Interlinear · Chapter 12
Hosea
1Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֜יִם'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper name · masculine[is] feedingרֹעֶ֥הro.'EhH7462רָעָהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewindר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achH7307רוּחַnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand [is] pursuingוְרֹדֵ֣ףve.ro.DefH7291רָדַףconjunction + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutean east windקָדִ֔יםka.DimH6921קָדִיםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructthe dayהַיּ֕וֹםhai.YomH3117יוֹםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefalsehoodכָּזָ֥בka.ZavH3577כָּזָבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand violenceוָשֹׁ֖דva.ShodH7701שֹׁדconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe increasesיַרְבֶּ֑הyar.BehH7235רָבָהverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand a covenantוּבְרִית֙u.ve.RitH1285בְּרִיתconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutewithעִם־'im-H5973עִםprepositionAssyriaאַשּׁ֣וּר'a.ShurH0804אַשּׁוּרnoun · proper namethey are makingיִכְרֹ֔תוּyikh.Ro.tuH3772כָּרַתverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland oilוְשֶׁ֖מֶןve.She.menH8081שֶׁ֫מֶןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto Egyptלְמִצְרַ֥יִםle.mitz.Ra.yimH4714מִצְרַ֫יִםpreposition + noun · proper nameit is carriedיוּבָֽל׃yu.ValH2986יָבַלverb · Hophal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
2The LORD has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him according to his deeds.
and a case at lawוְרִ֥יבve.RivH7379רִיבconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[belongs] to Yahwehלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068יהוהpreposition + noun · proper namewithעִם־'im-H5973עִםprepositionJudahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper nameand to visit [judgment]וְלִפְקֹ֤דve.lif.KodH6485פָּקַדconjunction + preposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commononעַֽל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionJacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoH3290יַעֲקֹבnoun · proper name · masculineaccording to ways hisכִּדְרָכָ֔יוkid.ra.KhavH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularaccording to deeds hisכְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יוke.ma.'a.la.LavH4611מַעֲלָלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe will repayיָשִׁ֥יבya.ShivH7725שׁוּבverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto himלֽוֹ׃loH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he strove with God.
in the wombבַּבֶּ֖טֶןba.Be.tenH0990בֶּ֫טֶןpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutehe took by [the] heelעָקַ֣ב'a.KavH6117עָקַבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerbrother hisאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH0251אָחnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand in manly vigor hisוּבְאוֹנ֖וֹu.ve.'o.NoH0202אוֹןconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe struggledשָׂרָ֥הsa.RahH8280שָׂרָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularwithאֶת־'et-H0854אֵתprepositionGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute
4He strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with us—
and he struggledוָיָּ֤שַׂרvai.Ya.sarH7786שׂוּרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularagainstאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionan angelמַלְאָךְ֙mal.'oKhH4397מַלְאָךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand he prevailedוַיֻּכָ֔לvai.yu.KhalH3201יָכֹלconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularhe weptבָּכָ֖הba.KhahH1058בָּכָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularand he sought favorוַיִּתְחַנֶּן־vai.yit.cha.nen-H2603חָנַןconjunction + verb · Hithpael · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto himל֑וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularBeth-בֵּֽית־beit-H1008בֵּֽיתְ־אֵלnoun · proper name-elאֵל֙'elH1008בֵּֽיתְ־אֵלnoun · proper namehe found himיִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּyim.tza.'E.nuH4672מָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand thereוְשָׁ֖םve.ShamH8033שָׁםconjunction + adverbhe spokeיְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.BerH1696דָבַרverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularwith usעִמָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ma.nuH5973עִםpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plural
5the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD is his memorial name:
and Yahwehוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068יהוהconjunction + noun · proper name[the] God ofאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct‹the› hostsהַצְּבָא֑וֹתha.tze.va.'otH6635צָבָאdefinite article + noun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name[is] memorial hisזִכְרֽוֹ׃zikh.RoH2143זֵ֫כֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
6“So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God.”
and youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH0859אַתָּ֫הconjunction + personal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singularin God yourבֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָbe.lo.Hei.khaH0430אֱלֹהִיםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularyou will returnתָשׁ֑וּבta.ShuvH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularloyaltyחֶ֤סֶדChe.sedH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand justiceוּמִשְׁפָּט֙u.mish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutekeepשְׁמֹ֔רshe.MorH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singularand waitוְקַוֵּ֥הve.ka.VehH6960קָוָהconjunction + verb · Piel · imperative · second person · masculine · singulartoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionGod yourאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularcontinuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548תָּמִידnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
Canaanכְּנַ֗עַןke.Na.'anH3667כְּנַ֫עַןnoun · proper name[who are] in hand hisבְּיָד֛וֹbe.ya.DoH3027יָדpreposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularscales ofמֹאזְנֵ֥יmoz.NeiH3976מֹאזֵןnoun · common · masculine · dual · constructdeceitמִרְמָ֖הmir.MahH4820מִרְמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteto defraudלַעֲשֹׁ֥קla.'a.ShokH6231עָשַׁקpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonhe lovesאָהֵֽב׃'a.HevH0157אָהֵבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular
8Ephraim has said, “Ah, but I am rich; I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they cannot find in me iniquity or sin.”
