Hosea - Interlinear Bible

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שִׁמְע֥וּ šim·‘ū V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 Hear

דְבַר־ ḏə·ḇar- N-msc H1697 the word

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 O children

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

לַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

רִ֤יב rîḇ N-ms H7379 has a case

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 against

יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י yō·wō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 the people

הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the land:

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 . . .

אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 There is no

אֱמֶ֧ת ’ĕ·meṯ N-fs H571 truth,

וְֽאֵין־ wə·’ên- Conj-w | Adv H369 no

חֶ֛סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 loving devotion,

וְאֵֽין־ wə·’ên- Conj-w | Adv H369 and no

דַּ֥עַת da·‘aṯ N-fsc H1847 knowledge

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God

בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ bā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the land!

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אָלֹ֣ה ’ā·lōh V-Qal-InfAbs H422 Cursing

וְכַחֵ֔שׁ wə·ḵa·ḥêš Conj-w | V-Piel-InfAbs H3584 and lying,

וְרָצֹ֥חַ wə·rā·ṣō·aḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H7523 murder

וְגָנֹ֖ב wə·ḡā·nōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H1589 and stealing,

וְנָאֹ֑ף wə·nā·’ōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H5003 and adultery

פָּרָ֕צוּ pā·rā·ṣū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6555 are rampant;

וְדָמִ֥ים wə·ḏā·mîm Conj-w | N-mp H1818 one act of bloodshed

בְּדָמִ֖ים bə·ḏā·mîm Prep-b | N-mp H1818 . . .

נָגָֽעוּ׃ nā·ḡā·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5060 follows another.

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עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 Therefore

כֵּ֣ן׀ kên Adv H3651 . . .

הָאָ֗רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the land

תֶּאֱבַ֣ל te·’ĕ·ḇal V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H56 mourns,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

יוֹשֵׁ֣ב yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 who dwell

בָּ֔הּ bāh Prep | 3fs in it

וְאֻמְלַל֙ wə·’um·lal Conj-w | V-Pual-ConjPerf-3ms H535 will waste away

בְּחַיַּ֥ת bə·ḥay·yaṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H2416 with the beasts

הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 of the field

וּבְע֣וֹף ū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc H5775 and the birds

הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם haš·šā·mā·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air;

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 even

דְּגֵ֥י də·ḡê N-mpc H1709 the fish

הַיָּ֖ם hay·yām Art | N-ms H3220 of the sea

יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃ yê·’ā·sê·p̄ū V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp H622 disappear.

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אַ֥ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 But

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 let no

אִ֛ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

יָרֵ֖ב yā·rêḇ V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H7378 contend;

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 let no

אִ֑ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

יוֹכַ֣ח yō·w·ḵaḥ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms H3198 offer reproof;

וְעַמְּךָ֖ wə·‘am·mə·ḵā Conj-w | N-msc | 2ms H5971 for your people [are] like those

כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י kim·rî·ḇê Prep-k | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mpc H7378 who contend with

כֹהֵֽן׃ ḵō·hên N-ms H3548 a priest.

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וְכָשַׁלְתָּ֣ wə·ḵā·šal·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H3782 You will stumble

הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 by day,

נָבִ֛יא nā·ḇî N-ms H5030 and the prophet

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

וְכָשַׁ֧ל wə·ḵā·šal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3782 will stumble

עִמְּךָ֖ ‘im·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5973 with you

לָ֑יְלָה lā·yə·lāh N-ms H3915 by night;

וְדָמִ֖יתִי wə·ḏā·mî·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H1820 so I will destroy

אִמֶּֽךָ׃ ’im·me·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H517 your mother —

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עַמִּ֖י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people

נִדְמ֥וּ niḏ·mū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H1820 are destroyed

מִבְּלִ֣י mib·bə·lî Prep-m | Adv H1097 for lack

הַדָּ֑עַת had·dā·‘aṯ Art | N-fs H1847 of knowledge.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 Because

אַתָּ֞ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

מָאַ֗סְתָּ mā·’as·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3988 have rejected

הַדַּ֣עַת had·da·‘aṯ Art | N-fs H1847 knowledge,

וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ wə·’em·’ā·sə·ḵā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs | 2ms H3988 I will also reject you

מִכַּהֵ֣ן mik·ka·hên Prep-m | V-Piel-Inf H3547 as My priests

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs .

וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙ wat·tiš·kaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms H7911 Since you have forgotten

תּוֹרַ֣ת tō·w·raṯ N-fsc H8451 the law

אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 of your God,

אָֽנִי׃ ’ā·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 will also

אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח ’eš·kaḥ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7911 forget

בָּנֶ֖יךָ bā·ne·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H1121 your children.

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כְּרֻבָּ֖ם kə·rub·bām Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H7235 The more they multiplied,

כֵּ֣ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

חָֽטְאוּ־ ḥā·ṭə·’ū- V-Qal-Perf-3cp H2398 the more they sinned

לִ֑י lî Prep | 1cs against Me;

אָמִֽיר׃ ’ā·mîr V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H4171 they exchanged

כְּבוֹדָ֖ם kə·ḇō·w·ḏām N-msc | 3mp H3519 their Glory

בְּקָל֥וֹן bə·qā·lō·wn Prep-b | N-ms H7036 for a thing of disgrace.

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יֹאכֵ֑לוּ yō·ḵê·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H398 They feed on

חַטַּ֥את ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ N-fsc H2403 the sins

עַמִּ֖י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 of My people

יִשְׂא֥וּ yiś·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5375 and set

נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 their hearts

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 on

עֲוֺנָ֖ם ‘ă·wō·nām N-csc | 3mp H5771 iniquity.

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וְהָיָ֥ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 And it shall be

כָעָ֖ם ḵā·‘ām Prep-k, Art | N-ms H5971 like people,

כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן kak·kō·hên Prep-k, Art | N-ms H3548 like priest.

וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H6485 I will punish

עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 both of them

דְּרָכָ֔יו də·rā·ḵāw N-cpc | 3ms H1870 for their ways

אָשִׁ֥יב ’ā·šîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H7725 and repay

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms them

וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו ū·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H4611 for their deeds.

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וְאָֽכְלוּ֙ wə·’ā·ḵə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H398 They will eat

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but not

יִשְׂבָּ֔עוּ yiś·bā·‘ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7646 be satisfied;

הִזְנ֖וּ hiz·nū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H2181 they will be promiscuous

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but not

יִפְרֹ֑צוּ yip̄·rō·ṣū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6555 multiply.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עָזְב֖וּ ‘ā·zə·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5800 they have abandoned

יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

לִשְׁמֹֽר׃ liš·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8104 to give themselves

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זְנ֛וּת zə·nūṯ N-fs H2184 to promiscuity,

וְיַ֥יִן wə·ya·yin Conj-w | N-ms H3196 wine,

וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ wə·ṯî·rō·wōš Conj-w | N-ms H8492 and new wine,

יִֽקַּֽח־ yiq·qaḥ- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3947 which take away

לֵֽב׃ lêḇ N-ms H3820 understanding.

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עַמִּי֙ ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people

יִשְׁאָ֔ל yiš·’āl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7592 consult

בְּעֵצ֣וֹ bə·‘ê·ṣōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H6086 their wooden idols,

וּמַקְל֖וֹ ū·maq·lōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H4731 and their divining rods

יַגִּ֣יד yag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5046 inform

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms them.

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

ר֤וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 a spirit

זְנוּנִים֙ zə·nū·nîm N-mp H2183 of prostitution

הִתְעָ֔ה hiṯ·‘āh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H8582 leads them astray

וַיִּזְנ֖וּ way·yiz·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2181 and they have played the harlot

מִתַּ֥חַת mit·ta·ḥaṯ Prep-m H8478 against

אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H430 their God.

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יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ yə·zab·bê·ḥū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H2076 They sacrifice

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רָאשֵׁ֨י rā·šê N-mpc H7218 the mountaintops

הֶהָרִ֜ים he·hā·rîm Art | N-mp H2022 . . .

יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ yə·qaṭ·ṭê·rū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H6999 and burn offerings

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 on

הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ Art | N-fp H1389 the hills,

תַּ֣חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 under

אַלּ֧וֹן ’al·lō·wn N-ms H437 oak,

וְלִבְנֶ֛ה wə·liḇ·neh Conj-w | N-ms H3839 poplar,

וְאֵלָ֖ה wə·’ê·lāh Conj-w | N-fs H424 and terebinth,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

צִלָּ֑הּ ṣil·lāh N-msc | 3fs H6738 their shade

ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 is pleasant.

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 And so

כֵּ֗ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem N-fpc | 2mp H1323 your daughters

תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙ tiz·ne·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H2181 turn to prostitution

וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם wə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem Conj-w | N-fpc | 2mp H3618 and your daughters-in-law

תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃ tə·nā·’ap̄·nāh V-Piel-Imperf-3fp H5003 to adultery.

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לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not

אֶפְק֨וֹד ’ep̄·qō·wḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6485 punish

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem N-fpc | 2mp H1323 your daughters

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 when

תִזְנֶ֗ינָה ṯiz·ne·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H2181 they prostitute themselves,

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 nor

כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ kal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem N-fpc | 2mp H3618 your daughters-in-law

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 when

תְנָאַ֔פְנָה ṯə·nā·’ap̄·nāh V-Piel-Imperf-3fp H5003 they commit adultery.

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

הֵם֙ hêm Pro-3mp H1992 the men themselves

יְפָרֵ֔דוּ yə·p̄ā·rê·ḏū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H6504 go off

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

הַזֹּנ֣וֹת haz·zō·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H2181 prostitutes

יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ yə·zab·bê·ḥū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H2076 and offer sacrifices

וְעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep H5973 with

הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת haq·qə·ḏê·šō·wṯ Art | Adj-fp H6948 shrine prostitutes.

וְעָ֥ם wə·‘ām Conj-w | N-ms H5971 So a people

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 without

יָבִ֖ין yā·ḇîn V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H995 understanding

יִלָּבֵֽט׃ yil·lā·ḇêṭ V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H3832 will come to ruin.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 Though

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

זֹנֶ֤ה zō·neh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2181 prostitute yourself,

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 O Israel,

יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 may Judah

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 avoid

יֶאְשַׁ֖ם ye’·šam V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H816 such guilt!

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 Do not

תָּבֹ֣אוּ tā·ḇō·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H935 journey

הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל hag·gil·gāl Art | N-proper-fs H1537 to Gilgal,

תַּעֲלוּ֙ ta·‘ă·lū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H5927 do not go up

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1007 vvv

אָ֔וֶן ’ā·wen N-proper-fs H1007 to Beth-aven,

וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 . . .

וְאַֽל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 and do not

תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ tiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp H7650 swear on oath,

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 As surely as the LORD

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives!

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כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 For

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

סֹֽרֵרָ֔ה sō·rê·rāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H5637 is as obstinate

סָרַ֖ר sā·rar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5637 as a stubborn

כְּפָרָ֣ה kə·p̄ā·rāh Prep-k | N-fs H6510 heifer.

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 Can the LORD

עַתָּה֙ ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 now

יִרְעֵ֣ם yir·‘êm V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3mp H7462 shepherd them

כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ kə·ḵe·ḇeś Prep-k | N-ms H3532 like lambs

בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃ bam·mer·ḥāḇ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4800 in an open meadow?

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אֶפְרָ֖יִם ’ep̄·rā·yim N-proper-ms H669 Ephraim

חֲב֧וּר ḥă·ḇūr V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc H2266 is joined

עֲצַבִּ֛ים ‘ă·ṣab·bîm N-mp H6091 to idols;

הַֽנַּֽח־ han·naḥ- V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5117 leave him alone

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms !

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סָבְאָ֑ם sā·ḇə·’ām N-msc | 3mp H5435 When their liquor

סָ֖ר sār V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5493 is gone,

הַזְנֵ֣ה haz·nêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H2181 they turn to prostitution

הִזְנ֔וּ hiz·nū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H2181 . . .;

מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃ mā·ḡin·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H4043 their rulers

הֵב֛וּ hê·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H157 . . .

אָהֲב֥וּ ’ā·hă·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H157 dearly love

קָל֖וֹן qā·lō·wn N-ms H7036 disgrace.

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ר֛וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 The whirlwind

צָרַ֥ר ṣā·rar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6887 has wrapped

אוֹתָ֖הּ ’ō·w·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 them

בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ biḵ·nā·p̄e·hā Prep-b | N-fpc | 3fs H3671 in its wings,

מִזִּבְחוֹתָֽםס miz·ziḇ·ḥō·ṯå̄·ms Prep-m | N-mpc | 3mp H2077 and their sacrifices

וְיֵבֹ֖שׁוּ wə·yê·ḇō·šū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H954 will bring them shame.

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