Hebrew & Greek Bible
Hosea 4:12-19
12עַמִּי֙'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020בְּעֵצ֣וֹbe.'e.Tzoby wood hisH9003H6086H9023יִשְׁאָ֔לyish.'Alhe enquiresH7592וּמַקְל֖וֹu.mak.Loand stick hisH9002H4731H9023יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidit tellsH5046ל֑וֹloto himH9005H9033כִּ֣יkiforH3588ר֤וּחַRu.acha spirit ofH7307זְנוּנִים֙ze.nu.Nimprostitution<s>H2183הִתְעָ֔הhit.'Ahit has misledH8582וַיִּזְנ֖וּvai.yiz.Nuand they have prostituted themselvesH9001H2181מִתַּ֥חַתmi.Ta.chatfrom underH9006H8478אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028
13עַל־'al-onH5921רָאשֵׁ֨יra.Shei[the] tops ofH7218הֶהָרִ֜יםhe.ha.Rimthe mountainsH9009H2022יְזַבֵּ֗חוּye.za.Be.chuthey sacrificeH2076וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ha.ge.va.'Otthe hillsH9009H1389יְקַטֵּ֔רוּye.ka.Te.ruthey make smokeH6999תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478אַלּ֧וֹן'a.LonoakH437וְלִבְנֶ֛הve.liv.Nehand poplarH9002H3839וְאֵלָ֖הve.'e.Lahand terebinthH9002H424כִּ֣יkiforH3588ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896צִלָּ֑הּtzi.Lahshade itsH6738H9024עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙tiz.Nei.nahthey prostitute themselvesH2181בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םbe.No.tei.Khemdaughters yourH1323H9026וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖םve.kha.lo.tei.Khemand brides yourH9002H3618H9026תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃te.na.'Af.nahthey commit adulteryH5003
14לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֶפְק֨וֹד'ef.KodI will visit [judgment]H6485עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜םbe.no.tei.Khemdaughters yourH1323H9026כִּ֣יkiifH3588תִזְנֶ֗ינָהtiz.Nei.nahthey prostitute themselvesH2181וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ka.lo.tei.Khembrides yourH3618H9026כִּ֣יkiifH3588תְנָאַ֔פְנָהte.na.'Af.nahthey commit adulteryH5003כִּי־ki-forH3588הֵם֙hemthey [masc]H1992עִם־'im-withH5973הַזֹּנ֣וֹתha.zo.Notthe prostitutesH9009H2181יְפָרֵ֔דוּye.fa.Re.duthey go apartH6504וְעִם־ve.'im-and withH9002H5973הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹתha.ke.de.Shotthe cult prostitutesH9009H6948יְזַבֵּ֑חוּye.za.Be.chuthey sacrificeH2076וְעָ֥םve.'Amand a peopleH9002H5971לֹֽא־lo'-[which] notH3808יָבִ֖יןya.Vinit understandsH995יִלָּבֵֽט׃yi.la.Vetit will be ruinedH3832
15אִם־'im-thoughH518זֹנֶ֤הzo.Neh[are] prostituting yourselfH2181אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478אַל־'al-may notH408יֶאְשַׁ֖םye'.Shamit become guiltyH816יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תָּבֹ֣אוּta.Vo.'uyou goH935הַגִּלְגָּ֗לha.gil.Gal<the> GilgalH9009H1537וְאַֽל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תַּעֲלוּ֙ta.'a.Luyou go upH5927בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1007אָ֔וֶן'A.venAvenH1007וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּti.sha.ve.'Uyou swearH7650חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehof YahwehH3068
16כִּ֚יkiforH3588כְּפָרָ֣הke.fa.Rahlike a heiferH9004H6510סֹֽרֵרָ֔הso.re.RahstubbornH5637סָרַ֖רsa.Rarit is stubbornH5637יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258יִרְעֵ֣םyir.'Emhe will pasture themH7462H9038יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂke.Khe.veslike a lambH9004H3532בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃ba.mer.Chavin <the> roomy placeH9003H4800
18סָ֖רsarit has come to an endH5493סָבְאָ֑םsa.ve.'Amdrink theirH5435H9028הַזְנֵ֣הhaz.Nehcertainly <to prostitute themselves>H2181הִזְנ֔וּhiz.Nuthey have prostituted themselvesH2181אָהֲב֥וּ'a.ha.Vuthey have lovedH157הֵב֛וּhe.VuloveH157קָל֖וֹןka.LonshameH7036מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃ma.gi.Nei.hashields itsH4043H9024
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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