2{
"verseID": "Hosea.11.2",
"source": "קָרְא֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם כֵּ֚ן הָלְכ֣וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַבְּעָלִ֣ים יְזַבֵּ֔חוּ וְלַפְּסִלִ֖ים יְקַטֵּרֽוּן׃",
"text": "They-*qārəʾû* to-them *kēn* they-*hāləkû* from-*pənêhem* to-the-*Bəʿālîm* they-*yəzabbēḥû* and-to-the-*pəsîlîm* they-*yəqaṭṭērûn*.",
"grammar": {
"*qārəʾû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they called",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*hāləkû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they walked/went",
"*min-*": "preposition - from",
"*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces/presence",
"*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to/for",
"*ha-Bəʿālîm*": "definite article with proper noun, masculine plural - the Baals",
"*yəzabbēḥû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person plural - they sacrifice",
"*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and",
"*la-pəsîlîm*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine plural - to the carved images/idols",
"*yəqaṭṭērûn*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person plural - they burn incense/make offerings"
},
"variants": {
"*qārəʾû*": "called/summoned/invited",
"*hāləkû*": "went/walked/departed",
"*pənêhem*": "their presence/their faces/from before them",
"*Bəʿālîm*": "Baals/lords/masters",
"*yəzabbēḥû*": "sacrificed/slaughtered sacrificially",
"*pəsîlîm*": "carved images/idols",
"*yəqaṭṭērûn*": "burn incense/make offerings by burning"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Hosea.11.3",
"source": "וְאָנֹכִ֤י תִרְגַּ֙לְתִּי֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם קָחָ֖ם עַל־זְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כִּ֥י רְפָאתִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*ʾānōkî* *tirgaltî* to-*ʾEfrayim* *qāḥām* upon-*zərôʿōtāyw* and-not they-*yādəʿû* that *rəfāʾtîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*tirgaltî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st person singular - I taught to walk/trained",
"*lə-*": "preposition prefix - to/for",
"*ʾEfrayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim",
"*qāḥām*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - taking them",
"*ʿal-*": "preposition - upon/on",
"*zərôʿōtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his arms",
"*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yādəʿû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they knew",
"*kî*": "conjunction - that/because",
"*rəfāʾtîm*": "verb, qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I healed them"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾānōkî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)",
"*tirgaltî*": "taught to walk/guided/trained",
"*qāḥām*": "taking them/carrying them",
"*zərôʿōtāyw*": "his arms/his strength",
"*yādəʿû*": "knew/recognized/acknowledged",
"*rəfāʾtîm*": "healed them/restored them/made them whole"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Hosea.11.4",
"source": "בְּחַבְלֵ֨י אָדָ֤ם אֶמְשְׁכֵם֙ בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת אַהֲבָ֔ה וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי עֹ֖ל עַ֣ל לְחֵיהֶ֑ם וְאַ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו אוֹכִֽיל׃",
"text": "With-*ḥablê* *ʾādām* I-*ʾemšəkēm* with-*ʿăbōtôt* *ʾahăbâ* and-I-was to-them as-*mərîmê* *ʿōl* upon *ləḥêhem* and-I-*ʾaṭ* to-him *ʾôkîl*.",
"grammar": {
"*bə-*": "preposition prefix - with/in",
"*ḥablê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - cords/ropes",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity",
"*ʾemšəkēm*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I drew them/pulled them",
"*bə-*": "preposition prefix - with/in",
"*ʿăbōtôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - bands/cords/ropes",
"*ʾahăbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - love",
"*wā-*": "conjunction with consecutive tense - and",
"*ʾehyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I was/became",
"*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them",
"*kə-*": "preposition prefix - as/like",
"*mərîmê*": "verb, hiphil participle masculine plural construct - lifters of/those who lift",
"*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular - yoke",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on",
"*ləḥêhem*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their jaws/cheeks",
"*wə-*": "conjunction prefix - and",
"*ʾaṭ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I reached down/extended/bent down",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*ʾôkîl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I fed/gave food"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥablê*": "cords/ropes/bonds",
"*ʾādām*": "man/humanity/mankind",
"*ʾemšəkēm*": "I drew them/pulled them/led them",
"*ʿăbōtôt*": "bands/ropes/cords",
"*ʾahăbâ*": "love/affection",
"*mərîmê*": "those who lift/raise/remove",
"*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden",
"*ləḥêhem*": "their jaws/cheeks",
"*ʾaṭ*": "bent down/extended/reached",
"*ʾôkîl*": "fed/gave food to eat"
}
}