Revised Literal Translation

Hosea 4:5-6

5Therefore shalt thou fallוְכָשַׁלְתָּ֣ve.kha.shal.TaH3782in the dayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,and the prophetנָבִ֛יאna.Vi'H5030also shall fallוְכָשַׁ֧לve.kha.ShalH3782with thee in the nightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915,and I will destroyוְדָמִ֖יתִיve.da.Mi.tiH1820thy motherאִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khaH517.

6My peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971are destroyedנִדְמ֥וּnid.MuH1820for lack of knowledgeהַדָּ֑עַתha.Da.'atH1847:because thou hast rejectedמָאַ֗סְתָּma.'As.taH3988knowledgeהַדַּ֣עַתha.Da.'atH1847,I will also rejectוְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ve.'em.'a.se.KhaH3988thee, that thou shalt be no priestמִכַּהֵ֣ןmi.ka.HenH3547to me: seeing thou hast forgottenוַתִּשְׁכַּח֙va.tish.KachH7911the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,I will also forgetאֶשְׁכַּ֥ח'esh.KachH7911thy childrenבָּנֶ֖יךָba.Nei.khaH1121.

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