Hosea 4

Anderson

Hosea 4

God's Charges against Israel

שִׁמְע֥וּ

šim·‘ū

דְבַר־

ḏə·ḇar-

the word

､ יְהוָ֖ה

Yah·weh

of Yahweh ､

בְּנֵ֣י

bə·nê

､ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

yiś·rā·’êl;

of Israel ､

כִּ֣י

kî

רִ֤יב

rîḇ

[brings] a charge

לַֽיהוָה֙

Yah·weh

עִם־

‘im-

יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י

yō·wō·šə·ḇê

the inhabitants

､ הָאָ֔רֶץ

hā·’ā·reṣ,

of the land ､

כִּ֠י

kî

אֵין־

’ên-

[There is] no

､ אֱמֶ֧ת

’ĕ·meṯ

וְֽאֵין־

wə·’ên-

and no

､ חֶ֛סֶד

ḥe·seḏ

וְאֵֽין־

wə·’ên-

and no

דַּ֥עַת

da·‘aṯ

אֱלֹהִ֖ים

’ĕ·lō·hîm

of God

. בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

bā·’ā·reṣ.

in the land .

､ אָלֹ֣ה

’ā·lōh

[By] swearing ､

､ וְכַחֵ֔שׁ

wə·ḵa·ḥêš,

and lying ､

､ וְרָצֹ֥חַ

wə·rā·ṣō·aḥ

and Killing ､

､ וְגָנֹ֖ב

wə·ḡā·nōḇ

and stealing ､

､ וְנָאֹ֑ף

wə·nā·’ōp̄;

and committing adultery ､

､ פָּרָ֕צוּ

pā·rā·ṣū

they break all restraint ､

וְדָמִ֥ים

wə·ḏā·mîm

and with bloodshed

בְּדָמִ֖ים

bə·ḏā·mîm

. נָגָֽעוּ׃

nā·ḡā·‘ū.

עַל־

‘al-

כֵּ֣ן ׀

kên

､ תֶּאֱבַ֣ל

te·’ĕ·ḇal

will mourn ､

הָאָ֗רֶץ

hā·’ā·reṣ,

the land

､ וְאֻמְלַל֙

wə·’um·lal

and will waste away ､

כָּל־

kāl-

יוֹשֵׁ֣ב

yō·wō·šêḇ

בָּ֔הּ

bāh,

בְּחַיַּ֥ת

bə·ḥay·yaṯ

with the beasts

､ הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה

haś·śā·ḏeh

of the field ､

וּבְע֣וֹף

ū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄

and the birds

– הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם

haš·šā·mā·yim;

of the air –

וְגַם־

wə·ḡam-

and Even

דְּגֵ֥י

də·ḡê

the fish

הַיָּ֖ם

hay·yām

of the sea

. יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃

yê·’ā·sê·p̄ū.

will be taken away .

אַ֥ךְ

’aḵ

אִ֛ישׁ

’îš

אַל־

’al-

no

､ יָרֵ֖ב

yā·rêḇ

let contend ､

וְאַל־

wə·’al-

or

יוֹכַ֣ח

yō·w·ḵaḥ

– אִ֑ישׁ

’îš;

וְעַמְּךָ֖

wə·‘am·mə·ḵā

for your people [are]

כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י

kim·rî·ḇê

like those who contend with

. כֹהֵֽן׃

ḵō·hên.

the priest .

וְכָשַׁלְתָּ֣

wə·ḵā·šal·tā

Therefore you shall stumble

､ הַיּ֔וֹם

hay·yō·wm,

in the day ､

וְכָשַׁ֧ל

wə·ḵā·šal

and shall stumble

גַּם־

gam-

נָבִ֛יא

nā·ḇî

עִמְּךָ֖

‘im·mə·ḵā

with you

､ לָ֑יְלָה

lā·yə·lāh;

in the night ､

וְדָמִ֖יתִי

wə·ḏā·mî·ṯî

and I will destroy

. אִמֶּֽךָ׃

’im·me·ḵā.

נִדְמ֥וּ

niḏ·mū

עַמִּ֖י

‘am·mî

מִבְּלִ֣י

mib·bə·lî

. הַדָּ֑עַת

had·dā·‘aṯ;

כִּֽי־

kî-

אַתָּ֞ה

’at·tāh

､ הַדַּ֣עַת

had·da·‘aṯ

מָאַ֗סְתָּ

mā·’as·tā,

וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙

wə·’em·’ā·sə·ḵā

and I will reject you

מִכַּהֵ֣ן

mik·ka·hên

from being priest

לִ֔י

lî,

for Me

וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙

wat·tiš·kaḥ

and because you have forgotten

תּוֹרַ֣ת

tō·w·raṯ

the law

､ אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ

’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā,

of your God ､

אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח

’eš·kaḥ

בָּנֶ֖יךָ

bā·ne·ḵā

גַּם־

gam-

. אָֽנִי׃

’ā·nî.

I .

כְּרֻבָּ֖ם

kə·rub·bām

The more they increased

כֵּ֣ן

kên

so

חָֽטְאוּ־

ḥā·ṭə·’ū-

the more they sinned

לִ֑י

lî;

כְּבוֹדָ֖ם

kə·ḇō·w·ḏām

בְּקָל֥וֹן

bə·qā·lō·wn

. אָמִֽיר׃

’ā·mîr.

I will change .

חַטַּ֥את

ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ

The sin

､ עַמִּ֖י

‘am·mî

of My people ､

יֹאכֵ֑לוּ

yō·ḵê·lū;

וְאֶל־

wə·’el-

and on

עֲוֺנָ֖ם

‘ă·wō·nām

יִשְׂא֥וּ

yiś·’ū

. נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

nap̄·šōw.

､ וְהָיָ֥ה

wə·hā·yāh

And it shall be ､

､ כָעָ֖ם

ḵā·‘ām

like people ､

– כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן

kak·kō·hên;

like priest –

וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י

ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî

so I will punish

עָלָיו֙

‘ā·lāw

､ דְּרָכָ֔יו

də·rā·ḵāw,

for their ways ､

וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו

ū·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw

and for their deeds

אָשִׁ֥יב

’ā·šîḇ

. לֽוֹ׃

lōw.

､ וְאָֽכְלוּ֙

wə·’ā·ḵə·lū

For they shall eat ､

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

but not

– יִשְׂבָּ֔עוּ

yiś·bā·‘ū,

have enough –

､ הִזְנ֖וּ

hiz·nū

they shall commit harlotry ､

וְלֹ֣א

wə·lō

but not

､ יִפְרֹ֑צוּ

yip̄·rō·ṣū;

כִּֽי־

kî-

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

יְהוָ֥ה

Yah·weh

עָזְב֖וּ

‘ā·zə·ḇū

they have ceased

. לִשְׁמֹֽר׃

liš·mōr.

זְנ֛וּת

zə·nūṯ

וְיַ֥יִן

wə·ya·yin

and wine

וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ

wə·ṯî·rō·wōš

יִֽקַּֽח־

yiq·qaḥ-

. לֵֽב׃

lêḇ.

the heart .

עַמִּי֙

‘am·mî

､ בְּעֵצ֣וֹ

bə·‘ê·ṣōw

from their wooden [idols] ､

יִשְׁאָ֔ל

yiš·’āl,

וּמַקְל֖וֹ

ū·maq·lōw

and their staff

יַגִּ֣יד

yag·gîḏ

ל֑וֹ

lōw;

כִּ֣י

kî

ר֤וּחַ

rū·aḥ

זְנוּנִים֙

zə·nū·nîm

､ הִתְעָ֔ה

hiṯ·‘āh,

has caused [them] to stray ､

וַיִּזְנ֖וּ

way·yiz·nū

and they have played the harlot

מִתַּ֥חַת

mit·ta·ḥaṯ

. אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃

’ĕ·lō·hê·hem.

עַל־

‘al-

On

רָאשֵׁ֨י

rā·šê

the tops

､ הֶהָרִ֜ים

he·hā·rîm

the mountaintops ､

יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ

yə·zab·bê·ḥū,

they offer sacrifices

וְעַל־

wə·‘al-

and on

､ הַגְּבָעוֹת֙

hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ

the hills ､

יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ

yə·qaṭ·ṭê·rū,

תַּ֣חַת

ta·ḥaṯ

אַלּ֧וֹן

’al·lō·wn

וְלִבְנֶ֛ה

wə·liḇ·neh

､ וְאֵלָ֖ה

wə·’ê·lāh

and terebinths ､

כִּ֣י

kî

. ט֣וֹב

ṭō·wḇ

[is] good .

צִלָּ֑הּ

ṣil·lāh;

עַל־

‘al-

כֵּ֗ן

kên,

､ תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙

tiz·ne·nāh

commit harlotry ､

בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם

bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem,

וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם

wə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem

and your brides

. תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃

tə·nā·’ap̄·nāh.

commit adultery .

לֹֽא־

lō-

Not

אֶפְק֨וֹד

’ep̄·qō·wḏ

I will punish

עַל־

‘al-

on

בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם

bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem

כִּ֣י

kî

､ תִזְנֶ֗ינָה

ṯiz·ne·nāh,

they commit harlotry ､

וְעַל־

wə·‘al-

כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙

kal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem

כִּ֣י

kî

– תְנָאַ֔פְנָה

ṯə·nā·’ap̄·nāh,

they commit adultery –

כִּי־

kî-

הֵם֙

hêm

עִם־

‘im-

with

､ הַזֹּנ֣וֹת

haz·zō·nō·wṯ

יְפָרֵ֔דוּ

yə·p̄ā·rê·ḏū,

[the men] go apart

וְעִם־

wə·‘im-

and with

– הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת

haq·qə·ḏê·šō·wṯ

a ritual harlot –

יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ

yə·zab·bê·ḥū;

offer sacrifices

וְעָ֥ם

wə·‘ām

therefore people

לֹֽא־

lō-

not

יָבִ֖ין

yā·ḇîn

[who] do understand

. יִלָּבֵֽט׃

yil·lā·ḇêṭ.

will be trampled .

אִם־

’im-

､ זֹנֶ֤ה

zō·neh

play the harlot ､

､ אַתָּה֙

’at·tāh

you ､

､ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

yiś·rā·’êl,

אַל־

’al-

not

– יֶאְשַׁ֖ם

ye’·šam

יְהוּדָ֑ה

yə·hū·ḏāh;

וְאַל־

wə·’al-

and not

תָּבֹ֣אוּ

tā·ḇō·’ū

do come up

､ הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל

hag·gil·gāl,

to Gilgal ､

וְאַֽל־

wə·’al-

תַּעֲלוּ֙

ta·‘ă·lū

go up

בֵּ֣ית

bêṯ

to

､ אָ֔וֶן

’ā·wen,

וְאַל־

wə·’al-

､ תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ

tiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū

swear an oath [saying] ､

חַי־

ḥay-

. יְהוָֽה׃

Yah·weh.

כִּ֚י

kî

– כְּפָרָ֣ה

kə·p̄ā·rāh

Like a calf –

סֹֽרֵרָ֔ה

sō·rê·rāh,

סָרַ֖ר

sā·rar

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

yiś·rā·’êl;

עַתָּה֙

‘at·tāh

יִרְעֵ֣ם

yir·‘êm

will let them forage

יְהוָ֔ה

Yah·weh,

כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ

kə·ḵe·ḇeś

. בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃

bam·mer·ḥāḇ.

in open country .

חֲב֧וּר

ḥă·ḇūr

– עֲצַבִּ֛ים

‘ă·ṣab·bîm

אֶפְרָ֖יִם

’ep̄·rā·yim

הַֽנַּֽח־

han·naḥ-

. לֽוֹ׃

lōw.

､ סָ֖ר

sār

Is rebellion ､

סָבְאָ֑ם

sā·ḇə·’ām;

הַזְנֵ֣ה

haz·nêh

– הִזְנ֔וּ

hiz·nū,

they commit harlotry –

､ אָהֲב֥וּ

’ā·hă·ḇū

love ､

הֵב֛וּ

hê·ḇū

קָל֖וֹן

qā·lō·wn

. מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃

mā·ḡin·ne·hā.

צָרַ֥ר

ṣā·rar

ר֛וּחַ

rū·aḥ

the wind

אוֹתָ֖הּ

’ō·w·ṯāh

､ בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ

biḵ·nā·p̄e·hā;

in its wings ､

וְיֵבֹ֖שׁוּ

wə·yê·ḇō·šū

and they shall be ashamed

. מִזִּבְחוֹתָֽם‪‬‪‬

miz·ziḇ·ḥō·w·ṯām.

because of their sacrifices .

ס

s

-

Doctrinal Statement / Privacy Policy / Use of Pictures / Donate / Contact Us

© Copyright [2011 - 2024] Knowing-Jesus.com - All Rights Reserved