and he has saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH0559אָמַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularEphraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper name · masculinesurelyאַ֣ךְ'akhH0389אַךְadverbI have become richעָשַׁ֔רְתִּי'a.Shar.tiH6238עָשַׁרverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularI have foundמָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672מָצָאverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularwealthא֖וֹן'onH0202אוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefor myselfלִ֑יLiH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularallכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructtoil‹s› myיְגִיעַ֕יye.gi.'AiH3018יְגִיעַnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808לֹאnegativepeople will findיִמְצְאוּ־yim.tze.'u-H4672מָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralto meלִ֖יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singulariniquityעָוֹ֥ן'a.VonH5771עָוֺןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelative[is] sinחֵֽטְא׃Chet'H2399חֵטְאnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
9I am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt; I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.
and Iוְאָנֹכִ֛יve.'a.no.KhiH0595אָֽנֹכִ֫יconjunction + personal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[have been] Yahwehיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod yourאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularfrom [the] land ofמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714מִצְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper nameagainעֹ֛ד'odH5750עוֹדcardinal number · masculine · singular · absoluteI will cause to dwell youאוֹשִֽׁיבְךָ֥'o.shi.ve.KhaH3427יָשַׁבverb · Hiphil · imperfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularin tentsבָאֳהָלִ֖יםvo.'o.ha.LimH0168אֹ֫הֶלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutelike [the] days ofכִּימֵ֥יki.MeiH3117יוֹםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructan appointed feastמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150מוֹעֵדnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
10I spoke to the prophets; it was I who multiplied visions, and through the prophets gave parables.
and I spokeוְדִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ve.di.Bar.tiH1696דָבַרconjunction + verb · Piel · sequential perfect · first person · common · singulartoעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionthe prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030נָבִיאdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.KhiH0595אָֽנֹכִ֫יconjunction + personal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularvision[s]חָז֣וֹןcha.ZonH2377חָזוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteI multipliedהִרְבֵּ֑יתִיhir.Bei.tiH7235רָבָהverb · Hiphil · perfect · first person · common · singularand by [the] hand ofוּבְיַ֥דu.ve.YadH3027יָדconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · constructthe prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030נָבִיאdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteI gave parablesאֲדַמֶּֽה׃'a.da.MehH1819דָּמָהverb · Piel · imperfect · first person · common · singular
11If there is iniquity in Gilead, they shall surely come to nothing: in Gilgal they sacrifice bulls; their altars also are like stone heaps on the furrows of the field.
‹if›?אִם־'im-H0518אִםparticle[is] Gileadגִּלְעָ֥דgil.'AdH1568גִּלְעָדnoun · proper namewickednessאָ֙וֶן֙'a.venH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutesurelyאַךְ־'akh-H0389אַךְadverbworthlessnessשָׁ֣וְאshav'H7723שָׁוְאnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutethey areהָי֔וּha.YuH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralin ‹the› Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּ֖לba.gil.GalH1537גִּלְגָּלpreposition · with the article + noun · proper namebullsשְׁוָרִ֣יםshe.va.RimH7794שׁוֹרnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutethey have sacrificedזִבֵּ֑חוּzi.Be.chuH2076זָבַחverb · Piel · perfect · third person · common · pluralalsoגַּ֤םgamH1571גַּםadverbaltars theirמִזְבְּחוֹתָם֙miz.be.cho.TamH4196מִזְבֵּחַnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural[are] like heaps of stonesכְּגַלִּ֔יםke.ga.LimH1530גַּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteonעַ֖ל'alH5921עַלpreposition[the] furrows ofתַּלְמֵ֥יtal.MeiH8525תֶּ֫לֶםnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructa fieldשָׂדָֽי׃sa.DaiH7704שָׂדַיnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
12Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.
and he fledוַיִּבְרַ֥חvai.yiv.RachH1272בָּרַחconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularJacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoH3290יַעֲקֹבnoun · proper name · masculine[the] region ofשְׂדֵ֣הse.DehH7704שָׂדֶהnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructAramאֲרָ֑ם'a.RamH0758אֲרָםnoun · proper nameand he servedוַיַּעֲבֹ֤דvai.ya.'a.VodH5647עָבַדconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper namefor a wifeבְּאִשָּׁ֔הbe.'i.ShahH0802אִשָּׁהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand for a wifeוּבְאִשָּׁ֖הu.ve.'i.ShahH0802אִשָּׁהconjunction + preposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutehe kept [flocks]שָׁמָֽר׃sha.MarH8104שָׁמַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular
13By a prophet the LORD brought Israel up from Egypt, and by a prophet he was guarded.
and by a prophetוּבְנָבִ֕יאu.ve.na.Vi'H5030נָבִיאconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe brought upהֶעֱלָ֧הhe.'e.LahH5927עָלָהverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularYahwehיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper name‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper namefrom Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714מִצְרַ֫יִםpreposition + noun · proper nameand by a prophetוּבְנָבִ֖יאu.ve.na.Vi'H5030נָבִיאconjunction + preposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe was keptנִשְׁמָֽר׃nish.MarH8104שָׁמַרverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular
14Ephraim has given bitter provocation; so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him and will repay him for his disgraceful deeds.
he has provoked to angerהִכְעִ֥יסhikh.'IsH3707כָּעַסverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularEphraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper name · masculinebitterness‹es›תַּמְרוּרִ֑יםtam.ru.RimH8563תַּמְרוּרnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand blood‹s› hisוְדָמָיו֙ve.da.MavH1818דָּםconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularon himעָלָ֣יו'a.LavH5921עַלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe will leaveיִטּ֔וֹשׁyi.To.oshH5203נָטַשׁverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand reproach hisוְחֶ֨רְפָּת֔וֹve.Cher.pa.ToH2781חֶרְפָּהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularhe will repayיָשִׁ֥יבya.ShivH7725שׁוּבverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto himל֖וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularlord‹s› hisאֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.NavH0113אָדוֹןnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
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