Revised Literal Translation

Hosea 11:5-7

5He shall not returnיָשׁוּב֙ya.ShuvH7725into the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,but the Assyrianוְאַשּׁ֖וּרve.'a.ShurH804shall be his kingמַלְכּ֑וֹmal.KoH4428,because they refusedמֵאֲנ֖וּme.'a.NuH3985to returnלָשֽׁוּב׃la.ShuvH7725.

6And the swordחֶ֙רֶב֙che.revH2719shall abideוְחָלָ֥הve.cha.LahH2342on his citiesבְּעָרָ֔יוbe.'a.RavH5892,and shall consumeוְכִלְּתָ֥הve.khi.le.TahH3615his branchesH905,and devourוְאָכָ֑לָהve.'a.Kha.lahH398them,because of their own counselsמִֽמֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵיהֶֽם׃mi.mo.'a.Tzo.tei.HemH4156.

7And my peopleוְעַמִּ֥יve.'a.MiH5971are bentתְלוּאִ֖יםte.lu.'ImH8511to backslidingלִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑יlim.shu.va.TiH4878from me: though they calledיִקְרָאֻ֔הוּyik.ra.'U.huH7121them to the most Highעַל֙'alH5920,none at allיַ֖חַדYa.chadH3162would exaltיְרוֹמֵם׃ye.ro.memH7311him.

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