Hebrew & Greek Bible
Hosea 4:1-9
1שִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UhearH8085דְבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֣יkiforH3588רִ֤יבriva case at lawH7379לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH9005H3068עִם־'im-withH5973יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776כִּ֠יkiforH3588אֵין־'ein-there notH369אֱמֶ֧ת'e.Met[is] faithfulnessH571וְֽאֵין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002H369חֶ֛סֶדChe.sed[is] covenant loyaltyH2617וְאֵֽין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002H369דַּ֥עַתDa.'at[is] knowledge ofH1847אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776
2אָלֹ֣ה'a.LohcursingH422וְכַחֵ֔שׁve.kha.Cheshand deceivingH9002H3584וְרָצֹ֥חַve.ra.Tzo.achand murderingH9002H7523וְגָנֹ֖בve.ga.Noand stealingH9002H1589וְנָאֹ֑ףve.na.'Ofand committing adulteryH9002H5003פָּרָ֕צוּpa.Ra.tzupeople have broken outH6555וְדָמִ֥יםve.da.Mimand blood<s>H9002H1818בְּדָמִ֖יםbe.da.Mim<in> blood<s>H9003H1818נָגָֽעוּ׃na.Ga.'uthey have touchedH5060
3עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֣ן׀ken-foreH3651תֶּאֱבַ֣לte.'e.Valit will dry upH56הָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וְאֻמְלַל֙ve.'um.Laland he will witherH9001H535כָּל־kol-everyH3605יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[one who] dwellsH3427בָּ֔הּBahin itH9003H9034בְּחַיַּ֥תbe.chai.Yatamong [the] animal[s] ofH9003H2416הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וּבְע֣וֹףu.ve.'ofand among [the] bird[s] ofH9002H9003H5775הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571דְּגֵ֥יde.Gei[the] fish ofH1709הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃ye.'a.Se.futhey will be removedH622
4אַ֥ךְ'akhneverthelessH389אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH376אַל־'al-may notH408יָרֵ֖בya.Revhe bring a caseH7378וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408יוֹכַ֣חyo.Khachhe reproveH3198אִ֑ישׁ'IshanyoneH376וְעַמְּךָ֖ve.'a.me.Khaand people yourH9002H5971H9021כִּמְרִיבֵ֥יkim.ri.Vei[is] like [those who] contendH9004H7378כֹהֵֽן׃kho.Hen<of> a priestH3548
5וְכָשַׁלְתָּ֣ve.kha.shal.Taand you will stumbleH9001H3782הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117וְכָשַׁ֧לve.kha.Shaland he will stumbleH9001H3782גַּם־gam-alsoH1571נָבִ֛יאna.Vi'a prophetH5030עִמְּךָ֖'i.me.Khawith youH5973H9031לָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahnightH3915וְדָמִ֖יתִיve.da.Mi.tiand I will destroyH9001H1820אִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khamother yourH517H9021
6נִדְמ֥וּnid.Muthey have been destroyedH1820עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020מִבְּלִ֣יmi.be.Libecause notH9006H1097הַדָּ֑עַתha.Da.'at<the> knowledgeH9009H1847כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH859הַדַּ֣עַתha.Da.'at<the> knowledgeH9009H1847מָאַ֗סְתָּma.'As.tayou have rejectedH3988וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ve.'em.'a.se.Khaand I will reject youH9002H3988H9031מִכַּהֵ֣ןmi.ka.Henfrom serving as a priestH9006H3547לִ֔יLi<to> meH9005H9030וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙va.tish.Kachand you have forgottenH9001H7911תּוֹרַ֣תto.Rat[the] law ofH8451אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח'esh.KachI will forgetH7911בָּנֶ֖יךָba.Nei.khachildren yourH1121H9021גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אָֽנִי׃'A.niIH589
9וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כָעָ֖םkha.'Amas the peopleH9004H5971כַּכֹּהֵ֑ןka.ko.Henas the priestH9004H3548וּפָקַדְתִּ֤יu.fa.kad.Tiand I will visitH9001H6485עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon himH5921H9033דְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.Khavways hisH1870H9023וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יוu.ma.'a.la.Lavand deeds hisH9002H4611H9023אָשִׁ֥יב'a.ShivI will repayH7725לֽוֹ׃loto himH9005H9033
Commentaries on Hosea 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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