Hosea 2:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I will plant her for myself in the land. I will show mercy to the one I called 'Not Shown Mercy.' I will say to those called 'Not My People,' 'You are my people,' and they will respond, 'You are my God.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

‫וּזְרַעְתִּ֤יהָ לִּי֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וְרִֽחַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־לֹ֣א רֻחָ֑מָה וְאָמַרְתִּ֤י לְלֹֽא־עַמִּי֙ עַמִּי־אַ֔תָּה וְה֖וּא יֹאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽי׃ פ‬

Transliteration

And zəraʿtîhā to-me in-the-ʾāreṣ, and riḥamtî ʾet-not ruḥāmāh; and ʾāmartî to-not-ʿammî, ʿammî-you, and he yōʾmar ʾĕlōhāy.

Grammar Details

• *zəraʿtîhā*: qal perfect, 1st singular + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - I will sow her
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine, singular - land
• *riḥamtî*: piel perfect, 1st singular - I will have mercy
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ruḥāmāh*: pual passive participle, feminine, singular - having obtained mercy
• *ʾāmartî*: qal perfect, 1st singular - I will say
• *ʿammî*: noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my people
• *yōʾmar*: qal imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine - he will say
• *ʾĕlōhāy*: noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my God

Word Meanings

• *zəraʿtîhā*: I will sow her/plant her/establish her
• *ʾāreṣ*: land/earth/ground
• *riḥamtî*: I will have mercy/compassion/pity
• *ruḥāmāh*: she who has been shown compassion
• *ʾāmartî*: I will say/speak/declare
• *ʿammî*: my people/my nation
• *yōʾmar*: he will say/speak/declare
• *ʾĕlōhāy*: my God/my deity