Hosea 8

¹Put the ram’s horn toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your lipsחִכְּךָ֣ḥik·kə·ḵā — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study →! An eagleכַּנֶּ֖שֶׁרkan·ne·šer — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study → looms overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → the people have transgressed My covenantבְרִיתִ֔יḇə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → and rebelledפָּשָֽׁעוּ׃pā·šā·‘ū — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → againstוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My lawתּוֹרָתִ֖יtō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. ²Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → cries outיִזְעָ֑קוּyiz·‘ā·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → to Me, “O our Godאֱלֹהַ֥י’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, we know Youיְֽדַעֲנ֖וּךָyə·ḏa·‘ă·nū·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →!” ³But Israel has rejectedזָנַ֥חzā·naḥ — to reject, cast off, forsakeH2186 — Full Word Study → goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; an enemyאוֹיֵ֖ב’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → will pursue himיִרְדְּֽפוֹ׃yir·də·p̄ō — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Theyהֵ֤םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → set up kingsהִמְלִיכוּ֙him·lî·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, but notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → by Meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. They make princesהֵשִׂ֖ירוּhê·śî·rū — To reign, rule, or exercise sovereign powerH7786 — Full Word Study →, but withoutוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → My approvalיָדָ֑עְתִּיyā·ḏā·‘ə·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. With their silverכַּסְפָּ֣םkas·pām — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוּזְהָבָ֗םū·zə·hā·ḇām — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → they makeעָשׂ֤וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → themselves idolsעֲצַבִּ֔ים‘ă·ṣab·bîm — Idol; carved image or object of worshipH6091 — Full Word Study →, toלְמַ֖עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → their own destructionיִכָּרֵֽת׃yik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. ⁵He has rejectedזָנַח֙zā·naḥ — to reject, cast off, forsakeH2186 — Full Word Study → your calfעֶגְלֵ֣ךְ‘eḡ·lêḵ — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study →, O Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. My angerאַפִּ֖י’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → burnsחָרָ֥הḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against them. How long will they beעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → incapableלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of innocenceנִקָּיֹֽן׃niq·qā·yōn — Cleanness, purity, innocenceH5356 — Full Word Study →? ⁶Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this thingוְה֔וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֙mî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →— a craftsmanחָרָ֣שׁḥā·rāš — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → made itעָשָׂ֔הוּ‘ā·śā·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and itה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. It will beיִֽהְיֶ֔הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → broken to piecesשְׁבָבִ֣יםšə·ḇā·ḇîm — Fragment, broken piece, shattered remnantH7616 — Full Word Study →, that calfעֵ֖גֶל‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they sowיִזְרָ֖עוּyiz·rā·‘ū — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → the windר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →, and they shall reapיִקְצֹ֑רוּyiq·ṣō·rū — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → the whirlwindוְסוּפָ֣תָהwə·sū·p̄ā·ṯāh — storm, whirlwind, tempest, or hurricaneH5492 — Full Word Study →. There is noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → standing grainקָמָ֣הqā·māh — standing grain, growing cropH7054 — Full Word Study →; what sproutsצֶ֚מַחṣe·maḥ — A branch or shoot that grows from a tree or plantH6780 — Full Word Study → failsבְּלִ֣יbə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → to yieldיַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → flourקֶּ֔מַחqe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study →. Even ifאוּלַ֣י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → it should produceיַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, the foreignersזָרִ֖יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → would swallow it upיִבְלָעֻֽהוּ׃yiḇ·lā·‘u·hū — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is swallowed upנִבְלַ֖עniḇ·la‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →! Nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → they areהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םḇag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → like a worthlessאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → vesselכִּכְלִ֖יkiḵ·lî — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֙מָּה֙hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → have gone upעָל֣וּ‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study → like a wild donkeyפֶּ֖רֶאpe·re — wild donkey; untamed beastH6501 — Full Word Study → on its ownבּוֹדֵ֣דbō·w·ḏêḏ — to be alone, isolated, or separateH909 — Full Word Study →. Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → has hiredהִתְנ֥וּhiṯ·nū — to hire, engage for wagesH8566 — Full Word Study → loversאֲהָבִֽיםʾă·hå̄·ḇīm — one who loves; loverH158 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Thoughגַּ֛םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → they hire alliesיִתְנ֥וּyiṯ·nū — to hire, engage for wagesH8566 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֖םḇag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, I will nowעַתָּ֣ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → round them upאֲקַבְּצֵ֑ם’ă·qab·bə·ṣêm — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →, and they will beginוַיָּחֵ֣לּוּway·yā·ḥêl·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to diminishמְּעָ֔טmə·‘āṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → under the oppressionמִמַּשָּׂ֖אmim·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of princesשָׂרִֽים׃śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → multipliedהִרְבָּ֥הhir·bāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → the altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֖תmiz·bə·ḥōṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → for sinלַחֲטֹ֑אla·ḥă·ṭō — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →, they becameהָיוּ־hā·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his altarsמִזְבְּח֖וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → for sinningלַחֲטֹֽא׃la·ḥă·ṭō — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Though I wrote for themאֶכְתּוֹבʾɛḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → the great thingsרִבּוֹrib·bō — Ten thousand; myriad; vast multitudeH7239 — Full Word Study → of My lawתּֽוֹרָתִ֑יtō·w·rā·ṯî — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, they regarded themנֶחְשָֽׁבוּ׃neḥ·šā·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → asכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → something strangeזָ֖רzār — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Though they offerיִזְבְּח֤וּyiz·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziḇ·ḥê — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → as gifts to Meהַבְהָבַ֗יhaḇ·hā·ḇay — Gift or offering, particularly a voluntary presentH1890 — Full Word Study →, and though they eat the meatבָשָׂר֙ḇā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → accept themרָצָ֑םrā·ṣām — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study →. Nowעַתָּ֞ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → He will rememberיִזְכֹּ֤רyiz·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → their iniquityעֲוֺנָם֙‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and punishוְיִפְקֹ֣דwə·yip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → their sinsחַטֹּאותָ֔םḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯām — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →: Theyהֵ֖מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will returnיָשֽׁוּבוּ׃yā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרַ֥יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has forgottenוַיִּשְׁכַּ֨חway·yiš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → his Makerעֹשֵׂ֗הוּ‘ō·śê·hū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → and builtוַיִּ֙בֶן֙way·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → palacesהֵֽיכָל֔וֹתhê·ḵā·lō·wṯ — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →; Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֕הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → has multipliedהִרְבָּ֖הhir·bāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → its fortifiedבְּצֻר֑וֹתbə·ṣu·rō·wṯ — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֣ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. But I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־wə·šil·laḥ·tî- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֣שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → upon their citiesבְּעָרָ֔יוbə·‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and it will consumeוְאָכְלָ֖הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their citadelsאַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ס’ar·mə·nō·ṯe·hā — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study →.