Interlinear · Chapter 8
Hosea
1Set the trumpet to your lips! One like a vulture is over the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant and rebelled against my law.
toאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionmouth yourחִכְּךָ֣chi.ke.KhaH2441חֵךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singulara hornשֹׁפָ֔רsho.FarH7782שֹׁפָרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutelike ‹the› eagleכַּנֶּ֖שֶׁרka.Ne.sherH5404נֶשֶׁרpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteoverעַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition[the] house ofבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004בַּ֫יִתnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructYahwehיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namebecauseיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282יַעַןconjunctionthey have transgressedעָבְר֣וּ'a.ve.RuH5674עָבַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralcovenant myבְרִיתִ֔יve.ri.TiH1285בְּרִיתnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921עַלconjunction + prepositionlaw myתּוֹרָתִ֖יto.ra.TiH8451תּוֹרָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthey have rebelledפָּשָֽׁעוּ׃pa.Sha.'uH6586פָּשַׁעverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural
2To me they cry, “My God, we—Israel—know you.”
to meלִ֖יliH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthey cry outיִזְעָ֑קוּyiz.'A.kuH2199זָעַקverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralO God myאֱלֹהַ֥י'e.lo.HaiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwe know youיְֽדַעֲנ֖וּךָye.da.'a.Nu.khaH3045יָדַעverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · plural + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper name
3Israel has spurned the good; the enemy shall pursue him.
it has rejectedזָנַ֥חza.NachH2186זָנַחverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper namegoodט֑וֹבTovH2896טוֹבadjective · masculine · singular · absolutean enemyאוֹיֵ֖ב'o.YevH0341אֹיֵבverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutehe will pursue himיִרְדְּֽפוֹ׃yir.De.fovH7291רָדַףverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
4They made kings, but not through me. They set up princes, but I knew it not. With their silver and gold they made idols for their own destruction.
theyהֵ֤םhemH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · pluralthey have made kingsהִמְלִיכוּ֙him.li.KhuH4427מָלַךְverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · common · pluraland notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativefrom meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.niH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularthey have installed leadersהֵשִׂ֖ירוּhe.Si.ruH7786שׂוּרverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · common · pluraland notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeI knewיָדָ֑עְתִּיya.Da.'e.tiH3045יָדַעverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularsilver theirכַּסְפָּ֣םkas.PamH3701כֶּ֫סֶףnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland gold theirוּזְהָבָ֗םu.ze.ha.VamH2091זָהָבconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralthey have madeעָשׂ֤וּ'a.SuH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralfor ‹the› themselvesלָהֶם֙la.HemH9038Op3mpreposition · with the article + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralidolsעֲצַבִּ֔ים'a.tza.BimH6091עָצָבnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteso thatלְמַ֖עַןle.Ma.'anH4616מַ֫עַןparticleit may be cut offיִכָּרֵֽת׃yi.ka.RetH3772כָּרַתverb · Niphal · jussive · third person · masculine · singular
5I have spurned your calf, O Samaria. My anger burns against them. How long will they be incapable of innocence?
he has rejectedזָנַח֙za.NachH2186זָנַחverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularcalf yourעֶגְלֵ֣ךְ'eg.LekhH5695עֵ֫גֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · feminine · singularO Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111שֹׁמְרוֹןnoun · proper nameit has burnedחָרָ֥הcha.RahH2734חָרָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularanger myאַפִּ֖י'a.PiH0639אַףnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularon themבָּ֑םBamH9038Op3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraluntilעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionwhen?מָתַ֕יma.TaiH4970מָתַיinterrogativenotלֹ֥אlo'H3808לֹאnegativewill they be ableיוּכְל֖וּyu.khe.LuH3201יָכֹלverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralinnocenceנִקָּיֹֽן׃ni.ka.YonH5356נִקָּיוֹןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
6For it is from Israel; a craftsman made it; it is not God. The calf of Samaria shall be broken to pieces.
forכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticle[are] from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֙mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלpreposition + noun · proper nameand itוְה֔וּאve.Hu'H1931הוּאconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singulara craftsmanחָרָ֣שׁcha.RashH2796חָרָשׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutehe made itעָשָׂ֔הוּ'a.Sa.huH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negative[is] Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteitה֑וּאHu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlefragmentsשְׁבָבִ֣יםshe.va.VimH7616שְׁבָבִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteit will becomeיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih.YehH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] calf ofעֵ֖גֶל'E.gelH5695עֵ֫גֶלnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructSamariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonH8111שֹׁמְרוֹןnoun · proper name
7For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; it shall yield no flour; if it were to yield, strangers would devour it.
forכִּ֛יkiH3588כִּיparticlea windר֥וּחַRu.achH7307רוּחַnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey sowיִזְרָ֖עוּyiz.Ra.'uH2232זָרַעverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluraland a storm-wind ‹towards›וְסוּפָ֣תָהve.su.Fa.tahH5492סוּפָהconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolute + directional hethey will reapיִקְצֹ֑רוּyik.Tzo.ruH7114קָצַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralstanding grainקָמָ֣הka.MahH7054קָמָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutenotאֵֽין־'ein-H0369אַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[belongs] to itל֗וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singulargrowthצֶ֚מַחTze.machH6780צֶ֫מַחnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutenotבְּלִ֣יbe.LiH1097בְּלִיnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit will produceיַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularflourקֶּ֔מַחKe.machH7058קֶ֫מַחnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteperhapsאוּלַ֣י'u.LaiH0194אוּלַיadverbit will produceיַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.SehH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularstrangersזָרִ֖יםza.RimH2114זוּרadjective · masculine · plural · absolutethey will swallow itיִבְלָעֻֽהוּ׃yiv.la.'U.huH1104בָּלַעverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
8Israel is swallowed up; already they are among the nations as a useless vessel.
it will be swallowedנִבְלַ֖עniv.La'H1104בָּלַעverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper namenowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258עַתָּ֫הadverbthey areהָי֣וּha.YuH1961הָיָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralamong the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םva.go.YimH1471גּוֹיpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutelike a vesselכִּכְלִ֖יkikh.LiH3627כְּלִיpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[which] there notאֵֽין־'ein-H0369אַ֫יִןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct[is] pleasureחֵ֥פֶץChe.fetzH2656חֵ֫פֶץnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutein itבּֽוֹ׃boH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
9For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild donkey wandering alone; Ephraim has hired lovers.
forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticletheyהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · pluralthey have gone upעָל֣וּ'a.LuH5927עָלָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralAssyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurH0804אַשּׁוּרnoun · proper namea wild donkeyפֶּ֖רֶאPe.re'H6501פֶּ֫רֶאnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteisolatedבּוֹדֵ֣דbo.DedH0909בָּדַדverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteto itselfל֑וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularEphraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper name · masculinethey have hiredהִתְנ֥וּhit.NuH8566תָּנָהverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · common · pluralloversאֲהָבִֽים'a.ha.VimH0158אַ֫הַבnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute
10Though they hire allies among the nations, I will soon gather them up. And the king and princes shall soon writhe because of the tribute.
alsoגַּ֛םgamH1571גַּםadverbforכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlethey will hireיִתְנ֥וּyit.NuH8566תָּנָהverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralamong the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֖םva.go.YimH1471גּוֹיpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutenowעַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH6258עַתָּ֫הadverbI will gather themאֲקַבְּצֵ֑ם'a.ka.be.TzemH6908קָבַץverb · Piel · imperfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraland they have begunוַיָּחֵ֣לּוּvai.ya.Che.luH2490חָלַלconjunction + verb · Hiphil · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · plurala fewמְּעָ֔טme.'AtH4592מְעַטnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefrom [the] burden ofמִמַּשָּׂ֖אmi.ma.Sa'H4853מַשָּׂאpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructa kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428מֶ֫לֶךְnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteprincesשָׂרִֽים׃sa.RimH8269שַׂרnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute
11Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, they have become to him altars for sinning.
forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehe has multipliedהִרְבָּ֥הhir.BahH7235רָבָהverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularEphraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper name · masculinealtarsמִזְבְּחֹ֖תmiz.be.ChotH4196מִזְבֵּחַnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolutefor sinningלַחֲטֹ֑אla.cha.To'H2398חָטָאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonthey have becomeהָיוּ־ha.yu-H1961הָיָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralto himל֥וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularaltarsמִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz.be.ChotH4196מִזְבֵּחַnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolutefor sinningלַחֲטֹֽא׃la.cha.To'H2398חָטָאpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common
12Were I to write for him my laws by the ten thousands, they would be regarded as a strange thing.
⚑I wroteאֶ֨כְתָּב'e.kh.tov-H3789כָּתַבverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularfor himל֔וֹloH3789כָּתַבpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular⚑[the] numerous things ofרֻבֵּ֖יri.bovH7230רֹבnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructlaw myתּֽוֹרָתִ֑יto.ra.TiH8451תּוֹרָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularlikeכְּמוֹ־ke.mov-H3644כְּמוֹprepositiona strange [thing]זָ֖רzarH2114זוּרadjective · masculine · singular · absolutethey are regardedנֶחְשָֽׁבוּ׃nech.Sha.vuH2803חָשַׁבverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · common · plural
13As for my sacrificial offerings, they sacrifice meat and eat it, but the LORD does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins; they shall return to Egypt.
[the] sacrifices ofזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077זֶ֫בַחnoun · common · masculine · plural · constructgifts myהַבְהָבַ֗יhav.ha.VaiH1890הַבְהָבnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine · singularthey sacrificeיִזְבְּח֤וּyiz.be.ChuH2076זָבַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralfleshבָשָׂר֙va.SarH1320בָּשָׂרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand they ate [it]וַיֹּאכֵ֔לוּvai.yo.Khe.luH0398אָכַלconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralYahwehיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativehe is pleased with themרָצָ֑םra.TzamH7521רָצָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralnowעַתָּ֞ה'a.TahH6258עַתָּ֫הadverbhe will rememberיִזְכֹּ֤רyiz.KorH2142זָכַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singulariniquity theirעֲוֹנָם֙'a.vo.NamH5771עָוֺןnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralso he may punishוְיִפְקֹ֣דve.yif.KodH6485פָּקַדconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singularsins theirחַטֹּאותָ֔םcha.to.TamH2403חַטָּאתnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluraltheyהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992הֵ֫מָּהpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · pluralEgyptמִצְרַ֥יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714מִצְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper namethey will returnיָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ya.Shu.vuH7725שׁוּבverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plural
14For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces, and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; so I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour her strongholds.
and he has forgottenוַיִּשְׁכַּ֨חvai.yish.KachH7911שָׁכַחconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper name‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markermaker hisעֹשֵׂ֗הוּ'o.Se.huH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand he has builtוַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venH1129בָּנָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularpalacesהֵֽיכָל֔וֹתhei.kha.LotH1964הֵיכָלnoun · common · feminine · plural · absoluteand Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֕הvi.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהconjunction + noun · proper namehe has multipliedהִרְבָּ֖הhir.BahH7235רָבָהverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularcitiesעָרִ֣ים'a.RimH5892עִירnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutefortifiedבְּצֻר֑וֹתbe.tzu.RotH1219בָּצַרadjective · feminine · plural · absoluteand I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־ve.shi.lach.ti-H7971שָׁלַחconjunction + verb · Piel · sequential perfect · first person · common · singularfireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH0784אֵשׁnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absoluteon cities hisבְּעָרָ֔יוbe.'a.RavH5892עִירpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand it will consumeוְאָכְלָ֖הve.'a.khe.LahH0398אָכַלconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · feminine · singularfortresses hisאַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ ס'ar.me.no.Tei.haH0759אַרְמוֹןnoun · common · feminine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singular
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