Hos 2:8-9 : 8 {
"verseID": "Hosea.2.8",
"source": "לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִי־שָׂ֥ךְ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֖ךְ בַּסִּירִ֑ים וְגָֽדַרְתִּי֙ אֶת־גְּדֵרָ֔הּ וּנְתִיבוֹתֶ֖יהָ לֹ֥א תִמְצָֽא׃",
"text": "Therefore *hinnî*-*śāk* *ʾet*-*darkēk* with-the-*sîrîm*; and *gādartî* *ʾet*-*gədērāh* and *nətîbôtêhā* not *timṣāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnî*": "demonstrative particle + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - behold I",
"*śāk*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - hedging",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*darkēk*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 2nd singular, feminine - your way",
"*sîrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - thorns",
"*gādartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will wall up",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*gədērāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her wall",
"*nətîbôtêhā*": "noun, feminine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her paths",
"*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will find"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnî*": "behold I/here I am",
"*śāk*": "hedging/placing obstacles/blocking",
"*darkēk*": "your way/road/journey",
"*sîrîm*": "thorns/briars/thorn bushes",
"*gādartî*": "I will wall up/hedge up/fence in",
"*gədērāh*": "her wall/fence/barrier",
"*nətîbôtêhā*": "her paths/trails/routes",
"*timṣāʾ*": "she will find/discover/locate"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Hosea.2.9",
"source": "וְרִדְּפָ֤ה אֶת־מְאַהֲבֶ֙יהָ֙ וְלֹֽא־תַשִּׂ֣יג אֹתָ֔ם וּבִקְשָׁ֖תַם וְלֹ֣א תִמְצָ֑א וְאָמְרָ֗ה אֵלְכָ֤ה וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ אֶל־אִישִׁ֣י הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב לִ֛י אָ֖ז מֵעָֽתָּה׃",
"text": "And *riddəpāh* *ʾet*-*məʾahăbêhā* and not-*taśśîg* *ʾōtām*, and *biqqəšātam* and not *timṣāʾ*; and *ʾāmrāh*, *ʾēlkāh* and *ʾāšûbāh* to-*ʾîšî* the-*rîʾšôn*, for *ṭôb* to-me *ʾāz* than-*ʿāttāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*riddəpāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will pursue",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*məʾahăbêhā*": "piel participle, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her lovers",
"*taśśîg*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will overtake",
"*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + pronominal suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - them",
"*biqqəšātam*": "piel perfect, 3rd singular, feminine + object suffix, 3rd plural, masculine - she will seek them",
"*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will find",
"*ʾāmrāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she will say",
"*ʾēlkāh*": "qal cohortative, 1st singular - let me go",
"*ʾāšûbāh*": "qal cohortative, 1st singular - let me return",
"*ʾîšî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my husband",
"*rîʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine, singular - first",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good",
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then",
"*ʿāttāh*": "adverb - now"
},
"variants": {
"*riddəpāh*": "she will pursue/chase after/follow",
"*məʾahăbêhā*": "her lovers/those who love her (reference to false gods)",
"*taśśîg*": "she will overtake/reach/catch up with",
"*biqqəšātam*": "she will seek/search for/look for them",
"*timṣāʾ*": "she will find/discover/locate",
"*ʾāmrāh*": "she will say/speak/declare",
"*ʾēlkāh*": "let me go/I will go",
"*ʾāšûbāh*": "let me return/I will return",
"*ʾîšî*": "my husband/spouse (reference to YHWH)",
"*rîʾšôn*": "first/former/previous",
"*ṭôb*": "good/better/pleasant",
"*ʾāz*": "then/at that time",
"*ʿāttāh*": "now/at present"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Hosea.2.10",
"source": "וְהִיא֙ לֹ֣א יָֽדְעָ֔ה כִּ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָ֔הּ הַדָּגָ֖ן וְהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְהַיִּצְהָ֑ר וְכֶ֨סֶף הִרְבֵּ֥יתִי לָ֛הּ וְזָהָ֖ב עָשׂ֥וּ לַבָּֽעַל׃",
"text": "And *hîʾ* not *yādəʿāh* that *ʾānōkî* *nātattî* to-her the-*dāgān* and the-*tîrôš* and the-*yiṣhār*, and *kesep* *hirbêtî* to-her and *zāhāb* *ʿāśû* for-the-*baʿal*.",
"grammar": {
"*hîʾ*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd singular, feminine - she",
"*yādəʿāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular, feminine - she knew",
"*ʾānōkî*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st singular - I",
"*nātattî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I gave",
"*dāgān*": "noun, masculine, singular - grain",
"*tîrôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - new wine",
"*yiṣhār*": "noun, masculine, singular - fresh oil",
"*kesep*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver",
"*hirbêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I multiplied",
"*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold",
"*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they made/did",
"*baʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular - Baal"
},
"variants": {
"*yādəʿāh*": "she knew/recognized/acknowledged",
"*nātattî*": "I gave/provided/supplied",
"*dāgān*": "grain/corn/cereal",
"*tîrôš*": "new wine/must",
"*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil",
"*kesep*": "silver/money",
"*hirbêtî*": "I multiplied/increased/made abundant",
"*zāhāb*": "gold/golden objects",
"*ʿāśû*": "they made/fashioned/used",
"*baʿal*": "Baal/master/false god"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Hosea.2.11",
"source": "לָכֵ֣ן אָשׁ֔וּב וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י דְגָנִי֙ בְּעִתּ֔וֹ וְתִירוֹשִׁ֖י בְּמֽוֹעֲד֑וֹ וְהִצַּלְתִּי֙ צַמְרִ֣י וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י לְכַסּ֖וֹת אֶת־עֶרְוָתָֽהּ׃",
"text": "Therefore *ʾāšûb* and *lāqaḥtî* *dəgānî* in-*ʿittô* and *tîrôšî* in-*môʿădô*; and *hiṣṣaltî* *ṣamrî* and *pištî* to-cover *ʾet*-*ʿerwātāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāšûb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will return",
"*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will take",
"*dəgānî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my grain",
"*ʿittô*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, masculine - its time",
"*tîrôšî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my new wine",
"*môʿădô*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, masculine - its season",
"*hiṣṣaltî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will rescue/take away",
"*ṣamrî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my wool",
"*pištî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my flax",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿerwātāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her nakedness"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāšûb*": "I will return/turn back/take back",
"*lāqaḥtî*": "I will take/snatch/remove",
"*dəgānî*": "my grain/corn/cereal",
"*ʿittô*": "its time/its proper time/its season",
"*tîrôšî*": "my new wine/my must",
"*môʿădô*": "its appointed time/its season",
"*hiṣṣaltî*": "I will rescue/snatch away/remove",
"*ṣamrî*": "my wool/my fleece",
"*pištî*": "my flax/my linen",
"*ʿerwātāh*": "her nakedness/her shame/her exposed state"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Hosea.2.12",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֛ה אֲגַלֶּ֥ה אֶת־נַבְלֻתָ֖הּ לְעֵינֵ֣י מְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָ וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹֽא־יַצִּילֶ֥נָּה מִיָּדִֽי׃",
"text": "And *ʿattāh* *ʾăgalleh* *ʾet*-*nablutāh* to-*ʿênê* *məʾahăbêhā*, and *ʾîš* not-*yaṣṣîlennāh* from-*yādî*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*ʾăgalleh*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will uncover",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*nablutāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her folly/shame",
"*ʿênê*": "noun, dual, construct - eyes of",
"*məʾahăbêhā*": "piel participle, masculine, plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her lovers",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular - man",
"*yaṣṣîlennāh*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular, masculine + object suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - he will deliver her",
"*yādî*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 1st singular - my hand"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time",
"*ʾăgalleh*": "I will uncover/expose/reveal",
"*nablutāh*": "her folly/shame/foolishness/disgrace",
"*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight of",
"*məʾahăbêhā*": "her lovers/those who love her (reference to false gods)",
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/anyone",
"*yaṣṣîlennāh*": "he will deliver/rescue/save her",
"*yādî*": "my hand/my power/my control"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Hosea.2.13",
"source": "וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ כָּל־מְשׂוֹשָׂ֔הּ חַגָּ֖הּ חָדְשָׁ֣הּ וְשַׁבַּתָּ֑הּ וְכֹ֖ל מוֹעֲדָֽהּ׃",
"text": "And *hišbattî* all-*məśôśāh*, *ḥaggāh*, *ḥodšāh* and *šabbattāh*, and all *môʿădāh*.",
"grammar": {
"*hišbattî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to cease",
"*məśôśāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her joy",
"*ḥaggāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her feast",
"*ḥodšāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her new moon",
"*šabbattāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her sabbath",
"*môʿădāh*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd singular, feminine - her appointed time"
},
"variants": {
"*hišbattî*": "I will cause to cease/end/terminate",
"*məśôśāh*": "her joy/rejoicing/mirth",
"*ḥaggāh*": "her feast/festival/celebration",
"*ḥodšāh*": "her new moon (festival)",
"*šabbattāh*": "her sabbath/day of rest",
"*môʿădāh*": "her appointed time/festival/assembly"
}
}