶץ וְאֻמְלַל֙ כָּל־יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֔הּ בְּחַיַּ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וּבְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְגַם־דְּגֵ֥י הַיָּ֖ם יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn* *teʾĕbal* *hāʾāreṣ* *wə-ʾumlal* *kol-yôšēb* *bāh* *bə-ḥayyat* *haśśādeh* *û-bəʿôp* *haššāmāyim* *wə-gam* *dəgê* *hayyām* *yēʾāsēpû*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "conjunction - therefore/because of this", "*teʾĕbal*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she mourns/will mourn", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the land", "*wə-ʾumlal*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be/has been weak/languished", "*kol*": "construct state - all of/every", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - inhabitant/one dwelling", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it (the land)", "*bə-ḥayyat*": "preposition + construct feminine singular - with/among beast(s) of", "*haśśādeh*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the field", "*û-bəʿôp*": "conjunction + preposition + construct masculine singular - and with/among bird(s) of", "*haššāmāyim*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the heavens", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also/even", "*dəgê*": "construct masculine plural - fish of", "*hayyām*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the sea", "*yēʾāsēpû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they will be gathered/taken away" }, "variants": { "*teʾĕbal*": "mourns/dries up/withers", "*ʾumlal*": "languishes/weakens/withers/is cut off", "*yēʾāsēpû*": "be gathered/be taken away/be removed/perish" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.4", "source": "אַ֥ךְ אִ֛ישׁ אַל־יָרֵ֖ב וְאַל־יוֹכַ֣ח אִ֑ישׁ וְעַמְּךָ֖ כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י כֹהֵֽן׃", "text": "*ʾak* *ʾîš* *ʾal-yārēb* *wə-ʾal-yôkaḥ* *ʾîš* *wə-ʿammĕkā* *ki-mrîbê* *kōhēn*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb - however/yet/surely", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ʾal-yārēb*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - let him not contend/strive", "*wə-ʾal-yôkaḥ*": "conjunction + negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil, jussive - and let him not rebuke/reprove", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/anyone", "*wə-ʿammĕkā*": "conjunction + noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your people", "*ki-mrîbê*": "preposition + participle, masculine plural construct - like those who contend with/strive against", "*kōhēn*": "noun, masculine singular - priest" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "yet/however/nevertheless/only", "*yārēb*": "contend/strive/argue/bring a lawsuit", "*yôkaḥ*": "rebuke/reprove/argue/admonish", "*mrîbê*": "ones who contend with/accusers of/those who strive against" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.5", "source": "וְכָשַׁלְתָּ֣ הַיּ֔וֹם וְכָשַׁ֧ל גַּם־נָבִ֛יא עִמְּךָ֖ לָ֑יְלָה וְדָמִ֖יתִי אִמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-kāšaltā* *hayyôm* *wə-kāšal* *gam-nābîʾ* *ʿimmĕkā* *lāylâ* *wə-dāmîtî* *ʾimmekā*", "grammar": { "*wə-kāšaltā*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you stumble/have stumbled", "*hayyôm*": "noun with definite article, masculine singular - the day", "*wə-kāšal*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and stumbles/has stumbled", "*gam*": "particle - also", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ʿimmĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*wə-dāmîtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will destroy/cut off", "*ʾimmekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother" }, "variants": { "*kāšal*": "stumble/stagger/fall/fail", "*dāmîtî*": "destroy/silence/cut off/compare" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.6", "source": "נִדְמ֥וּ עַמִּ֖י מִבְּלִ֣י הַדָּ֑עַת כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה הַדַּ֣עַת מָאַ֗סְתָּ וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ מִכַּהֵ֣ן לִ֔י וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙ תּוֹרַ֣ת אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח בָּנֶ֖יךָ גַּם־אָֽנִי׃", "text": "*nidmû* *ʿammî* *mi-bblî* *haddāʿat* *kî*-*ʾattâ* *haddaʿat* *māʾastā* *wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā* *mi-kkahēn* *lî* *wa-tiškaḥ* *tôrat* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾeškaḥ* *bānêkā* *gam*-*ʾānî*", "grammar": { "*nidmû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are cut off/destroyed/silenced", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*mi-bblî*": "preposition + negative particle - from lack of/because there is no", "*haddāʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*haddaʿat*": "noun with definite article, feminine singular - the knowledge", "*māʾastā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have rejected", "*wə-ʾemʾāsəʾkā*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and I will reject you", "*mi-kkahēn*": "preposition + infinitive construct - from being priest", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for/to me", "*wa-tiškaḥ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot/have forgotten", "*tôrat*": "construct state, feminine singular - instruction/law of", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct form + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾeškaḥ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will forget", "*bānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sons/children", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I" }, "variants": { "*nidmû*": "cut off/destroyed/silenced/perish", "*mi-bblî*": "from lack of/without/because there is no", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/insight/understanding", "*māʾas*": "reject/refuse/despise", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.7", "source": "כְּרֻבָּ֖ם כֵּ֣ן חָֽטְאוּ־לִ֑י כְּבוֹדָ֖ם בְּקָל֥וֹן אָמִֽיר׃", "text": "*kə-rubbām* *kēn* *ḥāṭəʾû*-*lî* *kəbôdām* *bə-qālôn* *ʾāmîr*", "grammar": { "*kə-rubbām*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - according to their abundance/multiplication", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ḥāṭəʾû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they sinned", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - against me", "*kəbôdām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their glory/honor", "*bə-qālôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for/into shame/dishonor", "*ʾāmîr*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will exchange/change" }, "variants": { "*rubbām*": "their abundance/greatness/increase/multiplication", "*kəbôd*": "glory/honor/abundance", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/disgrace", "*ʾāmîr*": "exchange/change/convert" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.8", "source": "חַטַּ֥את עַמִּ֖י יֹאכֵ֑לוּ וְאֶל־עֲוֺנָ֖ם יִשְׂא֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭaʾt* *ʿammî* *yōʾkēlû* *wə-ʾel*-*ʿăwōnām* *yiśʾû* *napšô*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin-offering of/sin of", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yōʾkēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they eat/will eat", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto/towards", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*napšô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/sin-offering", "*yōʾkēlû*": "eat/consume/devour", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "lift up/carry/take away/long for", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/desire/appetite" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֥ה כָעָ֖ם כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עָלָיו֙ דְּרָכָ֔יו וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו אָשִׁ֥יב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *kāʿām* *kakkōhēn* *û-pāqadtî* *ʿālāyw* *dərākāyw* *û-maʿălālāyw* *ʾāšîb* *lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*kāʿām*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - like the people", "*kakkōhēn*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - like the priest", "*û-pāqadtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will visit/punish", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*dərākāyw*": "noun, plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*û-maʿălālāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his deeds/actions", "*ʾāšîb*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will return/repay", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/attend to", "*derek*": "way/road/path/manner/custom", "*maʿălāl*": "deed/action/practice", "*šûb* (hiphil)": "return/restore/bring back/repay" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.10", "source": "וְאָֽכְלוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֔עוּ הִזְנ֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יִפְרֹ֑צוּ כִּֽי־אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה עָזְב֖וּ לִשְׁמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʾākəlû* *wə-lōʾ* *yiśbāʿû* *hiznû* *wə-lōʾ* *yiprōṣû* *kî*-*ʾet*-*YHWH* *ʿāzəbû* *lišmōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾākəlû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will eat", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiśbāʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be satisfied", "*hiznû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, hiphil - they committed/will commit fornication", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yiprōṣû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will increase/multiply", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿāzəbû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they abandoned/forsook", "*lišmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to keep/observe/guard" }, "variants": { "*śābaʿ*": "be satisfied/filled/have enough", "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/be unfaithful/prostitute", "*pāraṣ*": "increase/break out/multiply/spread abroad", "*ʿāzab*": "leave/forsake/abandon", "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.11", "source": "זְנ֛וּת וְיַ֥יִן וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ יִֽקַּֽח־לֵֽב׃", "text": "*zənût* *wə-yayin* *wə-tîrôš* *yiqqaḥ*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*zənût*": "noun, feminine singular - fornication/harlotry", "*wə-yayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*wə-tîrôš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and new wine", "*yiqqaḥ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it takes away", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/understanding" }, "variants": { "*zənût*": "fornication/harlotry/prostitution", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh grape juice", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self/understanding" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.12", "source": "עַמִּי֙ בְּעֵצ֣וֹ יִשְׁאָ֔ל וּמַקְל֖וֹ יַגִּ֣יד ל֑וֹ כִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ זְנוּנִים֙ הִתְעָ֔ה וַיִּזְנ֖וּ מִתַּ֥חַת אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʿammî* *bə-ʿēṣô* *yišʾāl* *û-maqlô* *yaggîd* *lô* *kî* *rûaḥ* *zənûnîm* *hitʿâ* *wa-yiznû* *mi-ttaḥat* *ʾĕlōhêhem*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bə-ʿēṣô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/with his wood/wooden idol", "*yišʾāl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he asks/inquires", "*û-maqlô*": "conjunction + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his staff/rod", "*yaggîd*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil - it tells/informs/declares", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*zənûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - harlotries/prostitutions", "*hitʿâ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil - it led astray", "*wa-yiznû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they commit fornication", "*mi-ttaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣ*": "wood/tree/wooden idol", "*šāʾal*": "ask/inquire/request", "*maqqēl*": "staff/rod/stick/divining rod", "*nāgad* (hiphil)": "tell/inform/declare/announce", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*zənûnîm*": "harlotry/prostitution/unfaithfulness", "*tāʿâ* (hiphil)": "lead astray/cause to wander/mislead", "*mi-ttaḥat*": "from under/from beneath" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.13", "source": "עַל־רָאשֵׁ֨י הֶהָרִ֜ים יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ וְעַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ תַּ֣חַת אַלּ֧וֹן וְלִבְנֶ֛ה וְאֵלָ֖ה כִּ֣י ט֣וֹב צִלָּ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃", "text": "*ʿal-rāʾšê* *hehārîm* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt* *yəqaṭṭērû* *taḥat* *ʾallôn* *wə-libnê* *wə-ʾēlâ* *kî* *ṭôb* *ṣillāh* *ʿal-kēn* *tiznênâ* *bənôtêkem* *wə-kallôtêkem* *tənāʾapnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-rāʾšê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - on tops of", "*hehārîm*": "noun with definite article, masculine plural - the mountains", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿal-haggəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and on the hills", "*yəqaṭṭērû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they burn incense/make sacrifices", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*ʾallôn*": "noun, masculine singular - oak/terebinth", "*wə-libnê*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and poplar/white tree", "*wə-ʾēlâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and terebinth/oak", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ṣillāh*": "noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its shade", "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*bənôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*wə-kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and your daughters-in-law", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery" }, "variants": { "*zābaḥ* (piel)": "sacrifice/slaughter for sacrifice", "*qāṭar* (piel)": "burn incense/make offerings/sacrifice", "*ʾallôn*": "oak/terebinth", "*libnê*": "poplar/white tree/storax", "*ʾēlâ*": "terebinth/oak", "*ṣēl*": "shade/shadow/protection", "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/prostitute/be unfaithful", "*nāʾap*": "commit adultery/be unfaithful" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.14", "source": "לֹֽא־אֶפְק֨וֹד עַל־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם כִּ֣י תִזְנֶ֗ינָה וְעַל־כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ כִּ֣י תְנָאַ֔פְנָה כִּי־הֵם֙ עִם־הַזֹּנ֣וֹת יְפָרֵ֔דוּ וְעִם־הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ וְעָ֥ם לֹֽא־יָבִ֖ין יִלָּבֵֽט׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*ʾepqôd* *ʿal*-*bənôtêkem* *kî* *tiznênâ* *wə-ʿal*-*kallôtêkem* *kî* *tənāʾapnâ* *kî*-*hēm* *ʿim*-*hazzōnôt* *yəpārēdû* *wə-ʿim*-*haqqədēšôt* *yəzabbēḥû* *wə-ʿām* *lōʾ*-*yābîn* *yillābēṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾepqôd*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will punish/visit", "*ʿal*-*bənôtêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against your daughters", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*tiznênâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit fornication", "*wə-ʿal*-*kallôtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and against your daughters-in-law", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/because", "*tənāʾapnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they commit adultery", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʿim*-*hazzōnôt*": "preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - with the harlots", "*yəpārēdû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, niphal - they separate themselves", "*wə-ʿim*-*haqqədēšôt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun with definite article, feminine plural - and with the temple prostitutes", "*yəzabbēḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they sacrifice", "*wə-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a people", "*lōʾ*-*yābîn*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - does not understand", "*yillābēṭ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - will be ruined/thrown down" }, "variants": { "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/inspect", "*pārad* (niphal)": "separate oneself/isolate/go apart", "*qədēšôt*": "cult prostitutes/temple prostitutes", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/perceive", "*lābaṭ* (niphal)": "be thrown down/be ruined/be thrust down" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.15", "source": "אִם־זֹנֶ֤ה אַתָּה֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יֶאְשַׁ֖ם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְאַל־תָּבֹ֣אוּ הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל וְאַֽל־תַּעֲלוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן וְאַל־תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ חַי־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾim-zōnê* *ʾattâ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾal-yeʾšam* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-ʾal-tābōʾû* *ha-Gilgāl* *wə-ʾal-taʿălû* *Bêt* *ʾāwen* *wə-ʾal-tiššābəʿû* *ḥay*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/though", "*zōnê*": "participle, masculine singular - playing the harlot", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾal*": "negative particle (jussive) - let not", "*yeʾšam*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - become guilty", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*tābōʾû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you come", "*ha-Gilgāl*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gilgal", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*taʿălû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you go up", "*Bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun - idolatry/iniquity/trouble", "*wə-ʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle (jussive) - and let not", "*tiššābəʿû*": "imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, niphal - you swear", "*ḥay*": "adjective, construct state - life of/as lives", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*zānâ*": "commit fornication/play the harlot/be unfaithful", "*ʾāšam*": "be guilty/bear punishment/become desolate", "*Bêt ʾāwen*": "House of Iniquity/Wickedness (pejorative name for Bethel)", "*ʾāwen*": "trouble/wickedness/sorrow/idolatry", "*šābaʿ* (niphal)": "swear/take an oath" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.16", "source": "כִּ֚י כְּפָרָ֣ה סֹֽרֵרָ֔ה סָרַ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַתָּה֙ יִרְעֵ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃", "text": "*kî* *kə-pārâ* *sōrērâ* *sārar* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿattâ* *yirʿēm* *YHWH* *kə-kebeś* *ba-mmerḥāb*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kə-pārâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like a heifer/cow", "*sōrērâ*": "participle, feminine singular, qal - stubborn/rebellious", "*sārar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has been stubborn/rebellious", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*yirʿēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will feed/pasture them", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*kə-kebeś*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a lamb", "*ba-mmerḥāb*": "preposition + noun with definite article, masculine singular - in the broad/wide place" }, "variants": { "*pārâ*": "heifer/cow", "*sārar*": "be stubborn/rebellious/defiant", "*rāʿâ*": "feed/pasture/tend/shepherd", "*kebeś*": "lamb/sheep", "*merḥāb*": "broad/wide place/open space" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.17", "source": "חֲב֧וּר עֲצַבִּ֛ים אֶפְרָ֖יִם הַֽנַּֽח־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥăbûr* *ʿăṣabbîm* *ʾEprāyim* *hannaḥ*-*lô*", "grammar": { "*ḥăbûr*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - joined to/allied with", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - idols", "*ʾEprāyim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*hannaḥ*": "imperative, masculine singular, hiphil - leave/let alone", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him" }, "variants": { "*ḥăbûr*": "joined to/allied with/companion of", "*ʿăṣabbîm*": "idols/images/sorrow-makers", "*nûaḥ* (hiphil)": "let alone/leave/set aside" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.18", "source": "סָ֖ר סָבְאָ֑ם הַזְנֵ֣ה הִזְנ֔וּ אָהֲב֥וּ הֵב֛וּ קָל֖וֹן מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "*sār* *sābəʾām* *haznē* *hiznû* *ʾāhăbû* *hēbû* *qālôn* *māginnêhā*", "grammar": { "*sār*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has departed/turned aside", "*sābəʾām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their drink/drinking feast", "*haznē*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - utterly committing fornication", "*hiznû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, hiphil - they have committed fornication", "*ʾāhăbû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural - they love", "*hēbû*": "imperative, masculine plural - give/bring", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine singular - shame/dishonor", "*māginnêhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her shields/rulers" }, "variants": { "*sûr*": "turn aside/depart/be removed", "*sōbeʾ*": "drunkard/heavy drinker/drink", "*zānâ* (hiphil)": "commit fornication/be unfaithful/play the harlot", "*ʾāhab*": "love/like/be fond of", "*yāhab*": "give/provide/grant", "*qālôn*": "shame/dishonor/disgrace", "*māgēn*": "shield/ruler/protector" } }

{ "verseID": "Hosea.4.19", "source": "צָרַ֥ר ר֛וּחַ אוֹתָ֖הּ בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ וְיֵבֹ֖שׁוּ מִזִּבְחוֹתָֽם ס", "text": "*ṣārar* *rûaḥ* *ʾôtāh* *bi-knāpêhā* *wə-yēbōšû* *mi-zzibbəḥôtām*", "grammar": { "*ṣārar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has bound/wrapped up", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her", "*bi-knāpêhā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her wings", "*wə-yēbōšû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will be ashamed", "*mi-zzibbəḥôtām*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - because of their sacrifices/altars" }, "variants": { "*ṣārar*": "bind/wrap up/tie up/be in distress", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*kānāp*": "wing/edge/border", "*bôš*": "be ashamed/disappointed/confounded", "*mizbbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }