Hosea 13

¹When Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → spokeכְּדַבֵּ֤רkə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, there was tremblingרְתֵ֔תrə·ṯêṯ — trembling, quaking, shudderingH7578 — Full Word Study →; heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was exaltedנָשָׂ֥אnā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. But he incurred guiltוַיֶּאְשַׁ֥םway·ye’·šam — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study → through Baalבַּבַּ֖עַלbab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →, and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ²Nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → they sinלַחֲטֹ֗אla·ḥă·ṭō — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → more and moreיוֹסִ֣פוּyō·w·si·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → and makeוַיַּעְשׂ֣וּway·ya‘·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for themselves cast imagesמַסֵּכָ֨הmas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →, idolsעֲצַבִּ֔ים‘ă·ṣab·bîm — Idol; carved image or object of worshipH6091 — Full Word Study → skillfully madeכִּתְבוּנָם֙kiṯ·ḇū·nām — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → from their silverמִכַּסְפָּ֤םmik·kas·pām — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלֹּ֑הkul·lōh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of craftsmenחָרָשִׁ֖יםḥā·rā·šîm — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study →. Peopleהֵ֣םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → say of themאֹמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “They offer human sacrificeזֹבְחֵ֣יzō·ḇə·ḥê — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → and kiss the calvesעֲגָלִ֖ים‘ă·ḡā·lîm — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study →!” ³Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → they will beיִֽהְיוּ֙yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the morningבֹּ֔קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → mistכַּעֲנַן־ka·‘ă·nan- — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →, like the earlyמַשְׁכִּ֣יםmaš·kîm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → dewוְכַטַּ֖לwə·ḵaṭ·ṭal — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study → that vanishesהֹלֵ֑ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, like chaffכְּמֹץ֙kə·mōṣ — Chaff, worthless husks of grainH4671 — Full Word Study → blownיְסֹעֵ֣רyə·sō·‘êr — to rage, storm, or whirl with turbulent forceH5590 — Full Word Study → from a threshing floorמִגֹּ֔רֶןmig·gō·ren — Threshing floor; agricultural work areaH1637 — Full Word Study →, like smokeוּכְעָשָׁ֖ןū·ḵə·‘ā·šān — Smoke; vapor rising from fireH6227 — Full Word Study → through an open windowמֵאֲרֻבָּֽה׃mê·’ă·rub·bāh — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Yet I am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → ever since the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →; you knowתֵדָ֔עṯê·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Godוֵאלֹהִ֤יםwê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → but Meזֽוּלָתִי֙zū·lā·ṯî — except, only, but, saveH2108 — Full Word Study →, for there is no Saviorוּמוֹשִׁ֥יעַū·mō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → besides Meבִּלְתִּֽי׃bil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → knew youיְדַעְתִּ֖יךָyə·ḏa‘·tî·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of droughtתַּלְאֻבֽוֹת׃tal·’u·ḇō·wṯ — drought; severe lack of waterH8514 — Full Word Study →. ⁶When they had pastureכְּמַרְעִיתָם֙kə·mar·‘î·ṯām — Pasture, flock, or grazing groundH4830 — Full Word Study →, they became satisfiedוַיִּשְׂבָּ֔עוּway·yiś·bā·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →; when they were satisfiedשָׂבְע֖וּśā·ḇə·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →, their heartsלִבָּ֑םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → became proudוַיָּ֣רָםway·yā·rām — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study →, and as a resultעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → they forgot Meשְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃šə·ḵê·ḥū·nî — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study →. ⁷So likeכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → a lionשָׁ֑חַלšā·ḥal — A fierce lion; a powerful predatorH7826 — Full Word Study → I will pounceוָאֱהִ֥יwā·’ĕ·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on them; like a leopardכְּנָמֵ֖רkə·nā·mêr — leopard; spotted big catH5246 — Full Word Study → I will lurkאָשֽׁוּר׃’ā·šūr — To see, observe, or watchH7789 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the pathדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Like a bearכְּדֹ֣בkə·ḏōḇ — Bear (animal)H1677 — Full Word Study → robbed of her cubsשַׁכּ֔וּלšak·kūl — Childless, bereaved of childrenH7909 — Full Word Study → I will attack themאֶפְגְּשֵׁם֙’ep̄·gə·šêm — To meet, encounter, or come togetherH6298 — Full Word Study →, and I will tearוְאֶקְרַ֖עwə·’eq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → open their chestsסְג֣וֹרsə·ḡō·wr — enclosure, caul, membraneH5458 — Full Word Study →. Thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → I will devour themוְאֹכְלֵ֥םwə·’ō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → like a lionכְּלָבִ֔יאkə·lā·ḇî — Lion; symbol of strength and ferocityH3833 — Full Word Study →, like a wildהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → beastחַיַּ֥תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → would tear them apart. ⁹You are destroyedשִֽׁחֶתְךָ֥ši·ḥeṯ·ḵā — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, because you areכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → against Me— against your helperבְעֶזְרֶֽךָ׃ḇə·‘ez·re·ḵā — Helper, aid, or one who assistsH5828 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Where isאֱהִ֤י’ĕ·hî — Where? (interrogative adverb of place)H165 — Full Word Study → your kingמַלְכְּךָ֙mal·kə·ḵā — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → nowאֵפ֔וֹא’ê·p̄ō·w — where, here, thenH645 — Full Word Study → to save youוְיוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֖wə·yō·wō·šî·‘ă·ḵā — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your citiesעָרֶ֑יךָ‘ā·re·ḵā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and the rulersוְשֹׁ֣פְטֶ֔יךָwə·šō·p̄ə·ṭe·ḵā — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → to whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you saidאָמַ֔רְתָּ’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Giveתְּנָה־tə·nāh- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me a kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and princesוְשָׂרִֽים׃wə·śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →”? ¹¹So in My angerבְּאַפִּ֔יbə·’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → I gaveאֶֽתֶּן־’et·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, and in My wrathבְּעֶבְרָתִֽי׃סbə·‘eḇ·rā·ṯî — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → I took him away. ¹²The iniquityעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֔יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → is bound up; his sinחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → is stored up. ¹³Laborיֽוֹלֵדָ֖הyō·w·lê·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → painsחֶבְלֵ֥יḥeḇ·lê — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → comeיָבֹ֣אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon him, but he isהוּא־hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → an unwiseחָכָ֔םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → sonבֵן֙ḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the time arrivesעֵ֥ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, heבָּנִֽים׃bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → failsלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to present himselfיַעֲמֹ֖דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the opening of the wombבְּמִשְׁבַּ֥רbə·miš·bar — birth, breaking forth, labor painsH4866 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴I will ransom themאֶפְדֵּ֔ם’ep̄·dêm — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → from the powerמִיַּ֤דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Sheolשְׁאוֹל֙šə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study →; I will redeem themאֶגְאָלֵ֑ם’eḡ·’ā·lêm — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → from Deathמִמָּ֖וֶתmim·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →. Whereאֱהִ֨י’ĕ·hî — Where? (interrogative adverb of place)H165 — Full Word Study →, O Deathמָ֗וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, are your plaguesדְבָרֶיךָ֜ḏə·ḇå̄·rɛ·ḵå̄ — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study →? Whereאֱהִ֤י’ĕ·hî — Where? (interrogative adverb of place)H165 — Full Word Study →, O Sheolשְׁא֔וֹלšə·’ō·wl — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study →, is your stingקָֽטָבְךָ֙qā·ṭā·ḇə·ḵā — Sudden destruction or pestilence; plagueH6987 — Full Word Study →? Compassionנֹ֖חַםnō·ḥam — Comfort, consolation, compassionH5164 — Full Word Study → is hiddenיִסָּתֵ֥רyis·sā·ṯêr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → from My eyesמֵעֵינָֽי׃mê·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Althoughכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → flourishesיַפְרִ֑יאyap̄·rî — Be fruitful, multiply, increase abundantlyH6500 — Full Word Study → amongבֵּ֥ןbēn — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → his brothersאַחִ֖ים’a·ḥîm — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, an east windקָדִים֩qā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → will comeיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →— a windר֨וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → rising upעֹלֶ֗ה‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from the desertמִמִּדְבָּ֣רmim·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. His fountainמְקוֹרוֹ֙mə·qō·w·rōw — A spring, fountain, or source of waterH4726 — Full Word Study → will failוְיֵב֤וֹשׁwə·yê·ḇō·wōš — to wither, dry up, or be ashamedH3001 — Full Word Study →, and his springמַעְיָנ֔וֹma‘·yā·nōw — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → will run dryוְיֶחֱרַ֣בwə·ye·ḥĕ·raḇ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →. The windה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will plunderיִשְׁסֶ֔הyiš·seh — to plunder, rob, or spoilH8154 — Full Word Study → his treasuryאוֹצַ֖ר’ō·w·ṣar — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → preciousחֶמְדָּֽה׃ḥem·dāh — that which is desired; a precious or pleasant thingH2532 — Full Word Study → articleכְּלִ֥יkə·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → will bear her guiltתֶּאְשַׁם֙te’·šam — to be guilty; to commit offense or trespassH816 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she has rebelledמָרְתָ֖הmā·rə·ṯāh — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against her Godבֵּֽאלֹהֶ֑יהָbê·lō·he·hā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. They will fallיִפֹּ֔לוּyip·pō·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →; their little onesעֹלְלֵיהֶ֣ם‘ō·lə·lê·hem — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → will be dashed to piecesיְרֻטָּ֔שׁוּyə·ruṭ·ṭā·šū — To dash in pieces; to shatter violentlyH7376 — Full Word Study →, and their pregnantוְהָרִיּוֹתָ֖יוwə·hā·rî·yō·w·ṯāw — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study → women ripped openיְבֻקָּֽעוּ׃פyə·ḇuq·qā·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →.