Hosea 9
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׂמַ֨חtis.Machyou rejoiceH8055יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀Yis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413גִּיל֙gilrejoicingH1524כָּֽעַמִּ֔יםka.'a.Mimlike the peoplesH9004H5971כִּ֥יkiforH3588זָנִ֖יתָza.Ni.tayou have prostituted yourselfH2181מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom withH9006H5921אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021אָהַ֣בְתָּ'a.Hav.tayou have lovedH157אֶתְנָ֔ן'et.Nan[the] hire of a prostituteH868עַ֖ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605גָּרְנ֥וֹתga.re.Notthreshing floors ofH1637דָּגָֽן׃da.GangrainH1715
3לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יֵשְׁב֖וּye.she.Vuthey will remainH3427בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְשָׁ֤בve.Shavand he will returnH9001H7725אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וּבְאַשּׁ֖וּרu.ve.'a.Shurand in AssyriaH9002H9003H804טָמֵ֥אta.Me'unclean [food]H2931יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yo.Khe.luthey will eatH398
4לֹא־lo'-notH3808יִסְּכ֨וּyi.se.Khuthey will pour outH5258לַיהוָ֥ה׀la.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068יַיִן֮ya.YinwineH3196וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יֶֽעֶרְבוּ־ye.'er.vu-they will be pleasingH6149לוֹ֒loto himH9005H9033זִבְחֵיהֶ֗םziv.chei.Hemsacrifices theirH2077H9028כְּלֶ֤חֶםke.Le.chem[will be] like bread ofH9004H3899אוֹנִים֙'o.Nimmourning<s>H205לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto themH9005H9038כָּל־kol-allH3605אֹכְלָ֖יו'o.khe.Lav[those who] eat itH398H9033יִטַמָּ֑אוּyi.ta.Ma.'uthey will make themselves uncleanH2930כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לַחְמָ֣םlach.Mambread theirH3899H9028לְנַפְשָׁ֔םle.naf.Sham[will be] for self theirH9005H5315H9028לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָב֖וֹאya.Vo'it will goH935בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
6כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009הָֽלְכוּ֙ha.le.Khuthey have goneH1980מִשֹּׁ֔דmi.Shodfrom [the] devastationH9006H7701מִצְרַ֥יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714תְּקַבְּצֵ֖םte.ka.be.Tzemit will gather themH6908H9038מֹ֣ףmofMemphisH4644תְּקַבְּרֵ֑םte.ka.be.Remit will bury themH6912H9038מַחְמַ֣דmach.MadtreasureH4261לְכַסְפָּ֗םle.khas.Pamof silver theirH9005H3701H9028קִמּוֹשׂ֙ki.mOsnettle[s]H7057יִֽירָשֵׁ֔םyi.ra.Shemit will take possession of themH3423H9038ח֖וֹחַCho.achthorn[s]H2336בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃be.'o.ho.lei.Hem[will be] in tents theirH9003H168H9028
7בָּ֣אוּ׀Ba.'uthey have comeH935יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הַפְּקֻדָּ֗הha.pe.ku.Dah<the> punishmentH9009H6486בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935יְמֵ֣יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הַשִׁלֻּ֔םha.shi.Lum<the> retributionH9009H7966יֵדְע֖וּye.de.'Ulet them knowH3045יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֱוִ֣יל'e.Vil[is] a foolH191הַנָּבִ֗יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030מְשֻׁגָּע֙me.shu.Ga'[is] madH7696אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] person ofH376הָר֔וּחַha.Ru.achthe spiritH9009H7307עַ֚ל'alonH5921רֹ֣בro[the] greatness ofH7230עֲוֹנְךָ֔'a.vo.ne.Khainiquity yourH5771H9021וְרַבָּ֖הve.ra.Bahand greatH9002H7227מַשְׂטֵמָֽה׃mas.te.MahanimosityH4895
8צֹפֶ֥הtzo.Peh[was] a watchmanH6822אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669עִם־'im-withH5973אֱלֹהָ֑י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430H9020נָבִ֞יאna.Vi'a prophetH5030פַּ֤חpacha trap ofH6341יָקוֹשׁ֙ya.ko.Vosha fowlerH3352עַל־'al-[is] onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605דְּרָכָ֔יוde.ra.Khavways hisH1870H9023מַשְׂטֵמָ֖הmas.te.MahanimosityH4895בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veit[is] in [the] house ofH9003H1004אֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023
9הֶעְמִֽיקוּ־he'.mi.ku-they have made deepH6009שִׁחֵ֖תוּshi.Che.tuthey have dealt corruptlyH7843כִּימֵ֣יki.Meilike [the] days ofH9004H3117הַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009H1390יִזְכּ֣וֹרyiz.Korhe will rememberH2142עֲוֹנָ֔ם'a.vo.Naminiquity theirH5771H9028יִפְק֖וֹדyif.Kodhe will punishH6485חַטֹּאותָֽם׃ סcha.to.Tamsins theirH2403H9028
10כַּעֲנָבִ֣יםka.'a.na.Vimlike grapesH9004H6025בַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057מָצָ֙אתִי֙ma.Tza.tiI foundH4672יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כְּבִכּוּרָ֤הke.vi.ku.Rahlike early fig[s]H9004H1063בִתְאֵנָה֙vit.'e.Nahon a fig treeH9003H8384בְּרֵ֣אשִׁיתָ֔הּbe.Re.shi.Tahat beginning itsH9003H7225H9024רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors yourH1H9026הֵ֜מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992בָּ֣אוּBa.'uthey cameH935בַֽעַל־va.'al-BaalH1187פְּע֗וֹרpe.'orPeorH1187וַיִּנָּֽזְרוּ֙vai.yi.na.ze.Ruand they devoted themselvesH9001H5144לַבֹּ֔שֶׁתla.Bo.shetto <the> shameH9005H1322וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961שִׁקּוּצִ֖יםshi.ku.Tzimdetestable thingsH8251כְּאָהֳבָֽם׃ke.'o.ho.Vamas loved theyH9004H157H9048
11אֶפְרַ֕יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669כָּע֖וֹףka.'oflike <the> birdH9004H5775יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ףyit.'o.Fefit will fly awayH5774כְּבוֹדָ֑םke.vo.Damglory theirH3519H9028מִלֵּדָ֥הmi.le.Dahfrom child bearingH9006H3205וּמִבֶּ֖טֶןu.mi.Be.tenand from wombH9002H9006H990וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃u.me.he.ra.Yonand from conceptionH9002H9006H2032
12כִּ֤יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518יְגַדְּלוּ֙ye.ga.de.Luthey will bring upH1431אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵיהֶ֔םbe.nei.Hemchildren theirH1121H9028וְשִׁכַּלְתִּ֖יםve.shi.kal.Timand I will bereave themH9001H7921H9038מֵֽאָדָ֑םme.'a.Damfrom everyoneH9006H120כִּֽי־ki-forH3588גַם־gam-alsoH1571א֥וֹי'owoe!H188לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto themH9005H9038בְּשׂוּרִ֥יbe.su.Riwhen depart IH9003H5493H9040מֵהֶֽם׃me.Hemfrom themH9006H9038
13אֶפְרַ֛יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669כַּאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just asH9004H834רָאִ֥יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200לְצ֖וֹרle.Tzorto TyreH9005H6865שְׁתוּלָ֣הshe.tu.Lah[is] plantedH8362בְנָוֶ֑הve.na.Vehin pasturelandH9003H5116וְאֶפְרַ֕יִםve.'ef.Ra.yimand EphraimH9002H669לְהוֹצִ֥יאle.ho.Tzi'to bring outH9005H3318אֶל־'el-toH413הֹרֵ֖גho.Reg[one who] killsH2026בָּנָֽיו׃ba.Navchildren hisH1121H9023
14תֵּן־ten-giveH5414לָהֶ֥םla.Hemto themH9005H9038יְהוָ֖הYah.wehO YahwehH3068מַה־mah-what?H4100תִּתֵּ֑ןti.Tenwill you giveH5414תֵּן־ten-giveH5414לָהֶם֙la.Hemto themH9005H9038רֶ֣חֶםRe.chema wombH7358מַשְׁכִּ֔ילmash.Kil[which] miscarryH7921וְשָׁדַ֖יִםve.sha.Da.yimand breastsH9002H7699צֹמְקִֽים׃tzo.me.Kim[which] dry upH6784
15כָּל־kol-allH3605רָעָתָ֤םra.'a.Tamwickedness theirH7451H9028בַּגִּלְגָּל֙ba.gil.Gal[is] in <the> GilgalH9003H1537כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033שְׂנֵאתִ֔יםse.ne.TimI hated themH8130H9038עַ֚ל'alonH5921רֹ֣עַRo.a'[the] wickedness ofH7455מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔םma.'a.lei.Hemdeeds theirH4611H9028מִבֵּיתִ֖יmi.bei.Tifrom house myH9006H1004H9020אֲגָרְשֵׁ֑ם'a.ga.re.ShemI will drive out themH1644H9038לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אוֹסֵף֙'o.SefI will repeatH3254אַהֲבָתָ֔ם'a.ha.va.Tamto love themH160H9028כָּל־kol-allH3605שָׂרֵיהֶ֖םsa.rei.Hemleaders theirH8269H9028סֹרְרִֽים׃so.re.Rim[are] rebelliousH5637
16הֻכָּ֣הhu.Kahhe has been struckH5221אֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669שָׁרְשָׁ֥םsha.re.Shamroot theirH8328H9028יָבֵ֖שׁya.Veshit has dried upH3001פְּרִ֣יpe.RifruitH6529בַֽלve.li-notH1077יַעֲשׂ֑וּןya.'a.Sunthey will produce !H6213H9013גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571כִּ֣יkiifH3588יֵֽלֵד֔וּןye.le.Dunthey [masc] will give birth !H3205H9013וְהֵמַתִּ֖יve.he.ma.Tiand I will put to deathH9001H4191מַחֲמַדֵּ֥יma.cha.ma.Dei[the] precious things ofH4261בִטְנָֽם׃ סvit.Nam[masc] womb theirH990H9028
17יִמְאָסֵ֣םyim.'a.Semhe will reject themH3988H9038אֱלֹהַ֔י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430H9020כִּ֛יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808שָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'Uthey have listenedH8085ל֑וֹloto himH9005H9033וְיִהְי֥וּve.yih.Yuso they may beH9002H1961נֹדְדִ֖יםno.de.DimwanderersH5074בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ סba.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003H1471
Commentaries on Hosea 9
- 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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