Hos 4:4-9 : 4 {
"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"
}
}
5 {
"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"
}
}
6 {
"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"
}
}
7 {
"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"
}
}
8 {
"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"
}
}
9 {
"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"
}
}
10 {
"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"
}
}
11 {
"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"
}
}