Hosea 4

¹Hearשִׁמְע֥וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, O childrenבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has a caseרִ֤יבrîḇ — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the peopleיוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →: “There is noאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → truthאֱמֶ֧ת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →, noוְֽאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → loving devotionחֶ֛סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, and noוְאֵֽין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → knowledgeדַּ֥עַתda·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →! ²Cursingאָלֹ֣ה’ā·lōh — to swear, curse, or bind by oathH422 — Full Word Study → and lyingוְכַחֵ֔שׁwə·ḵa·ḥêš — to deceive, lie, or deal falselyH3584 — Full Word Study →, murderוְרָצֹ֥חַwə·rā·ṣō·aḥ — to murder; to unlawfully kill a human beingH7523 — Full Word Study → and stealingוְגָנֹ֖בwə·ḡā·nōḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study →, and adulteryוְנָאֹ֑ףwə·nā·’ōp̄ — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → are rampantפָּרָ֕צוּpā·rā·ṣū — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study →; one act of bloodshedוְדָמִ֥יםwə·ḏā·mîm — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → follows anotherנָגָֽעוּ׃nā·ḡā·‘ū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study →. ³Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → mournsתֶּאֱבַ֣לte·’ĕ·ḇal — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who dwellיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it will waste awayוְאֻמְלַל֙wə·’um·lal — to languish, weaken, or grow feebleH535 — Full Word Study → with the beastsבְּחַיַּ֥תbə·ḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and the birdsוּבְע֣וֹףū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →; evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the fishדְּגֵ֥יdə·ḡê — Fish; aquatic creatureH1709 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → disappearיֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃yê·’ā·sê·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Butאַ֥ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → let noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → manאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → contendיָרֵ֖בyā·rêḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study →; let noוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → manאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → offer reproofיוֹכַ֣חyō·w·ḵaḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study →; for your people are like those who contend withכִּמְרִיבֵ֥יkim·rî·ḇê — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → a priestכֹהֵֽן׃ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. ⁵You will stumbleוְכָשַׁלְתָּ֣wə·ḵā·šal·tā — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → by dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and the prophetנָבִ֛יאnā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → will stumbleוְכָשַׁ֧לwə·ḵā·šal — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → with youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → by nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →; so I will destroyוְדָמִ֖יתִיwə·ḏā·mî·ṯî — To cease, be silent, or be destroyedH1820 — Full Word Study → your motherאִמֶּֽךָ׃’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →— ⁶My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are destroyedנִדְמ֥וּniḏ·mū — To cease, be silent, or be destroyedH1820 — Full Word Study → for lackמִבְּלִ֣יmib·bə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → of knowledgeהַדָּ֑עַתhad·dā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →. Becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֞ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have rejectedמָאַ֗סְתָּmā·’as·tā — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → knowledgeהַדַּ֣עַתhad·da·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →, I will also reject youוְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙wə·’em·’ā·sə·ḵā — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → as My priestsמִכַּהֵ֣ןmik·ka·hên — To serve as priest; perform priestly dutiesH3547 — Full Word Study →. Since you have forgottenוַתִּשְׁכַּח֙wat·tiš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → the lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, Iאָֽנִי׃’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → forgetאֶשְׁכַּ֥ח’eš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → your childrenבָּנֶ֖יךָbā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. ⁷The more they multipliedכְּרֻבָּ֖םkə·rub·bām — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →, the more they sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־ḥā·ṭə·’ū- — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against Me; they exchangedאָמִֽיר׃’ā·mîr — to change, exchange, or alterH4171 — Full Word Study → their Gloryכְּבוֹדָ֖םkə·ḇō·w·ḏām — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → for a thing of disgraceבְּקָל֥וֹןbə·qā·lō·wn — Shame, dishonor, or disgraceH7036 — Full Word Study →. ⁸They feed onיֹאכֵ֑לוּyō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sinsחַטַּ֥אתḥaṭ·ṭaṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and setיִשְׂא֥וּyiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their heartsנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → onוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → iniquityעֲוֺנָ֖ם‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. ⁹And it shall beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like peopleכָעָ֖םḵā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, like priestכַּכֹּהֵ֑ןkak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֤יū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → both of themעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → for their waysדְּרָכָ֔יוdə·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and repayאָשִׁ֥יב’ā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → them for their deedsוּמַעֲלָלָ֖יוū·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰They will eatוְאָֽכְלוּ֙wə·’ā·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → but notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be satisfiedיִשְׂבָּ֔עוּyiś·bā·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →; they will be promiscuousהִזְנ֖וּhiz·nū — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → but notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → multiplyיִפְרֹ֑צוּyip̄·rō·ṣū — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have stopped obeying the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Promiscuity, wineוְיַ֥יִןwə·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, and new wineוְתִיר֖וֹשׁwə·ṯî·rō·wōš — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study → take away understandingלֵֽב׃lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ¹²My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → consultיִשְׁאָ֔לyiš·’āl — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → their wooden idolsבְּעֵצ֣וֹbə·‘ê·ṣōw — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, and their divining rodsוּמַקְל֖וֹū·maq·lōw — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study → informיַגִּ֣ידyag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → them. Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a spiritר֤וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of prostitutionזְנוּנִים֙zə·nū·nîm — Sexual immorality; fornication; whoredomH2183 — Full Word Study → leads them astrayהִתְעָ֔הhiṯ·‘āh — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → and they have played the harlotוַיִּזְנ֖וּway·yiz·nū — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → againstמִתַּ֥חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹³They sacrificeיְזַבֵּ֗חוּyə·zab·bê·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountaintopsרָאשֵׁ֨יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and burn offeringsיְקַטֵּ֔רוּyə·qaṭ·ṭê·rū — to burn incense; to offer fragrant smoke in worshipH6999 — Full Word Study → onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the hillsהַגְּבָעוֹת֙hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, underתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → oakאַלּ֧וֹן’al·lō·wn — Oak tree; a large, sturdy treeH437 — Full Word Study →, poplarוְלִבְנֶ֛הwə·liḇ·neh — Poplar treeH3839 — Full Word Study →, and terebinthוְאֵלָ֖הwə·’ê·lāh — oak tree, a large sturdy treeH424 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their shadeצִלָּ֑הּṣil·lāh — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study → is pleasantט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. And soעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םbə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → turn to prostitutionתִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙tiz·ne·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → and your daughters-in-lawוְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖םwə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → to adulteryתְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃tə·nā·’ap̄·nāh — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → punishאֶפְק֨וֹד’ep̄·qō·wḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → your daughtersבְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜םbə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they prostitute themselvesתִזְנֶ֗ינָהṯiz·ne·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →, norוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your daughters-in-lawכַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙kal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they commit adulteryתְנָאַ֔פְנָהṯə·nā·’ap̄·nāh — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the men themselvesהֵם֙hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → go offיְפָרֵ֔דוּyə·p̄ā·rê·ḏū — to separate, divide, or disperseH6504 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → prostitutesהַזֹּנ֣וֹתhaz·zō·nō·wṯ — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → and offer sacrificesיְזַבֵּ֑חוּyə·zab·bê·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → withוְעִם־wə·‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → shrine prostitutesהַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹתhaq·qə·ḏê·šō·wṯ — Cult prostitute; sacred prostitute associated with idolatryH6948 — Full Word Study →. So a peopleוְעָ֥םwə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → understandingיָבִ֖יןyā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → will come to ruinיִלָּבֵֽט׃yil·lā·ḇêṭ — to fall, to stumble, to ruinH3832 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Thoughאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → prostitute yourselfזֹנֶ֤הzō·neh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, may Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → avoidאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → such guiltיֶאְשַׁ֖םye’·šam — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study →! Do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → journeyתָּבֹ֣אוּtā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →, do not go upתַּעֲלוּ֙ta·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Beth-avenאָ֔וֶן’ā·wen — Beth-aven, a city in Benjamin's territoryH1007 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְאַֽל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → swear on oathתִּשָּׁבְע֖וּtiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, ‘As surely as the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →!’ ¹⁶Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is as obstinateסֹֽרֵרָ֔הsō·rê·rāh — to rebel, turn away, be stubbornH5637 — Full Word Study → as a stubbornסָרַ֖רsā·rar — to rebel, turn away, be stubbornH5637 — Full Word Study → heiferכְּפָרָ֣הkə·p̄ā·rāh — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study →. Can the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → shepherd themיִרְעֵ֣םyir·‘êm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → like lambsכְּכֶ֖בֶשׂkə·ḵe·ḇeś — A young male sheep; lambH3532 — Full Word Study → in an open meadowבַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃bam·mer·ḥāḇ — broad place, spaciousness, or roomH4800 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁷Ephraimאֶפְרָ֖יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → is joinedחֲב֧וּרḥă·ḇūr — To join together, unite, form a bondH2266 — Full Word Study → to idolsעֲצַבִּ֛ים‘ă·ṣab·bîm — Idol; carved image or object of worshipH6091 — Full Word Study →; leave him aloneהַֽנַּֽח־han·naḥ- — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →! ¹⁸When their liquorסָבְאָ֑םsā·ḇə·’ām — Strong drink or fermented beverageH5435 — Full Word Study → is goneסָ֖רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →, they turn to prostitutionהַזְנֵ֣הhaz·nêh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →; their rulersמָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃mā·ḡin·ne·hā — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → dearly loveאָהֲב֥וּ’ā·hă·ḇū — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → disgraceקָל֖וֹןqā·lō·wn — Shame, dishonor, or disgraceH7036 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹The whirlwindר֛וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → has wrappedצָרַ֥רṣā·rar — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖הּ’ō·w·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in its wingsבִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָbiḵ·nā·p̄e·hā — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study →, and their sacrificesמִזִּבְחוֹתָֽםסmiz·ziḇ·ḥō·ṯå̄·ms — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → will bring them shameוְיֵבֹ֖שׁוּwə·yê·ḇō·šū — to be ashamed; to feel shame or disgraceH954 — Full Word Study →.