The Bible Exposed

Interlinear · Chapter 14

Hosea

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1Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.

return !שׁ֚וּבָהShu.vahH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singular + paragogic heO Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper nametoעַ֖ד'adH5704עַדprepositionYahwehיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod yourאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularforכִּ֥יkiH3588כִּיparticleyou have stumbledכָשַׁ֖לְתָּkha.Shal.taH3782כָּשַׁלverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singularon iniquity yourבַּעֲוֹנֶֽךָ׃ba.'a.vo.Ne.khaH5771עָוֺןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular

2Take with you words and return to the LORD; say to him, “Take away all iniquity; accept what is good, and we will pay with bulls the vows of our lips.

takeקְח֤וּke.ChuH3947לָקַחverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralwith youעִמָּכֶם֙'i.ma.KhemH5973עִםpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · pluralwordsדְּבָרִ֔יםde.va.RimH1697דָּבָרnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand returnוְשׁ֖וּבוּve.Shu.vuH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluraltoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namesayאִמְר֣וּ'im.RuH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralto himאֵלָ֗יו'e.LavH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulareveryכָּל־kol-H3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructyou will forgiveתִּשָּׂ֤אti.Sa'H5375נָשָׂאverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singulariniquityעָוֹן֙'a.VonH5771עָוֺןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand takeוְקַח־ve.kach-H3947לָקַחconjunction + verb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · singulargood thing[s]ט֔וֹבTovH2896טוֹבadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteso let us payוּֽנְשַׁלְּמָ֥הu.ne.sha.le.MahH7999שָׁלֵםconjunction + verb · Piel · infinitive construct · first person · common · pluralbullsפָרִ֖יםfa.RimH6499פַּרnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutelips ourשְׂפָתֵֽינוּ׃se.fa.Tei.nuH8193שָׂפָהnoun · common · feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plural

3Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride on horses; and we will say no more, ‘Our God,’ to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy.”

Assyriaאַשּׁ֣וּר׀'a.ShurH0804אַשּׁוּרnoun · proper namenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativeit will save usיוֹשִׁיעֵ֗נוּyo.shi.'E.nuH3467יָשַׁעverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralonעַל־'al-H5921עַלprepositionhorse[s]סוּס֙susH5483סוּסnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativewe will rideנִרְכָּ֔בnir.KavH7392רָכַבverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · pluraland notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativewe will sayנֹ֥אמַרNo.marH0559אָמַרverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · pluralagainע֛וֹדodH5750עוֹדcardinal number · masculine · singular · absolutegods ourאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralto [the] work ofלְמַעֲשֵׂ֣הle.ma.'a.SehH4639מַעֲשֶׂהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructhands ourיָדֵ֑ינוּya.Dei.nuH3027יָדnoun · common · masculine or feminine · dual · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralthatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H0834אֲשֶׁרrelativeby youבְּךָ֖be.KhaH9031Os2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularhe is shown compassionיְרֻחַ֥םye.ru.ChamH7355רָחַםverb · Pual · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] fatherlessיָתֽוֹם׃ya.TomH3490יָתוֹםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

4I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.

I will healאֶרְפָּא֙'er.Pa'H7495רָפָאverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularapostasy theirמְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔םme.Shu.va.TamH4878מְשׁוּבָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralI will love themאֹהֲבֵ֖ם'o.ha.VemH0157אָהֵבverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralvoluntarinessנְדָבָ֑הne.da.VahH5071נְדָבָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteforכִּ֛יkiH3588כִּיparticleit has turned awayשָׁ֥בshavH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularanger myאַפִּ֖י'a.PiH0639אַףnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfrom himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

5I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily; he shall take root like the trees of Lebanon;

I will beאֶהְיֶ֤ה'eh.YehH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularlike the dewכַטַּל֙kha.TalH2919טַלpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition + noun · proper nameit will blossomיִפְרַ֖חyif.RachH6524פָּרַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularlike ‹the› lilyכַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑הka.sho.sha.NahH7799שׁוּשַׁןpreposition · with the article + noun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand it may strikeוְיַ֥ךְve.YakhH5221נָכָהconjunction + verb · Hiphil · jussive · third person · masculine · singularroots itsשָׁרָשָׁ֖יוsha.ra.ShavH8328שֹׁ֫רֶשׁnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularlike ‹the› Lebanonכַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ka.le.va.NonH3844לְבָנוֹןpreposition · with the article + noun · proper name

6his shoots shall spread out; his beauty shall be like the olive, and his fragrance like Lebanon.

they will goיֵֽלְכוּ֙ye.le.KhuH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralyoung shoots itsיֹֽנְקוֹתָ֔יוyo.ne.ko.TavH3127יוֹנֶ֫קֶתnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand it may beוִיהִ֥יvi.HiH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · jussive · third person · masculine · singularlike ‹the› olive treeכַזַּ֖יִתkha.Za.yitH2132זַ֫יִתpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutesplendor itsהוֹד֑וֹho.DoH1935הוֹדnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand fragranceוְרֵ֥יחַֽve.Rei.achH7381רֵיחַconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteof itל֖וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularlike ‹the› Lebanonכַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ka.le.va.NonH3844לְבָנוֹןpreposition · with the article + noun · proper name

7They shall return and dwell beneath my shadow; they shall flourish like the grain; they shall blossom like the vine; their fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon.

they will returnיָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ya.Shu.vuH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural[those who] dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.VeiH3427יָשַׁבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · constructin shade itsבְצִלּ֔וֹve.tzi.LoH6738צֵלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularthey will cause to growיְחַיּ֥וּye.chai.YuH2421חָיָהverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralgrainדָגָ֖ןda.GanH1715דָּגָןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteso they may blossomוְיִפְרְח֣וּve.yif.re.ChuH6524פָּרַחconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · plurallike ‹the› vineכַגָּ֑פֶןkha.Ga.fenH1612גֶּ֫פֶןpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutememorial itsזִכְר֖וֹzikh.RoH2143זֵ֫כֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[will be] like [the] wine ofכְּיֵ֥יןke.YeinH3196יַ֫יִןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructLebanonלְבָנֽוֹן׃ סle.va.NonH3844לְבָנוֹןnoun · proper name

8O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after you. I am like an evergreen cypress; from me comes your fruit.

O Ephraimאֶפְרַ֕יִם'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper name · masculinewhat?מַה־mah-H4100מָהinterrogative · pronounto meלִּ֥יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularagainע֖וֹדodH5750עוֹדcardinal number · masculine · singular · absoluteto ‹the› idolsלָֽעֲצַבִּ֑יםla.'a.tza.BimH6091עָצָבpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteIאֲנִ֧י'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singularI will answerעָנִ֣יתִי'a.Ni.tiH6030עָנָהverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularand I will watch over itוַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּva.'a.shu.Re.nuH7789שׁוּרconjunction + verb · Qal · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularIאֲנִי֙'a.NiH0589אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫יpersonal · pronoun · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[am] like a cypress treeכִּבְר֣וֹשׁkiv.Ro.oshH1265בְּרוֹשׁpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteluxuriantרַֽעֲנָ֔ןra.'a.NanH7488רַעֲנָןadjective · masculine · singular · absolutefrom meמִמֶּ֖נִּיmi.Me.niH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularfruit yourפֶּרְיְךָ֥per.ye.KhaH6529פְּרִיnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularit is foundנִמְצָֽא׃nim.Tza'H4672מָצָאverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular

9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the LORD are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them.

who?מִ֤יmiH4310מִיinterrogative · pronoun[is] wiseחָכָם֙cha.KhamH2450חָכָםadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand let him understandוְיָ֣בֵֽןve.Ya.venH0995בִּיןconjunction + verb · Qal · jussive · third person · masculine · singularthese [things]אֵ֔לֶּה'E.lehH0428אֵ֫לֶּהdemonstrativediscerning?נָב֖וֹןna.VonH0995בִּיןverb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteand let him know themוְיֵֽדָעֵ֑םve.ye.da.'EmH3045יָדַעconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticle[are] uprightיְשָׁרִ֞יםye.sha.RimH3477יָשָׁרadjective · masculine · plural · absolute[the] ways ofדַּרְכֵ֣יdar.KheiH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · plural · constructYahwehיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameand righteous [people]וְצַדִּקִים֙ve.tza.di.KimH6662צַדִּיקconjunction + adjective · masculine · plural · absolutethey walkיֵ֣לְכוּYe.le.khuH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralin themבָ֔םVamH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland transgressorsוּפֹשְׁעִ֖יםu.fo.she.'ImH6586פָּשַׁעconjunction + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolutethey stumbleיִכָּ֥שְׁלוּyi.Ka.she.luH3782כָּשַׁלverb · Niphal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralin themבָֽם׃VamH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural