: Hosea 1

 : 1 .  The word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that 
came <1961 hayah > unto Hosea <1954 Howshea< > ,  the son <1121 
ben > of Beeri <0882 B@>eriy > ,  in the days <3117 yowm > of 
Uzziah <5818 <Uzziyah > ,  Jotham <3147 Yowtham > ,  Ahaz <0271 
>Achaz > ,   [ and ]  Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > ,  kings <4428 
melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  and in the days <3117 yowm 
> of Jeroboam <3379 Yarob<am > the son <1121 ben > of Joash 
<3101 Yow>ash > ,  king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > 
. 

 : 2 .  The beginning <8462 t@chillah > of the word <1699 dober 
> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by Hosea <1954 Howshea< > .  And 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > to Hosea <1954 
Howshea< > ,  Go <3212 yalak > ,  take <3947 laqach > unto thee 
a wife <0802 >ishshah > of whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > and children 
<3206 yeled > of whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > : for the land <0776 
>erets > hath committed <2181 zanah > great whoredom <2181 zanah 
> ,   [ departing ]  from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 3 So he went <3212 yalak > and took <3947 laqach > Gomer 
<1586 Gomer > the daughter <1323 bath > of Diblaim <1691 
Diblayim > ;  which conceived <2030 hareh > ,  and bare <3205 
yalad > him a son <1121 ben > . 

 : 4 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,  
Call <7121 qara> > his name <8034 shem > Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l 
> ;  for yet <5750 <owd > a little <4592 m@<at >  [ while ]  ,  
and I will avenge <6485 paqad > the blood <1818 dam > of Jezreel 
<3157 Yizr@<e>l > upon the house <1004 bayith > of Jehu <3058 
Yehuw> > ,  and will cause to cease <7673 shabath > the kingdom 
<4468 mamlakuwth > of the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478 
Yisra>el > . 

 : 5 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass at that day <3117 
yowm > ,  that I will break <7665 shabar > the bow <7198 qesheth 
> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in the valley <6010 <emeq > of 
Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > . 

 : 6 And she conceived <2030 hareh > again <5750 <owd > ,  and 
bare <3205 yalad > a daughter <1323 bath > .  And  [ God ]  said 
<0559 >amar > unto him ,  Call <7121 qara> > her name <8034 shem 
> Loruhamah <3819 Lo> Ruchamah > : for I will no <3808 lo> > 
more <5750 <owd > have mercy <7355 racham > upon the house <1004 
bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;  but I will utterly take 
<5375 nasa> > them away . 

 : 7 But I will have mercy <7355 racham > upon the house <1004 
bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  and will save <3467 yasha< 
> them by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > ,  
and will not save <3467 yasha< > them by bow <7198 qesheth > ,  
nor by sword <2719 chereb > ,  nor by battle <4421 milchamah > , 
 by horses <5483 cuwc > ,  nor by horsemen <6571 parash > . 

 : 8 .  Now when she had weaned <1580 gamal > Loruhamah <3819 
Lo> Ruchamah > ,  she conceived <2030 hareh > ,  and bare <3205 
yalad > a son <1121 ben > . 

 : 9 Then said <0559 >amar >  [ God ]  ,  Call <7121 qara> > his 
name <8034 shem > Loammi <3818 Lo> <Ammiy > : for ye  [ are ]  
not my people <5971 <am > ,  and I will not be your  [ God ]  . 

 : 10 Yet the number <4557 micpar > of the children <1121 ben > 
of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall be as the sand <2344 chowl > of 
the sea <3220 yam > ,  which <0834 >aher > cannot <3808 lo> > be 
measured <4058 madad > nor <3808 lo> > numbered <5608 caphar > ; 
 and it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass ,   [ that ]  in the 
place <4725 maqowm > where <0834 >aher > it was said <0559 >amar 
> unto them ,  Ye  [ are ]  not my people <5971 <am > ,   [ 
there ]  it shall be said <0559 >amar > unto them ,   [ Ye are ] 
 the sons <1121 ben > of the living <2416 chay > God <0410 >el > 
. 

 : 11 Then shall the children <1121 ben > of Judah <3063 
Y@huwdah > and the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el 
> be gathered <6908 qabats > together <3162 yachad > ,  and 
appoint <7760 suwm > themselves <1992 hem > one <0259 >echad > 
head <7218 ro>sh > ,  and they shall come <5927 <alah > up out 
of the land <0776 >erets > : for great <1419 gadowl >  [ shall 
be ]  the day <3117 yowm > of Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > . 

 : Hosea 2

 : 1 .  Say <0559 >amar > ye unto your brethren <0251 >ach > ,  
Ammi <5971 <am > ;  and to your sisters <0269 >achowth > ,  
Ruhamah <7355 racham > . 

 : 2 Plead <7378 riyb > with your mother <0517 >em > ,  plead 
<7378 riyb > : for she  [ is ]  not my wife <0802 >ishshah > ,  
neither <3808 lo> >  [ am ]  I her husband <0376 >iysh > : let 
her therefore put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > her whoredoms 
<2183 zanuwn > out of her sight <6440 paniym > ,  and her 
adulteries <5005 na>aphuwph > from between <0996 beyn > her 
breasts <7699 shad > ; 

 : 3 Lest <6435 pen > I strip <6584 pashat > her naked <6174 
<arowm > ,  and set <3322 yatsag > her as in the day <3117 yowm 
> that she was born <3205 yalad > ,  and make <7760 suwm > her 
as a wilderness <4057 midbar > ,  and set <7896 shiyth > her 
like a dry <6723 tsiyah > land <0776 >erets > ,  and slay <4191 
muwth > her with thirst <6772 tsama> > . 

 : 4 And I will not have mercy <7355 racham > upon her children 
<1121 ben > ;  for they  [ be ]  the children <1121 ben > of 
whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > . 

 : 5 For their mother <0517 >em > hath played the harlot <2181 
zanah > : she that conceived <2030 hareh > them hath done 
shamefully <3001 yabesh > : for she said <0559 >amar > ,  I will 
go <3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > my lovers <0157 >ahab > ,  
that give <5414 nathan >  [ me ]  my bread <3899 lechem > and my 
water <4325 mayim > ,  my wool <6785 tsemer > and my flax <6593 
pishteh > ,  mine oil <8081 shemen > and my drink <8250 shiqquwy 
> . 

 : 6 .  Therefore <3651 ken > ,  behold <2005 hen > ,  I will 
hedge <7753 suwk > up thy way <1870 derek > with thorns <5518 
ciyr > ,  and make <1443 gadar > a wall <1447 gader > ,  that 
she shall not find <4672 matsa> > her paths <5410 nathiyb > . 

 : 7 And she shall follow <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > 
her lovers <0157 >ahab > ,  but she shall not overtake <5381 
nasag > them ;  and she shall seek <1245 baqash > them ,  but 
shall not find <4672 matsa> >  [ them ]  : then shall she say 
<0559 >amar > ,  I will go <3212 yalak > and return <7725 shuwb 
> to my first <7223 ri>shown > husband <0376 >iysh > ;  for then 
<0227 >az >  [ was it ]  better <2896 towb > with me than now 
<6258 <attah > . 

 : 8 For she did not know <3045 yada< > that I gave <5414 nathan 
> her corn <1715 dagan > ,  and wine <8492 tiyrowsh > ,  and oil 
<3323 yitshar > ,  and multiplied <7235 rabah > her silver <3701 
keceph > and gold <2091 zahab > ,   [ which ]  they prepared 
<6213 <asah > for Baal <1168 Ba<al > . 

 : 9 Therefore <3651 ken > will I return <7725 shuwb > ,  and 
take <3947 laqach > away my corn <1715 dagan > in the time <6256 
<eth > thereof ,  and my wine <8492 tiyrowsh > in the season 
<4150 mow<ed > thereof ,  and will recover <5337 natsal > my 
wool <6785 tsemer > and my flax <6593 pishteh >  [ given ]  to 
cover <3680 kacah > her nakedness <6172 <ervah > . 

 : 10 And now <6258 <attah > will I discover <1540 galah > her 
lewdness <5040 nabluwth > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of her 
lovers <0157 >ahab > ,  and none <3808 lo> > shall deliver <5337 
natsal > her out of mine hand <3027 yad > . 

 : 11 I will also cause all <3605 kol > her mirth <4885 masows > 
to cease <7673 shabath > ,  her feast <2282 chag > days ,  her 
new <2320 chodesh > moons <2320 chodesh > ,  and her sabbaths 
<7676 shabbath > ,  and all <3605 kol > her solemn <4150 mow<ed 
> feasts <4150 mow<ed > . 

 : 12 And I will destroy <8074 shamem > her vines <1612 gephen > 
and her fig <8384 t@>en > trees ,  whereof <0834 >aher > she 
hath said <0559 >amar > ,  These <1992 hem >  [ are ]  my 
rewards <0866 >ethnah > that my lovers <0157 >ahab > have given 
<5414 nathan > me : and I will make <7760 suwm > them a forest 
<3293 ya<ar > ,  and the beasts <2416 chay > of the field <7704 
sadeh > shall eat <0398 >akal > them . 

 : 13 And I will visit <6485 paqad > upon her the days <3117 
yowm > of Baalim <1168 Ba<al > ,  wherein <0834 >aher > she 
burned <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar > to them ,  and she 
decked <5710 <adah > herself with her earrings <5141 nexem > and 
her jewels <2484 chelyah > ,  and she went <3212 yalak > after 
<0310 >achar > her lovers <0157 >ahab > ,  and forgat <7911 
shakach > me ,  saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 14 .  Therefore <3651 ken > ,  behold <2009 hinneh > ,  I 
will allure <6601 pathah > her ,  and bring <1980 halak > her 
into the wilderness <4057 midbar > ,  and speak <1696 dabar > 
comfortably unto her . 

 : 15 And I will give <5414 nathan > her her vineyards <3754 
kerem > from thence <8033 sham > ,  and the valley <6010 <emeq > 
of Achor <5911 <Alowr > for a door <6607 pethach > of hope <8615 
tiqvah > : and she shall sing <6030 <anah > there <8033 sham > , 
 as in the days <3117 yowm > of her youth <5271 na<uwr > ,  and 
as in the day <3117 yowm > when she came <5927 <alah > up out of 
the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . 

 : 16 And it shall be at that day <3117 yowm > ,  saith <5002 
n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,   [ that ]  thou shalt call 
<7121 qara> > me Ishi <0376 >iysh > ;  and shalt call <7121 
qara> > me no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > Baali <1180 Ba<aliy 
> . 

 : 17 For I will take <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the names 
<8034 shem > of Baalim <1168 Ba<al > out of her mouth <6310 peh 
> ,  and they shall no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > be 
remembered <2142 zakar > by their name <8034 shem > . 

 : 18 And in that day <3117 yowm > will I make <3772 karath > a 
covenant <1285 b@riyth > for them with the beasts <2416 chay > 
of the field <7704 sadeh > ,  and with the fowls <5775 <owph > 
of heaven <8064 shamayim > ,  and  [ with ]  the creeping <7431 
remes > things of the ground <0127 >adamah > : and I will break 
<7665 shabar > the bow <7198 qesheth > and the sword <2719 
chereb > and the battle <4421 milchamah > out of the earth <0776 
>erets > ,  and will make them to lie <7901 shakab > down <7901 
shakab > safely <0983 betach > . 

 : 19 And I will betroth <0781 >aras > thee unto me for ever 
<5769 <owlam > ;  yea ,  I will betroth <0781 >aras > thee unto 
me in righteousness <6664 tsedeq > ,  and in judgment <4941 
mishpat > ,  and in lovingkindness <2617 checed > ,  and in 
mercies <7356 racham > . 

 : 20 I will even betroth <0781 >aras > thee unto me in 
faithfulness <0530 >emuwnah > : and thou shalt know <3045 yada< 
> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 21 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass in that day <3117 
yowm > ,  I will hear <6030 <anah > ,  saith <5002 n@>um > the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  I will hear <6030 <anah > the heavens 
<8064 shamayim > ,  and they shall hear <6030 <anah > the earth 
<0776 >erets > ; 

 : 22 And the earth <0776 >erets > shall hear <6030 <anah > the 
corn <1715 dagan > ,  and the wine <8492 tiyrowsh > ,  and the 
oil <3323 yitshar > ;  and they shall hear <6030 <anah > Jezreel 
<3157 Yizr@<e>l > . 

 : 23 And I will sow <2232 zara< > her unto me in the earth 
<0776 >erets > ;  and I will have mercy <7355 racham > upon her 
that had not obtained <5375 nasa> > mercy <7355 racham > ;  and 
I will say <0559 >amar > to  [ them which were ]  not my people 
<5971 <am > ,  Thou  [ art ]  my people <5971 <am > ;  and they 
shall say <0559 >amar > ,   [ Thou art ]  my God <0430 >elohiym 
> . 

 : Hosea 3

 : 1 .  Then said <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto me 
,  Go <3212 yalak > yet <5750 <owd > ,  love <0157 >ahab > a 
woman <0802 >ishshah > beloved <0157 >ahab > of  [ her ]  friend 
<7453 rea< > ,  yet an adulteress <5003 na>aph > ,  according to 
the love <0160 >ahabah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > toward 
<0854 >eth > the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > 
,  who <1992 hem > look <6437 panah > to other <0312 >acher > 
gods <0430 >elohiym > ,  and love <0157 >ahab > flagons <0809 
>ashiyshah > of wine <6025 <enab > . 

 : 2 So I bought <3739 karah > her to me for fifteen <6240 <asar 
>  [ pieces ]  of silver <3701 keceph > ,  and  [ for ]  an 
homer <2563 chomer > of barley <8184 s@<orah > ,  and an half 
homer <2563 chomer > of barley <8184 s@<orah > : 

 : 3 And I said <0559 >amar > unto her ,  Thou shalt abide <3427 
yashab > for me many <7227 rab > days <3117 yowm > ;  thou shalt 
not play the harlot <2181 zanah > ,  and thou shalt not be for  
[ another ]  man <0376 >iysh > : so <1571 gam >  [ will ]  I 
also <1571 gam >  [ be ]  for thee . 

 : 4 For the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > 
shall abide <3427 yashab > many <7227 rab > days <3117 yowm > 
without <0369 >ayin > a king <4428 melek > ,  and without <0369 
>ayin > a prince <8269 sar > ,  and without <0369 >ayin > a 
sacrifice <2077 zebach > ,  and without <0369 >ayin > an image 
<6755 tselem > ,  and without <0369 >ayin > an ephod <0646 
>ephowd > ,  and  [ without ]  teraphim <8655 t@raphiym > : 

 : 5 Afterward <0310 >achar > shall the children <1121 ben > of 
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > return <7725 shuwb > ,  and seek <1245 
baqash > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their God <0430 >elohiym > ,  
and David <1732 David > their king <4428 melek > ;  and shall 
fear <6342 pachad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > and his goodness 
<2898 tuwb > in the latter <0319 >achariyth > days <3117 yowm > .
 

 : Hosea 4

 : 1 .  Hear <8085 shama< > the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > ,  ye children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 
Yisra>el > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath a controversy 
<7379 riyb > with the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of the land 
<0776 >erets > ,  because <3588 kiy >  [ there is ]  no <0369 
>ayin > truth <0571 >emeth > ,  nor <0369 >ayin > mercy <2617 
checed > ,  nor <0369 >ayin > knowledge <1847 da<ath > of God 
<0430 >elohiym > in the land <0776 >erets > . 

 : 2 By swearing <0422 >alah > ,  and lying <3584 kachash > ,  
and killing <7523 ratsach > ,  and stealing <1589 ganab > ,  and 
committing <5003 na>aph > adultery <5003 na>aph > ,  they break 
<6555 parats > out ,  and blood <1818 dam > toucheth <5060 naga< 
> blood <1818 dam > . 

 : 3 Therefore shall the land <0776 >erets > mourn <56> ,  and 
every <3605 kol > one that dwelleth <3427 yashab > therein shall 
languish <0535 >amal > ,  with the beasts <2416 chay > of the 
field <7704 sadeh > ,  and with the fowls <5775 <owph > of 
heaven <8064 shamayim > ;  yea <1571 gam > ,  the fishes <1709 
dag > of the sea <3220 yam > also <1571 gam > shall be taken 
<0622 >acaph > away . 

 : 4 Yet <0389 >ak > let no <0408 >al > man <0376 >iysh > strive 
<7378 riyb > ,  nor <0408 >al > reprove <3198 yakach > another 
<0376 >iysh > : for thy people <5971 <am >  [ are ]  as they 
that strive <7378 riyb > with the priest <3548 kohen > . 

 : 5 Therefore shalt thou fall <3782 kashal > in the day <3117 
yowm > ,  and the prophet <5030 nabiy> > also <1571 gam > shall 
fall <3782 kashal > with thee in the night <3915 layil > ,  and 
I will destroy <1820 damah > thy mother <0517 >em > . 

 : 6 .  My people <5971 <am > are destroyed <1820 damah > for 
lack <1097 b@liy > of knowledge <1847 da<ath > : because <3588 
kiy > thou hast rejected <3988 ma>ac > knowledge <1847 da<ath > ,
  I will also reject <3988 ma>ac > thee ,  that thou shalt be no 
priest <3547 kahan > to me : seeing thou hast forgotten <7911 
shakach > the law <8451 towrah > of thy God <0430 >elohiym > ,  
I will also <1571 gam > forget <7911 shakach > thy children 
<1121 ben > . 

 : 7 As they were increased <7230 rob > ,  so <3651 ken > they 
sinned <2398 chata> > against me :  [ therefore ]  will I change 
<4171 muwr > their glory <3519 kabowd > into shame <7036 qalown 
> . 

 : 8 They eat <0398 >akal > up the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of my 
people <5971 <am > ,  and they set <5375 nasa> > their heart 
<5315 nephesh > on <0413 >el > their iniquity <5771 <avon > . 

 : 9 And there shall be ,  like people <5971 <am > ,  like 
priest <3548 kohen > : and I will punish <6485 paqad > them for 
their ways <1870 derek > ,  and reward <7725 shuwb > them their 
doings <4611 ma<alal > . 

 : 10 For they shall eat <0398 >akal > ,  and not have enough 
<7644 Shebna> > : they shall commit <2181 zanah > whoredom <2181 
zanah > ,  and shall not increase <6555 parats > : because <3588 
kiy > they have left <5800 <azab > off to take heed <8104 shamar 
> to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 11 Whoredom <2184 z@nuwth > and wine <3196 yayin > and new 
<8492 tiyrowsh > wine <8492 tiyrowsh > take <3947 laqach > away 
the heart <3820 leb > . 

 : 12 .  My people <5971 <am > ask <7592 sha>al > counsel at 
their stocks <6086 <ets > ,  and their staff <4731 maqqel > 
declareth <5046 nagad > unto them : for the spirit <7307 ruwach 
> of whoredoms <2183 zanuwn > hath caused  [ them ]  to err 
<8582 ta<ah > ,  and they have gone a whoring <2181 zanah > from 
under <8478 tachath > their God <0430 >elohiym > . 

 : 13 They sacrifice <2076 zabach > upon the tops <7218 ro>sh > 
of the mountains <2022 har > ,  and burn <6999 qatar > incense 
<6999 qatar > upon the hills <1389 gib<ah > ,  under <8478 
tachath > oaks <0437 >allown > and poplars <3839 libneh > and 
elms <0424 >elah > ,  because <3588 kiy > the shadow <6738 tsel 
> thereof  [ is ]  good <2896 towb > : therefore your daughters 
<1121 ben > shall commit <2181 zanah > whoredom <2181 zanah > ,  
and your spouses <3618 kallah > shall commit <5003 na>aph > 
adultery <5003 na>aph > . 

 : 14 I will not punish <6485 paqad > your daughters <1121 ben > 
when <3588 kiy > they commit <2181 zanah > whoredom <2181 zanah 
> ,  nor your spouses <3618 kallah > when <3588 kiy > they 
commit <5003 na>aph > adultery <5003 na>aph > : for themselves 
<1992 hem > are separated <6504 parad > with whores <2181 zanah 
> ,  and they sacrifice <2076 zabach > with harlots <6948 
q@deshah > : therefore the people <5971 <am >  [ that ]  doth 
not understand <0995 biyn > shall fall <3832 labat > . 

 : 15 Though <0518 >im > thou ,  Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  play 
the harlot <2181 zanah > ,   [ yet ]  let not Judah <3063 
Y@huwdah > offend <0816 >asham > ;  and come <0935 bow> > not ye 
unto Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > ,  neither <0408 >al > go <5927 <alah 
> ye up to Bethaven <1007 Beyth >Aven > ,  nor <0408 >al > swear 
<7650 shaba< > ,  The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > . 

 : 16 For Israel <3478 Yisra>el > slideth <5637 carar > back 
<5637 carar > as a backsliding <5637 carar > heifer <6510 parah 
> : now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will feed <7462 
ra<ah > them as a lamb <3532 kebes > in a large <4800 merchab > 
place . 

 : 17 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >  [ is ]  joined <2266 chabar > 
to idols <6091 <atsab > : let him alone . 

 : 18 Their drink <5435 cobe> > is sour <5493 cuwr > : they have 
committed <2181 zanah > whoredom <2181 zanah > continually : her 
rulers <4043 magen >  [ with ]  shame <7036 qalown > do love 
<0157 >ahab > ,  Give <3051 yahab > ye . 

 : 19 The wind <7307 ruwach > hath bound <6887 tsarar > her up 
in her wings <3671 kanaph > ,  and they shall be ashamed <0954 
buwsh > because of their sacrifices <2077 zebach > . 

 : Hosea 5

 : 1 .  Hear <8085 shama< > ye this <2063 zo>th > ,  O priests 
<3548 kohen > ;  and hearken <7181 qashab > ,  ye house <1004 
bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;  and give ye ear <0238 
>azan > ,  O house <1004 bayith > of the king <4428 melek > ;  
for judgment <4941 mishpat >  [ is ]  toward you ,  because 
<3588 kiy > ye have been <1961 hayah > a snare <6341 pach > on 
Mizpah <4709 Mitspah > ,  and a net <7568 resheth > spread <6566 
paras > upon Tabor <8396 Tabowr > . 

 : 2 And the revolters <7846 set > are profound <6009 <amaq > to 
make slaughter <7819 shachat > ,  though I  [ have been ]  a 
rebuker <4148 muwcar > of them all <3605 kol > . 

 : 3 I know <3045 yada< > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,  and 
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is not hid <3582 kachad > from me : for 
now ,  O Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,  thou committest <2181 
zanah > whoredom <2181 zanah > ,   [ and ]  Israel <3478 
Yisra>el > is defiled <2930 tame> > . 

 : 4 They will not frame <5414 nathan > their doings <4611 
ma<alal > to turn <7725 shuwb > unto their God <0430 >elohiym > :
 for the spirit <7307 ruwach > of whoredoms <2183 zanuwn >  [ is 
]  in the midst <7130 qereb > of them ,  and they have not known 
<3045 yada< > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 5 And the pride <1347 ga>own > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > 
doth testify <6030 <anah > to his face <6440 paniym > : 
therefore shall Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Ephraim <0669 
>Ephrayim > fall <3782 kashal > in their iniquity <5771 <avon > ;
  Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > also <1571 gam > shall fall <3782 
kashal > with them . 

 : 6 They shall go <3212 yalak > with their flocks <6629 tso>n > 
and with their herds <1241 baqar > to seek <1245 baqash > the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;  but they shall not find <4672 matsa> >  
[ him ]  ;  he hath withdrawn <2502 chalats > himself from them .
 

 : 7 They have dealt treacherously <0898 bagad > against the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for they have begotten <3205 yalad > 
strange <2114 zuwr > children <1121 ben > : now <6258 <attah > 
shall a month <2320 chodesh > devour <0398 >akal > them with 
their portions <2506 cheleq > . 

 : 8 .  Blow <8628 taqa< > ye the cornet <7782 showphar > in 
Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > ,   [ and ]  the trumpet <2689 
chatsots@rah > in Ramah <7414 Ramah > : cry <7321 ruwa< > aloud 
<7321 ruwa< >  [ at ]  Bethaven <1007 Beyth >Aven > ,  after 
<0310 >achar > thee ,  O Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > . 

 : 9 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > shall be desolate <8047 shammah > 
in the day <3117 yowm > of rebuke <8433 towkechah > : among the 
tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > have I made 
known <3045 yada< > that which shall surely <0539 >aman > be . 

 : 10 The princes <8269 sar > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > were 
like them that remove <5253 nacag > the bound <1366 g@buwl > :  
[ therefore ]  I will pour <8210 shaphak > out my wrath <5678 
<ebrah > upon them like water <4325 mayim > . 

 : 11 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >  [ is ]  oppressed <6231 <ashaq 
>  [ and ]  broken <7533 ratsats > in judgment <4941 mishpat > , 
 because <3588 kiy > he willingly <2974 ya>al > walked <1980 
halak > after <0310 >achar > the commandment <6673 tsav > . 

 : 12 Therefore  [ will ]  I  [ be ]  unto Ephraim <0669 
>Ephrayim > as a moth <6211 <ash > ,  and to the house <1004 
bayith > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > as rottenness <7538 raqab > . 

 : 13 When Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > saw <7200 ra>ah > his 
sickness <2483 choliy > ,  and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >  [ saw ]  
his wound <4205 mazowr > ,  then went <3212 yalak > Ephraim 
<0669 >Ephrayim > to the Assyrian <0804 >Ashshuwr > ,  and sent 
<7971 shalach > to king <4428 melek > Jareb <3377 Yareb > : yet 
could <3201 yakol > he not heal <7495 rapha> > you ,  nor <3808 
lo> > cure <1455 gahah > you of your wound <4205 mazowr > . 

 : 14 For I  [ will be ]  unto Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > as a 
lion <7826 shachal > ,  and as a young <3715 k@phiyr > lion 
<3715 k@phiyr > to the house <1004 bayith > of Judah <3063 
Y@huwdah > : I ,   [ even ]  I ,  will tear <2963 taraph > and 
go <3212 yalak > away ;  I will take <5375 nasa> > away ,  and 
none <0369 >ayin > shall rescue <5337 natsal >  [ him ]  . 

 : 15 I will go <3212 yalak >  [ and ]  return <7725 shuwb > to 
my place <4725 maqowm > ,  till <5704 <ad > they acknowledge 
their offence <0816 >asham > ,  and seek <1245 baqash > my face 
<6440 paniym > : in their affliction <6862 tsar > they will seek 
<7836 shachar > me early <7836 shachar > . 

 : Hosea 6

 : 1 .  Come <3212 yalak > ,  and let us return <7725 shuwb > 
unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for he hath torn <2963 taraph > ,
  and he will heal <7495 rapha> > us ;  he hath smitten <5221 
nakah > ,  and he will bind <2280 chabash > us up . 

 : 2 After two days <3117 yowm > will he revive <2421 chayah > 
us : in the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > day <3117 yowm > he will 
raise <6965 quwm > us up ,  and we shall live <2421 chayah > in 
his sight <6440 paniym > . 

 : 3 Then shall we know <3045 yada< > ,   [ if ]  we follow 
<7291 radaph > on to know <3045 yada< > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
: his going <4161 mowtsa> > forth <4161 mowtsa> > is prepared 
<3559 kuwn > as the morning <7837 shachar > ;  and he shall come 
<0935 bow> > unto us as the rain <1653 geshem > ,  as the latter 
<4456 malqowsh >  [ and ]  former <3138 yowreh > rain <3384 
yarah > unto the earth <0776 >erets > . 

 : 4 .  O Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,  what <4100 mah > shall I 
do <6213 <asah > unto thee ?  O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  what 
<4100 mah > shall I do <6213 <asah > unto thee ?  for your 
goodness <2617 checed >  [ is ]  as a morning <1242 boqer > 
cloud <6051 <anan > ,  and as the early <7925 shakam > dew <2919 
tal > it goeth <1980 halak > away . 

 : 5 Therefore have I hewed <2672 chatsab >  [ them ]  by the 
prophets <5030 nabiy> > ;  I have slain <2026 harag > them by 
the words <0561 >emer > of my mouth <6310 peh > : and thy 
judgments <4941 mishpat >  [ are as ]  the light <0216 >owr >  [ 
that ]  goeth <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > . 

 : 6 For I desired <2654 chaphets > mercy <2617 checed > ,  and 
not sacrifice <2077 zebach > ;  and the knowledge <1847 da<ath > 
of God <0430 >elohiym > more than burnt <5930 <olah > offerings .
 

 : 7 But they like men <0120 >adam > have transgressed <5674 
<abar > the covenant <1285 b@riyth > : there <8033 sham > have 
they dealt treacherously <0898 bagad > against me . 

 : 8 Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >  [ is ]  a city <7151 qiryah > of 
them that work <6466 pa<al > iniquity <0205 >aven > ,   [ and is 
]  polluted <6121 <aqob > with blood <1818 dam > . 

 : 9 And as troops <1416 g@duwd > of robbers wait <2442 chakah > 
for a man <0376 >iysh > ,   [ so ]  the company <2267 cheber > 
of priests <3548 kohen > murder <7523 ratsach > in the way <1870 
derek > by consent <7926 sh@kem > : for they commit <6313 puwg > 
lewdness <2154 zimmah > . 

 : 10 I have seen <7200 ra>ah > an horrible <8186 sha<aruwrah > 
thing in the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : 
there <8033 sham >  [ is ]  the whoredom <2184 z@nuwth > of 
Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,  Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is defiled 
<2930 tame> > . 

 : 11 Also <1571 gam > ,  O Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  he hath 
set <7896 shiyth > an harvest <7105 qatsiyr > for thee ,  when I 
returned <7725 shuwb > the captivity <7622 sh@buwth > of my 
people <5971 <am > . 

 : Hosea 7

 : 1 .  When I would have healed <7495 rapha> > Israel <3478 
Yisra>el > ,  then the iniquity <5771 <avon > of Ephraim <0669 
>Ephrayim > was discovered <1540 galah > ,  and the wickedness 
<7451 ra< > of Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > : for they commit <6466 
pa<al > falsehood <8267 sheqer > ;  and the thief <1590 gannab > 
cometh <0935 bow> > in ,   [ and ]  the troop <1416 g@duwd > of 
robbers spoileth <6584 pashat > without <2351 chuwts > . 

 : 2 And they consider <0559 >amar > not in their hearts <3824 
lebab >  [ that ]  I remember <2142 zakar > all <3605 kol > 
their wickedness <7451 ra< > : now their own doings <4611 
ma<alal > have beset <5437 cabab > them about <5437 cabab > ;  
they are before <5048 neged > my face <6440 paniym > . 

 : 3 They make the king <4428 melek > glad <8056 sameach > with 
their wickedness <7451 ra< > ,  and the princes <8269 sar > with 
their lies <3585 kachash > . 

 : 4 They  [ are ]  all <3605 kol > adulterers <5003 na>aph > ,  
as an oven <8574 tannuwr > heated <1197 ba<ar > by the baker 
<0644 >aphah > ,   [ who ]  ceaseth <7673 shabath > from raising 
<5872 <Eyn Gediy > after he hath kneaded <3888 luwsh > the dough 
<1217 batseq > ,  until <5704 <ad > it be leavened <2557 chametz 
> . 

 : 5 In the day <3117 yowm > of our king <4428 melek > the 
princes <8269 sar > have made  [ him ]  sick <2470 chalah > with 
bottles <2573 chemeth > of wine <3196 yayin > ;  he stretched 
<4900 mashak > out his hand <3027 yad > with scorners <3945 
latsats > . 

 : 6 For they have made ready <7126 qarab > their heart <3820 
leb > like an oven <8574 tannuwr > ,  whiles they lie in wait 
<0693 >arab > : their baker <0644 >aphah > sleepeth <3463 yashen 
> all <3605 kol > the night <3915 layil > ;  in the morning 
<1242 boqer > it burneth <1197 ba<ar > as a flaming <3852 
lehabah > fire <0784 >esh > . 

 : 7 They are all <3605 kol > hot <2552 chamam > as an oven 
<8574 tannuwr > ,  and have devoured <0398 >akal > their judges 
<8199 shaphat > ;  all <3605 kol > their kings <4428 melek > are 
fallen <5307 naphal > :  [ there is ]  none <0369 >ayin > among 
them that calleth <7121 qara> > unto me . 

 : 8 .  Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,  he hath mixed <1101 balal > 
himself <1931 huw> > among the people <5971 <am > ;  Ephraim 
<0669 >Ephrayim > is a cake <5692 <uggah > not turned <2015 
haphak > . 

 : 9 Strangers <2114 zuwr > have devoured <0398 >akal > his 
strength <3581 koach > ,  and he knoweth <3045 yada< >  [ it ]  
not : yea <1571 gam > ,  gray <7872 seybah > hairs are here 
<2236 zaraq > and there upon him ,  yet he knoweth <3045 yada< > 
not . 

 : 10 And the pride <1347 ga>own > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > 
testifieth <6030 <anah > to his face <6440 paniym > : and they 
do not return <7725 shuwb > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > their 
God <0430 >elohiym > ,  nor <3808 lo> > seek <1245 baqash > him 
for all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > . 

 : 11 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > also is like a silly <6601 
pathah > dove <3123 yownah > without <0369 >ayin > heart <3820 
leb > : they call <7121 qara> > to Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ,  
they go <1980 halak > to Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > . 

 : 12 When <0834 >aher > they shall go <3212 yalak > ,  I will 
spread <6566 paras> my net <7568 resheth > upon them ;  I will 
bring <3381 yarad > them down <3381 yarad > as the fowls <5775 
<owph > of the heaven <8064 shamayim > ;  I will chastise <3256 
yacar > them ,  as their congregation <5712 <edah > hath heard 
<8085 shama< > . 

 : 13 Woe <0188 >owy > unto them !  for they have fled <5074 
nadad > from me : destruction <7701 shod > unto them !  because 
<3588 kiy > they have transgressed <6586 pasha< > against me : 
though I have redeemed <6299 padah > them ,  yet they have 
spoken <1696 dabar > lies <3576 kazab > against <5921 <al > me . 

 : 14 And they have not cried <2199 za<aq > unto me with their 
heart ,  when <3588 kiy > they howled <3213 yalal > upon their 
beds <4904 mishkab > : they assemble <1481 guwr > themselves for 
corn <1715 dagan > and wine <8492 tiyrowsh > ,   [ and ]  they 
rebel <5493 cuwr > against me . 

 : 15 Though I have bound <3256 yacar >  [ and ]  strengthened 
<2388 chazaq > their arms <2220 z@rowa< > ,  yet do they imagine 
<2803 chashab > mischief <7451 ra< > against <0413 >el > me . 

 : 16 They return <7725 shuwb > ,   [ but ]  not to the most 
<5920 <al > High <5920 <al > : they are like a deceitful <7423 
r@miyah > bow <7198 qesheth > : their princes <8269 sar > shall 
fall <5307 naphal > by the sword <2719 chereb > for the rage 
<2195 za<am > of their tongue <3956 lashown > : this <2097 zow > 
 [ shall be ]  their derision <3932 la<ag > in the land <0776 
>erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . 

 : Hosea 8

 : 1 .   [ Set ]  the trumpet <7782 showphar > to thy mouth 
<2441 chek > .   [ He shall come ]  as an eagle <5404 nesher > 
against <5921 <al > the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > ,  because <3588 kiy > they have transgressed <5674 
<abar > my covenant <1285 b@riyth > ,  and trespassed against 
<5921 <al > my law <8451 towrah > . 

 : 2 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall cry <2199 za<aq > unto me ,  
My God <0430 >elohiym > ,  we know <3045 yada< > thee . 

 : 3 Israel <3478 Yisra>el > hath cast <2186 zanach > off  [ the 
thing that is ]  good <2896 towb > : the enemy <0341 >oyeb > 
shall pursue <7291 radaph > him . 

 : 4 They have set up kings <4428 melek > ,  but not by me : 
they have made princes <8269 sar > ,  and I knew <3045 yada< >  
[ it ]  not : of their silver <3701 keceph > and their gold 
<2091 zahab > have they made <6213 <asah > them idols <6091 
<atsab > ,  that they may be cut <3772 karath > off . 

 : 5 Thy calf <5695 <egel > ,  O Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > ,  
hath cast <2186 zanach >  [ thee ]  off ;  mine anger <0639 >aph 
> is kindled <2734 charah > against them : how <0349 >eyk > long 
<5704 <ad >  [ will it be ]  ere <3808 lo> > they attain <3201 
yakol > to innocency <5356 niqqayown > ? 

 : 6 For from Israel <3478 Yisra>el >  [ was ]  it also : the 
workman <2796 charash > made <6213 <asah > it ;  therefore it  [ 
is ]  not God <0430 >elohiym > : but the calf <5695 <egel > of 
Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > shall be broken <7616 shabab > in 
pieces . 

 : 7 For they have sown <2232 zara< > the wind <7307 ruwach > ,  
and they shall reap <7114 qatsar > the whirlwind <5492 cuwphah > 
: it hath no <0369 >ayin > stalk <7054 qamah > : the bud <6779 
tsamach > shall yield <6213 <asah > no <0369 >ayin > meal <7058 
qemach > : if <0194 >uwlay > so be it yield <6213 <asah > ,  the 
strangers <2114 zuwr > shall swallow <1104 bala< > it up . 

 : 8 .  Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is swallowed <1104 bala< > up : 
now shall they be among the Gentiles <1471 gowy > as a vessel 
<3627 k@liy > wherein  [ is ]  no <0369 >ayin > pleasure <2656 
chephets > . 

 : 9 For they are gone <5927 <alah > up to Assyria <0804 
>Ashshuwr > ,  a wild <6501 pere> > ass <6501 pere> > alone 
<0909 badad > by himself : Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > hath hired 
<8566 tanah > lovers <0158 >ahab > . 

 : 10 Yea <1571 gam > ,  though <3588 kiy > they have hired 
<8566 tanah > among the nations <1471 gowy > ,  now <6258 <attah 
> will I gather <6908 qabats > them ,  and they shall sorrow 
<2490 chalal > a little <4592 m@<at > for the burden <4853 
massa> > of the king <4428 melek > of princes <8269 sar > . 

 : 11 Because <3282 ya<an > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > hath made 
many <7235 rabah > altars <4196 mizbeach > to sin <2398 chata> > 
,  altars <4196 mizbeach > shall be unto him to sin <2398 chata> 
> . 

 : 12 I have written <3789 kathab > to him the great <7239 
ribbow > things of my law <8451 towrah > ,   [ but ]  they were 
counted <2803 chashab > as a strange <2114 zuwr > thing . 

 : 13 They sacrifice <2076 zabach > flesh <1320 basar >  [ for ] 
 the sacrifices <2077 zebach > of mine offerings <1890 habhab > ,
  and eat <0398 >akal >  [ it ;  but ]  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
accepteth <7521 ratsah > them not ;  now <6258 <attah > will he 
remember <2142 zakar > their iniquity <5771 <avon > ,  and visit 
<6485 paqad > their sins <2403 chatta>ah > : they shall return 
<7725 shuwb > to Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . 

 : 14 For Israel <3478 Yisra>el > hath forgotten <7911 shakach > 
his Maker <6213 <asah > ,  and buildeth <1129 banah > temples 
<1964 heykal > ;  and Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > hath multiplied 
<7235 rabah > fenced <1219 batsar > cities <5892 <iyr > : but I 
will send <7971 shalach > a fire <0784 >esh > upon his cities 
<5892 <iyr > ,  and it shall devour <0398 >akal > the palaces 
<0759 >armown > thereof . 

 : Hosea 9

 : 1 .  Rejoice <8055 samach > not ,  O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,
  for joy <1524 giyl > ,  as  [ other ]  people <5971 <am > : 
for thou hast gone a whoring <2181 zanah > from thy God <0430 
>elohiym > ,  thou hast loved <0157 >ahab > a reward <0868 
>ethnan > upon every <3605 kol > cornfloor . 

 : 2 The floor <1637 goren > and the winepress <3342 yeqeb > 
shall not feed <7462 ra<ah > them ,  and the new <8492 tiyrowsh 
> wine <8492 tiyrowsh > shall fail <3584 kachash > in her . 

 : 3 They shall not dwell <3427 yashab > in the LORD S <3068 
Y@hovah > land <0776 >erets > ;  but Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > 
shall return <7725 shuwb > to Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ,  and 
they shall eat <0398 >akal > unclean <2931 tame> >  [ things ]  
in Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > . 

 : 4 They shall not offer <5258 nacak > wine <8492 tiyrowsh >  [ 
offerings ]  to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  neither <3808 lo> > 
shall they be pleasing <6148 <arab > unto him : their sacrifices 
<2077 zebach >  [ shall be ]  unto them as the bread <3899 
lechem > of mourners <0205 >aven > ;  all <3605 kol > that eat 
<0398 >akal > thereof shall be polluted <2930 tame> > : for 
their bread <3899 lechem > for their soul <5315 nephesh > shall 
not come <0935 bow> > into the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 5 What <4100 mah > will ye do <6213 <asah > in the solemn 
<4150 mow<ed > day <3117 yowm > ,  and in the day <3117 yowm > 
of the feast <2282 chag > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? 

 : 6 For ,  lo <2009 hinneh > ,  they are gone <1980 halak > 
because of destruction <7701 shod > : Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > 
shall gather <6908 qabats > them up ,  Memphis <4644 Moph > 
shall bury <6912 qabar > them : the pleasant <4621 ma<atsad >  [ 
places ]  for their silver <3701 keceph > ,  nettles <7057 
qimmowsh > shall possess <3423 yarash > them : thorns <2336 
chowach >  [ shall be ]  in their tabernacles <0168 >ohel > . 

 : 7 .  The days <3117 yowm > of visitation <6486 p@quddah > are 
come <0935 bow> > ,  the days <3117 yowm > of recompence <7966 
shilluwm > are come <0935 bow> > ;  Israel <3478 Yisra>el > 
shall know <3045 yada< >  [ it ]  : the prophet <5030 nabiy> >  
[ is ]  a fool <0191 >eviyl > ,  the spiritual <7307 ruwach > 
man <0376 >iysh >  [ is ]  mad <7696 shaga< > ,  for the 
multitude <7230 rob > of thine iniquity <5771 <avon > ,  and the 
great <7227 rab > hatred <4895 mastemah > . 

 : 8 The watchman <6822 tsaphah > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >  
[ was ]  with my God <0430 >elohiym > :  [ but ]  the prophet 
<5030 nabiy> >  [ is ]  a snare <6341 pach > of a fowler <3353 
yaquwsh > in all <3605 kol > his ways <1870 derek > ,   [ and ]  
hatred <4895 mastemah > in the house <1004 bayith > of his God 
<0430 >elohiym > . 

 : 9 They have deeply <6009 <amaq > corrupted <7843 shachath >  
[ themselves ]  ,  as in the days <3117 yowm > of Gibeah <1390 
Gib<ah > :  [ therefore ]  he will remember <2142 zakar > their 
iniquity <5771 <avon > ,  he will visit <6485 paqad > their sins 
<2403 chatta>ah > . 

 : 10 I found <4672 matsa> > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > like grapes 
<6025 <enab > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > ;  I saw <7200 
ra>ah > your fathers <1> as the firstripe <1063 bikkuwrah > in 
the fig <8384 t@>en > tree at her first <7225 re>shiyth > time 
<7225 re>shiyth > :  [ but ]  they went <0935 bow> > to Baalpeor 
<1187 Ba<al P@<owr > ,  and separated <5144 nazar > themselves 
unto  [ that ]  shame <1322 bosheth > ;  and  [ their ]  
abominations <8251 shiqquwts > were according as they loved 
<0157 >ahab > . 

 : 11 .   [ As for ]  Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,  their glory 
<3519 kabowd > shall fly <5774 <uwph > away like a bird <5775 
<owph > ,  from the birth <3205 yalad > ,  and from the womb 
<0990 beten > ,  and from the conception <2032 herown > . 

 : 12 Though they bring <1431 gadal > up their children <1121 
ben > ,  yet will I bereave <7921 shakol > them ,   [ that there 
shall ]  not  [ be ]  a man <0120 >adam >  [ left ]  : yea <3588 
kiy > ,  woe <0188 >owy > also <1571 gam > to them when I depart 
<5493 cuwr > from them ! 

 : 13 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ,  as I saw <7200 ra>ah > Tyrus 
<6865 Tsor > ,   [ is ]  planted <8362 shathal > in a pleasant 
<5116 naveh > place : but Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > shall bring 
<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > his children <1121 ben > to 
the murderer <2026 harag > . 

 : 14 Give <5414 nathan > them ,  O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : what 
<4100 mah > wilt thou give <5414 nathan > ?  give <5414 nathan > 
them a miscarrying <7921 shakol > womb <7358 rechem > and dry 
<6784 tsamaq > breasts <7699 shad > . 

 : 15 All <3605 kol > their wickedness <7451 ra< >  [ is ]  in 
Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > : for there <8033 sham > I hated <8130 
sane> > them : for the wickedness <7455 roa< > of their doings 
<4611 ma<alal > I will drive <1644 garash > them out of mine 
house <1004 bayith > ,  I will love <0160 >ahabah > them no 
<3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph > : all <3605 kol > their princes 
<8269 sar >  [ are ]  revolters <5637 carar > . 

 : 16 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > is smitten <5221 nakah > ,  
their root <8328 sheresh > is dried <3001 yabesh > up ,  they 
shall bear <6213 <asah > no <1077 bal > fruit <6529 p@riy > : 
yea <1571 gam > ,  though <3588 kiy > they bring <3205 yalad > 
forth <3205 yalad > ,  yet will I slay <4191 muwth >  [ even ]  
the beloved <4261 machmad >  [ fruit ]  of their womb <0990 
beten > . 

 : 17 My God <0430 >elohiym > will cast <3988 ma>ac > them away ,
  because <3588 kiy > they did not hearken <8085 shama< > unto 
him : and they shall be wanderers <5074 nadad > among the 
nations <1471 gowy > . 

 : Hosea 10

 : 1 .  Israel <3478 Yisra>el >  [ is ]  an empty <1238 baqaq > 
vine <1612 gephen > ,  he bringeth <7737 shavah > forth <7737 
shavah > fruit <6529 p@riy > unto himself : according to the 
multitude <7230 rob > of his fruit <6529 p@riy > he hath 
increased <7235 rabah > the altars <4196 mizbeach > ;  according 
to the goodness <2896 towb > of his land <0776 >erets > they 
have made goodly <2896 towb > images <4676 matstsebah > . 

 : 2 Their heart <3820 leb > is divided <2505 chalaq > ;  now 
<6258 <attah > shall they be found faulty <0816 >asham > : he 
shall break <6202 <araph > down their altars <4196 mizbeach > ,  
he shall spoil <7703 shadad > their images <4676 matstsebah > . 

 : 3 For now <6258 <attah > they shall say <0559 >amar > ,  We 
have no <0369 >ayin > king <4428 melek > ,  because <3588 kiy > 
we feared <3372 yare> > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;  what 
<4100 mah > then should a king <4428 melek > do <6213 <asah > to 
us ? 

 : 4 They have spoken <1696 dabar > words <1697 dabar > ,  
swearing <0422 >alah > falsely <7723 shav> > in making <3772 
karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > : thus judgment <4941 
mishpat > springeth <6524 parach > up as hemlock <7219 ro>sh > 
in the furrows <8525 telem > of the field <7704 sadeh > . 

 : 5 The inhabitants <7934 shaken > of Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > 
shall fear <1481 guwr > because of the calves <5697 <eglah > of 
Bethaven <1007 Beyth >Aven > : for the people <5971 <am > 
thereof shall mourn <56> over <5921 <al > it ,  and the priests 
<3649 kamar > thereof  [ that ]  rejoiced <1523 giyl > on <5921 
<al > it ,  for the glory <3519 kabowd > thereof ,  because 
<3588 kiy > it is departed <1540 galah > from it . 

 : 6 It shall be also <1571 gam > carried <2986 yabal > unto 
Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr >  [ for ]  a present <4503 minchah > to 
king <4428 melek > Jareb <3377 Yareb > : Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim 
> shall receive <3947 laqach > shame <1317 boshnah > ,  and 
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall be ashamed <0954 buwsh > of his 
own counsel <6098 <etsah > . 

 : 7  [ As for ]  Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > ,  her king <4428 
melek > is cut <1820 damah > off as the foam <7110 qetseph > 
upon the water <4325 mayim > . 

 : 8 The high <1116 bamah > places also of Aven <0206 >Aven > ,  
the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  shall be 
destroyed <8045 shamad > : the thorn <6975 qowts > and the 
thistle <1863 dardar > shall come <5927 <alah > up on <5921 <al 
> their altars <4196 mizbeach > ;  and they shall say <0559 
>amar > to the mountains <2022 har > ,  Cover <3680 kacah > us ; 
 and to the hills <1389 gib<ah > ,  Fall <5307 naphal > on <5921 
<al > us . 

 : 9 .  O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  thou hast sinned <2398 
chata> > from the days <3117 yowm > of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > : 
there <8033 sham > they stood <5975 <amad > : the battle <4421 
milchamah > in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > against <5921 <al > the 
children <1121 ben > of iniquity <5932 <alvah > did not overtake 
<5381 nasag > them . 

 : 10  [ It is ]  in my desire <0183 >avah > that I should 
chastise <3256 yacar > them ;  and the people <5971 <am > shall 
be gathered <0622 >acaph > against <5921 <al > them ,  when they 
shall bind <0631 >acar > themselves in their two <8147 sh@nayim 
> furrows <5869 <ayin > . 

 : 11 And Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >  [ is as ]  an heifer <5697 
<eglah >  [ that is ]  taught <3925 lamad > ,   [ and ]  loveth 
<0157 >ahab > to tread <1758 duwsh > out  [ the corn ]  ;  but I 
passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > upon her fair <2898 tuwb 
> neck <6676 tsavva>r > : I will make Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > 
to ride <7392 rakab > ;  Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > shall plow <2790 
charash > ,   [ and ]  Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > shall break <7702 
sadad > his clods <7702 sadad > . 

 : 12 Sow <2232 zara< > to yourselves in righteousness <6666 
ts@daqah > ,  reap <7114 qatsar > in mercy <2617 checed > ;  
break <5214 niyr > up your fallow <5215 niyr > ground : for  [ 
it is ]  time <6256 <eth > to seek <1875 darash > the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > ,  till <5704 <ad > he come <0935 bow> > and rain 
<3384 yarah > righteousness <6664 tsedeq > upon you . 

 : 13 Ye have plowed <2790 charash > wickedness <7562 resha< > , 
 ye have reaped <7114 qatsar > iniquity <5766 <evel > ;  ye have 
eaten <0398 >akal > the fruit <6529 p@riy > of lies <3585 
kachash > : because <3588 kiy > thou didst trust <0982 batach > 
in thy way <1870 derek > ,  in the multitude <7230 rob > of thy 
mighty <1368 gibbowr > men . 

 : 14 Therefore shall a tumult <7588 sha>own > arise <6965 quwm 
> among thy people <5971 <am > ,  and all <3605 kol > thy 
fortresses <4013 mibtsar > shall be spoiled <7703 shadad > ,  as 
Shalman <8020 Shalman > spoiled <7701 shod > Betharbel <1009 
Beyth >Arbe>l > in the day <3117 yowm > of battle <4421 
milchamah > : the mother <0517 >em > was dashed <7376 ratash > 
in pieces upon  [ her ]  children <1121 ben > . 

 : 15 So <3602 kakah > shall Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > do <6213 
<asah > unto you because <6440 paniym > of your great <7451 ra< 
> wickedness <7451 ra< > : in a morning <7837 shachar > shall 
the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > utterly be cut 
<1820 damah > off . 

 : Hosea 11

 : 1 .  When <3588 kiy > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >  [ was ]  a 
child <5288 na<ar > ,  then I loved <0157 >ahab > him ,  and 
called <7121 qara> > my son <1121 ben > out of Egypt <4714 
Mitsrayim > . 

 : 2  [ As ]  they called <7121 qara> > them ,  so <3602 kakah > 
they went <1980 halak > from them : they sacrificed <2076 zabach 
> unto Baalim <1168 Ba<al > ,  and burned <6999 qatar > incense 
<6999 qatar > to graven <6456 p@ciyl > images . 

 : 3 I taught <8637 tirgal > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > also to 
go <8637 tirgal > ,  taking <3947 laqach > them by their arms 
<2220 z@rowa< > ;  but they knew <3045 yada< > not that I healed 
<7495 rapha> > them . 

 : 4 I drew <4900 mashak > them with cords <2256 chebel > of a 
man <0120 >adam > ,  with bands <5688 <aboth > of love <0160 
>ahabah > : and I was to them as they that take <7311 ruwm > off 
<5921 <al > the yoke <5923 <ol > on <5921 <al > their jaws <3895 
l@chiy > ,  and I laid <5186 natah > meat <0398 >akal > unto 
them . 

 : 5 He shall not return <7725 shuwb > into <0413 >el > the land 
<0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ,  but the Assyrian 
<0804 >Ashshuwr > shall be his king <4428 melek > ,  because 
<3588 kiy > they refused <3985 ma>en > to return <7725 shuwb > . 

 : 6 And the sword <2719 chereb > shall abide <2342 chuwl > on 
his cities <5892 <iyr > ,  and shall consume <3615 kalah > his 
branches <0905 bad > ,  and devour <0398 >akal >  [ them ]  ,  
because of their own counsels <4156 mow<etsah > . 

 : 7 And my people <5971 <am > are bent <8511 tala> > to 
backsliding <4878 m@shuwbah > from me : though they called <7121 
qara> > them to the most <5920 <al > High <5920 <al > ,  none 
<3808 lo> > at <3162 yachad > all <3162 yachad > would exalt 
<7311 ruwm >  [ him ]  . 

 : 8 .  How <0349 >eyk > shall I give <5414 nathan > thee up ,  
Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > ?   [ how ]  shall I deliver <5042 
naba< > thee ,  Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ?  how <0349 >eyk > 
shall I make <5414 nathan > thee as Admah <0126 >Admah > ?   [ 
how ]  shall I set <7761 suwm > thee as Zeboim <6636 Ts@bo>iym > 
?  mine heart <3820 leb > is turned <2015 haphak > within me ,  
my repentings <5150 nichuwm > are kindled <3648 kamar > together 
<3162 yachad > . 

 : 9 I will not execute <6213 <asah > the fierceness <2740 
charown > of mine anger <0639 >aph > ,  I will not return <7725 
shuwb > to destroy <7843 shachath > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > : 
for I  [ am ]  God <0410 >el > ,  and not man <0376 >iysh > ;  
the Holy <6918 qadowsh > One in the midst <7130 qereb > of thee :
 and I will not enter <0935 bow> > into the city <5892 <iyr > . 

 : 10 They shall walk <3212 yalak > after <0310 >achar > the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : he shall roar <7580 sha>ag > like a lion 
<0738 >ariy > : when <3588 kiy > he shall roar <7580 sha>ag > ,  
then the children <1121 ben > shall tremble <2729 charad > from 
the west <3220 yam > . 

 : 11 They shall tremble <2729 charad > as a bird <6833 tsippowr 
> out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ,  and as a dove <3123 yownah > 
out of the land <0776 >erets > of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > : 
and I will place <3427 yashab > them in their houses <1004 
bayith > ,  saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 12 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > compasseth <5437 cabab > me 
about with lies <3585 kachash > ,  and the house <1004 bayith > 
of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with deceit <4820 mirmah > : but 
Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > yet <5750 <owd > ruleth <7300 ruwd > with 
God <0430 >elohiym > ,  and is faithful <0539 >aman > with the 
saints <6918 qadowsh > . 

 : Hosea 12

 : 1 .  Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > feedeth <7462 ra<ah > on wind 
<7307 ruwach > ,  and followeth <7291 radaph > after the east 
<6921 qadiym > wind : he daily increaseth <7235 rabah > lies 
<3576 kazab > and desolation <7701 shod > ;  and they do make 
<3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > with the Assyrians 
<0804 >Ashshuwr > ,  and oil <8081 shemen > is carried <2986 
yabal > into Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . 

 : 2 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath also a controversy <7379 riyb 
> with Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  and will punish <6485 paqad > 
Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > according to his ways <1870 derek > ;  
according to his doings <4611 ma<alal > will he recompense <7725 
shuwb > him . 

 : 3 He took his brother <0251 >ach > by the heel <6117 <aqab > 
in the womb <0990 beten > ,  and by his strength <0202 >own > he 
had power <8280 sarah > with God <0430 >elohiym > : 

 : 4 Yea ,  he had power <7786 suwr > over <0413 >el > the angel 
<4397 mal>ak > ,  and prevailed <3201 yakol > : he wept <1058 
bakah > ,  and made supplication <2603 chanan > unto him : he 
found <4672 matsa> > him  [ in ]  Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > ,  
and there <8033 sham > he spake <1696 dabar > with us ; 

 : 5 Even the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of hosts 
<6635 tsaba> > ;  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >  [ is ]  his memorial 
<2143 zeker > . 

 : 6 Therefore turn <7725 shuwb > thou to thy God <0430 >elohiym 
> : keep <8104 shamar > mercy <2617 checed > and judgment <4941 
mishpat > ,  and wait <6960 qavah > on thy God <0430 >elohiym > 
continually . 

 : 7 .   [ He is ]  a merchant <3667 K@na<an > ,  the balances 
<3976 mo>zen > of deceit <4820 mirmah >  [ are ]  in his hand 
<3027 yad > : he loveth <0157 >ahab > to oppress <6231 <ashaq > .
 

 : 8 And Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > said <0559 >amar > ,  Yet 
<0389 >ak > I am become <6238 <ashar > rich <6238 <ashar > ,  I 
have found <4672 matsa> > me out substance <0202 >own > :  [ in 
]  all <3605 kol > my labours <3018 y@giya< > they shall find 
<4672 matsa> > none <3808 lo> > iniquity <5771 <avon > in me 
that  [ were ]  sin <2399 chet> > . 

 : 9 And I  [ that am ]  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 
>elohiym > from the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim 
> will yet <5750 <owd > make thee to dwell <3427 yashab > in 
tabernacles <0168 >ohel > ,  as in the days <3117 yowm > of the 
solemn <4150 mow<ed > feast <4150 mow<ed > . 

 : 10 I have also spoken <1696 dabar > by the prophets <5030 
nabiy> > ,  and I have multiplied <7235 rabah > visions <2377 
chazown > ,  and used similitudes <1819 damah > ,  by the 
ministry <3027 yad > of the prophets <5030 nabiy> > . 

 : 11  [ Is there ]  iniquity <0205 >aven >  [ in ]  Gilead 
<1568 Gil<ad > ?  surely <0389 >ak > they are vanity <7723 shav> 
> : they sacrifice <2076 zabach > bullocks <7794 showr > in 
Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > ;  yea <1571 gam > ,  their altars <4196 
mizbeach >  [ are ]  as heaps <1530 gal > in the furrows <8525 
telem > of the fields <7704 sadeh > . 

 : 12 And Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > fled <1272 barach > into the 
country <7704 sadeh > of Syria <0758 >Aram > ,  and Israel <3478 
Yisra>el > served <5647 <abad > for a wife <0802 >ishshah > ,  
and for a wife <0802 >ishshah > he kept <8104 shamar >  [ sheep 
]  . 

 : 13 And by a prophet <5030 nabiy> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
brought <5927 <alah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > out of Egypt <4714 
Mitsrayim > ,  and by a prophet <5030 nabiy> > was he preserved 
<8104 shamar > . 

 : 14 Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > provoked  [ him ]  to anger 
<3707 ka<ac > most <8563 tamruwr > bitterly <8563 tamruwr > : 
therefore shall he leave <5203 natash > his blood <1818 dam > 
upon him ,  and his reproach <2781 cherpah > shall his Lord 
<0113 >adown > return <7725 shuwb > unto him . 

 : Hosea 13

 : 1 .  When Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > spake <1696 dabar > 
trembling <7578 r@theth > ,  he exalted <5375 nasa> > himself 
<1931 huw> > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;  but when he offended 
<0816 >asham > in Baal <1168 Ba<al > ,  he died <4191 muwth > . 

 : 2 And now <6258 <attah > they sin <2398 chata> > more and 
more ,  and have made <6213 <asah > them molten <4541 maccekah > 
images of their silver <3701 keceph > ,   [ and ]  idols <6091 
<atsab > according to their own understanding <8394 tabuwn > ,  
all <3605 kol > of it the work <4639 ma<aseh > of the craftsmen 
<2796 charash > : they say <0559 >amar > of them ,  Let the men 
<0120 >adam > that sacrifice <2076 zabach > kiss <5401 nashaq > 
the calves <5697 <eglah > . 

 : 3 Therefore <3651 ken > they shall be as the morning <1242 
boqer > cloud <6051 <anan > ,  and as the early <7925 shakam > 
dew <2919 tal > that passeth <1980 halak > away ,  as the chaff 
<4671 mots >  [ that ]  is driven <5590 ca<ar > with the 
whirlwind <5590 ca<ar > out of the floor <1637 goren > ,  and as 
the smoke <6227 <ashan > out of the chimney <0699 >arubbah > . 

 : 4 Yet I  [ am ]  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 
>elohiym > from the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim 
> ,  and thou shalt know <3045 yada< > no <3808 lo> > god <0430 
>elohiym > but me : for  [ there is ]  no <0369 >ayin > saviour 
<3467 yasha< > beside <1115 biltiy > me . 

 : 5 .  I did know <3045 yada< > thee in the wilderness <4057 
midbar > ,  in the land <0776 >erets > of great <8514 tal>uwbah 
> drought <8514 tal>uwbah > . 

 : 6 According to their pasture <4830 mir<iyth > ,  so were they 
filled <7646 saba< > ;  they were filled <7646 saba< > ,  and 
their heart <3820 leb > was exalted <7311 ruwm > ;  therefore 
have they forgotten <7911 shakach > me . 

 : 7 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion <7826 shachal > : 
as a leopard <5246 namer > by the way <1870 derek > will I 
observe <7789 shuwr >  [ them ]  : 

 : 8 I will meet <6298 pagash > them as a bear <1677 dob >  [ 
that is ]  bereaved <7909 shakkuwl >  [ of her whelps ]  ,  and 
will rend <7167 qara< > the caul <5458 c@gowr > of their heart 
<3820 leb > ,  and there <8033 sham > will I devour <0398 >akal 
> them like a lion <3833 labiy> > : the wild <7704 sadeh > beast 
<2416 chay > shall tear <1234 baqa< > them . 

 : 9 .  O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  thou hast destroyed <7843 
shachath > thyself ;  but in me  [ is ]  thine help <5828 <ezer 
> . 

 : 10 I will <0165 >ehiy > be thy king <4428 melek > : where 
<0645 >ephow >  [ is any other ]  that may save <3467 yasha< > 
thee in all <3605 kol > thy cities <5892 <iyr > ?  and thy 
judges <8199 shaphat > of whom <0834 >aher > thou saidst <0559 
>amar > ,  Give <5414 nathan > me a king <4428 melek > and 
princes <8269 sar > ? 

 : 11 I gave <5414 nathan > thee a king <4428 melek > in mine 
anger <0639 >aph > ,  and took <3947 laqach >  [ him ]  away in 
my wrath <5678 <ebrah > . 

 : 12 The iniquity <5771 <avon > of Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >  [ 
is ]  bound <6887 tsarar > up ;  his sin <2403 chatta>ah >  [ is 
]  hid <6845 tsaphan > . 

 : 13 The sorrows <2256 chebel > of a travailing <3205 yalad > 
woman shall come <0935 bow> > upon him : he  [ is ]  an unwise 
son <1121 ben > ;  for he should not stay <5975 <amad > long in  
[ the place of ]  the breaking <4866 mishber > forth <4866 
mishber > of children <1121 ben > . 

 : 14 I will ransom <6299 padah > them from the power <3027 yad 
> of the grave <7585 sh@>owl > ;  I will redeem <1350 ga>al > 
them from death <4194 maveth > : O death <4194 maveth > ,  I 
will <0165 >ehiy > be thy plagues <1698 deber > ;  O grave <7585 
sh@>owl > ,  I will <0165 >ehiy > be thy destruction <6987 qoteb 
> : repentance <5164 nocham > shall be hid <5641 cathar > from 
mine eyes <5869 <ayin > . 

 : 15 Though <3588 kiy > he be fruitful <6500 para> > among 
<0996 beyn >  [ his ]  brethren <0251 >ach > ,  an east <6921 
qadiym > wind shall come <0935 bow> > ,  the wind <7307 ruwach > 
of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall come <5927 <alah > up from the 
wilderness <4057 midbar > ,  and his spring <4726 maqowr > shall 
become dry <0954 buwsh > ,  and his fountain <4599 ma<yan > 
shall be dried <2717 charab > up : he shall spoil <8154 shacah > 
the treasure <0214 >owtsar > of all <3605 kol > pleasant <2532 
chemdah > vessels <3627 k@liy > . 

 : 16 Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > shall become <0816 >asham > 
desolate <0816 >asham > ;  for she hath rebelled <4784 marah > 
against her God <0430 >elohiym > : they shall fall <5307 naphal 
> by the sword <2719 chereb > : their infants <5768 <owlel > 
shall be dashed <7376 ratash > in pieces ,  and their women with 
child <2030 hareh > shall be ripped <1234 baqa< > up . 

 : Hosea 14

 : 1 .  O Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  return <7725 shuwb > unto 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > ;  for thou 
hast fallen <3782 kashal > by thine iniquity <5771 <avon > . 

 : 2 Take <3947 laqach > with you words <1697 dabar > ,  and 
turn <7725 shuwb > to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : say <0559 >amar 
> unto him ,  Take <5375 nasa> > away all <3605 kol > iniquity 
<5771 <avon > ,  and receive <3947 laqach >  [ us ]  graciously 
<2896 towb > : so will we render <7999 shalam > the calves <6499 
par > of our lips <8193 saphah > . 

 : 3 Asshur <0804 >Ashshuwr > shall not save <3467 yasha< > us ; 
 we will not ride <7392 rakab > upon horses <5483 cuwc > : 
neither <3808 lo> > will we say <0559 >amar > any more <5750 
<owd > to the work <4639 ma<aseh > of our hands <3027 yad > ,   
[ Ye are ]  our gods <0430 >elohiym > : for in thee the 
fatherless <3490 yathowm > findeth mercy <7355 racham > . 

 : 4 .  I will heal <7495 rapha> > their backsliding <4878 
m@shuwbah > ,  I will love <0157 >ahab > them freely <5071 
n@dabah > : for mine anger <0639 >aph > is turned <7725 shuwb > 
away from him . 

 : 5 I will be as the dew <2919 tal > unto Israel <3478 Yisra>el 
> : he shall grow <6524 parach > as the lily <7799 shuwshan > ,  
and cast <5221 nakah > forth <5221 nakah > his roots <8328 
sheresh > as Lebanon <3844 L@banown > . 

 : 6 His branches <3127 yowneqeth > shall spread <3212 yalak > , 
 and his beauty <1935 howd > shall be as the olive <2132 zayith 
> tree ,  and his smell <7381 reyach > as Lebanon <3844 L@banown 
> . 

 : 7 They that dwell <3427 yashab > under his shadow <6738 tsel 
> shall return <7725 shuwb > ;  they shall revive <2421 chayah > 
 [ as ]  the corn <1715 dagan > ,  and grow <6524 parach > as 
the vine <1612 gephen > : the scent <2143 zeker > thereof  [ 
shall be ]  as the wine <8492 tiyrowsh > of Lebanon <3844 
L@banown > . 

 : 8 .  Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim >  [ shall say ]  ,  What <4100 
mah > have I to do anymore <5750 <owd > with idols <6091 <atsab 
> ?  I have heard <6030 <anah >  [ him ]  ,  and observed <7789 
shuwr > him : I  [ am ]  like a green <7488 ra<anan > fir <1265 
b@rowsh > tree .  From me is thy fruit <6529 p@riy > found <4672 
matsa> > . 

 : 9 Who <4310 miy >  [ is ]  wise <2450 chakam > ,  and he 
shall understand <0995 biyn > these <0428 >el - leh >  [ things 
]  ?  prudent <0995 biyn > ,  and he shall know <3045 yada< > 
them ?  for the ways <1870 derek > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >  
[ are ]  right <3477 yashar > ,  and the just <6662 tsaddiyq > 
shall walk <3212 yalak > in them  :  but the transgressors <6586 
pasha< > shall fall <3872 Luwchiyth > therein . 




 

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