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Hosea 1

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  1. 1The word of Jehovah that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
    1. דְּבַר־
      1. דְּבַרde.var-[the] word ofH1697G
    2. יְהוָ֣ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    4. הָיָ֗ה
      1. הָיָ֗הha.Yahit cameH1961
    5. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    6. הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙
      1. הוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙ho.She.a'HoseaH1954J
    7. בֶּן־
      1. בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
    8. בְּאֵרִ֔י
      1. בְּאֵרִ֔יbe.'e.RiBeeriH0882H
    9. בִּימֵ֨י
      1. בִּbi.inH9003
      2. ימֵ֨יMei[the] days ofH3117G
    10. עֻזִּיָּ֥ה
      1. עֻזִּיָּ֥ה'u.zi.YahUzziahH5818G
    11. יוֹתָ֛ם
      1. יוֹתָ֛םyo.TamJothamH3147H
    12. אָחָ֥ז
      1. אָחָ֥ז'a.ChazAhazH0271G
    13. יְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה
      1. יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הye.chiz.ki.YahHezekiahH3169H
    14. מַלְכֵ֣י
      1. מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428G
    15. יְהוּדָ֑ה
      1. יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
    16. וּבִימֵ֛י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בִvi.inH9003
      3. ימֵ֛יMei[the] days ofH3117G
    17. יָרָבְעָ֥ם
      1. יָרָבְעָ֥םya.ra.ve.'AmJeroboamH3379H
    18. בֶּן־
      1. בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
    19. יוֹאָ֖שׁ
      1. יוֹאָ֖שׁyo.'AshJoashH3101J
    20. מֶ֥לֶךְ
      1. מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
    21. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
  2. 2The beginning of the word of Jehovah through Hosea. And Jehovah said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms, and children of whoredoms; for the land is entirely given up to whoredom, away from Jehovah.
    1. תְּחִלַּ֥ת
      1. תְּחִלַּ֥תte.chi.Lat[the] beginningH8462
    2. דִּבֶּר־
      1. דִּבֶּרdi.ber-<of> [when] he spokeH1696G
    3. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. הוֹשֵׁ֑עַho.She.a'HoseaH1954J
    5. וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֨אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    6. יְהוָ֜ה
      1. יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    7. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    8. הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ
      1. הוֹשֵׁ֗עַho.She.a'HoseaH1954J
    9. לֵ֣ךְ
      1. לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980G
    10. קַח־
      1. קַחkach-takeH3947I
    11. לְךָ֞
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. ךָ֞KhayourselfH9031
    12. אֵ֤שֶׁת
      1. אֵ֤שֶׁת'E.sheta wife ofH0802H
    13. זְנוּנִים֙
      1. זְנוּנִים֙ze.nu.Nimprostitution<s>H2183
    14. וְיַלְדֵ֣י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יַלְדֵ֣יyal.Deichildren ofH3206
    15. זְנוּנִ֔ים
      1. זְנוּנִ֔יםze.nu.Nimprostitution<s>H2183
    16. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    17. זָנֹ֤ה
      1. זָנֹ֤הza.Nohcontinually <prostitute itself>H2181
    18. תִזְנֶה֙
      1. תִזְנֶה֙tiz.Nehit prostitutes itselfH2181
    19. הָאָ֔רֶץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֔רֶץ'A.retzlandH0776G
    20. מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֖י
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
    21. יְהוָֽה׃
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
  3. 3And he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived and bore him a son.
    1. וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֵּ֙לֶךְ֙i.Ye.lekhhe wentH1980G
    2. וַיִּקַּ֔ח
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּקַּ֔חi.yi.Kachhe tookH3947I
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. גֹּ֖מֶר
      1. גֹּ֖מֶרGo.merGomerH1586H
    5. בַּת־
      1. בַּתbat-[the] daughter ofH1323G
    6. דִּבְלָ֑יִם
      1. דִּבְלָ֑יִםdiv.La.yimDiblaimH1691
    7. וַתַּ֥הַר
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תַּ֥הַרTa.harshe conceivedH2029
    8. וַתֵּֽלֶד־
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֵּֽלֶדte.led-she boreH3205
    9. ל֖וֹ
      1. ל֖ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    10. בֵּֽן׃
      1. בֵּֽןBena sonH1121A
  4. 4And Jehovah said unto him, Call his name Jizreel; for yet a little, and I will visit the blood of Jizreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.
    1. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֤אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. אֵלָ֔יו
      1. אֵלָ֔י'e.LatoH0413
      2. וvhimH9033
    4. קְרָ֥א
      1. קְרָ֥אke.Ra'callH7121H
    5. שְׁמ֖וֹ
      1. שְׁמ֖she.MnameH8034
      2. וֹohisH9023
    6. יִזְרְעֶ֑אל
      1. יִזְרְעֶ֑אלyiz.re.'ElJezreelH3157K
    7. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-forH3588A
    8. ע֣וֹד
      1. ע֣וֹדodyetH5750
    9. מְעַ֗ט
      1. מְעַ֗טme.'Ata littleH4592
    10. וּפָ֨קַדְתִּ֜י
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. פָ֨קַדְתִּ֜יFa.kad.TiI will visitH6485H
    11. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    12. דְּמֵ֤י
      1. דְּמֵ֤יde.Mei[the] blood<s> ofH1818
    13. יִזְרְעֶאל֙
      1. יִזְרְעֶאל֙yiz.re.'eLJezreelH3157K
    14. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    15. בֵּ֣ית
      1. בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
    16. יֵה֔וּא
      1. יֵה֔וּאye.Hu'JehuH3058H
    17. וְהִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔י
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔יHish.ba.TiI will put an end toH7673A
    18. מַמְלְכ֖וּת
      1. מַמְלְכ֖וּתmam.le.Khut[the] kingdom ofH4468
    19. בֵּ֥ית
      1. בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
    20. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
  5. 5And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jizreel.
    1. וְהָיָ֖ה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הָיָ֖הha.Yahit will beH1961
    2. בַּיּ֣וֹם
      1. בַּbaon theH9003
      2. יּ֣וֹםi.YomdayH3117G
    3. הַה֑וּא
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. ה֑וּאHu'thatH1931
    4. וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. שָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙sha.var.TiI will breakH7665
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    6. קֶ֣שֶׁת
      1. קֶ֣שֶׁתKe.shet[the] bow ofH7198
    7. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    8. בְּעֵ֖מֶק
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. עֵ֖מֶק'E.mek[the] valley ofH6010M
    9. יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃
      1. יִזְרְעֶֽאלyiz.re.'ElJezreelH3157L
  6. 6And she conceived again, and bore a daughter. And he said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, so that I should pardon them.
    1. וַתַּ֤הַר
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תַּ֤הַרTa.harshe conceivedH2029
    2. עוֹד֙
      1. עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
    3. וַתֵּ֣לֶד
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֵּ֣לֶדTe.ledshe boreH3205
    4. בַּ֔ת
      1. בַּ֔תBata daughterH1323G
    5. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֣אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    6. ל֔וֹ
      1. ל֔ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    7. קְרָ֥א
      1. קְרָ֥אke.Ra'callH7121H
    8. שְׁמָ֖הּ
      1. שְׁמָ֖she.ManameH8034
      2. הּhherH9024
    9. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'Lo-H3819
    10. רֻחָ֑מָה
      1. רֻחָ֑מָהru.Cha.mahRuhamahH3819
    11. כִּי֩
      1. כִּי֩kiforH3588A
    12. לֹ֨א
      1. לֹ֨אlo'notH3808
    13. אוֹסִ֜יף
      1. אוֹסִ֜יף'o.SifI will repeatH3254G
    14. ע֗וֹד
      1. ע֗וֹדodagainH5750
    15. אֲרַחֵם֙
      1. אֲרַחֵם֙'a.ra.ChemI will have compassion onH7355
    16. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    17. בֵּ֣ית
      1. בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
    18. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    19. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
    20. נָשֹׂ֥א
      1. נָשֹׂ֥אna.So'certainly <forgive>H5375I
    21. אֶשָּׂ֖א
      1. אֶשָּׂ֖א'e.Sa'I will forgiveH5375I
    22. לָהֶֽם׃
      1. לָla.<to>H9005
      2. הֶֽםHemthemH9038
  7. 7But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God; and I will not save them by bow, or by sword, or by battle, [supplied: or] by horses, or by horsemen.
    1. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    2. בֵּ֤ית
      1. בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
    3. יְהוּדָה֙
      1. יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
    4. אֲרַחֵ֔ם
      1. אֲרַחֵ֔ם'a.ra.ChemI will have compassion onH7355
    5. וְהֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖ים
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. הֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖יho.sha'.TiI will saveH3467
      3. םmthemH9038
    6. בַּיהוָ֣ה
      1. בַּba.byH9003
      2. יהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    7. אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם
      1. אֱלֹֽהֵי'e.lo.hei.GodH0430G
      2. הֶ֑םHemtheirH9028
    8. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    9. אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֗ם
      1. אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֗'o.shi.'EI will saveH3467
      2. םmthemH9038
    10. בְּקֶ֤שֶׁת
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. קֶ֤שֶׁתKe.shetbowH7198
    11. וּבְחֶ֙רֶב֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.byH9003
      3. חֶ֙רֶב֙Che.revswordH2719
    12. וּבְמִלְחָמָ֔ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.byH9003
      3. מִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421
    13. בְּסוּסִ֖ים
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. סוּסִ֖יםsu.SimhorsesH5483M
    14. וּבְפָרָשִֽׁים׃
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.byH9003
      3. פָרָשִֽׁיםfa.ra.ShimhorsemenH6571B
  8. 8And she weaned Lo-ruhamah; and she conceived and bore a son;
    1. וַתִּגְמֹ֖ל
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תִּגְמֹ֖לtig.Molshe weanedH1580
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'Lo-H3819
    4. רֻחָ֑מָה
      1. רֻחָ֑מָהru.Cha.mahRuhamahH3819
    5. וַתַּ֖הַר
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תַּ֖הַרTa.harshe conceivedH2029
    6. וַתֵּ֥לֶד
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תֵּ֥לֶדTe.ledshe boreH3205
    7. בֵּֽן׃
      1. בֵּֽןBena sonH1121A
  9. 9and he said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be for you.
    1. וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֕אמֶרi.Yo.merhe saidH0559
    2. קְרָ֥א
      1. קְרָ֥אke.Ra'callH7121H
    3. שְׁמ֖וֹ
      1. שְׁמ֖she.MnameH8034
      2. וֹohisH9023
    4. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'Lo-H3818
    5. עַמִּ֑י
      1. עַמִּ֑י'a.MiAmmiH3818
    6. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    7. אַתֶּם֙
      1. אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH0859D
    8. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    9. עַמִּ֔י
      1. עַמִּ֔'a.M[are] peopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020
    10. וְאָנֹכִ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH0595
    11. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    12. אֶהְיֶ֥ה
      1. אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will belongH1961
    13. לָכֶֽם׃
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. כֶֽםKhemyouH9036
  10. 10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea which cannot be measured or numbered; and it shall come to pass, [supplied: that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, Sons of the living God.
    1. וְֽ֠הָיָה
      1. וְֽ֠Ve.andH9001
      2. הָיָהha.yahit will beH1961
    2. מִסְפַּ֤ר
      1. מִסְפַּ֤רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557
    3. בְּנֵֽי־
      1. בְּנֵֽיbe.nei-[the] people ofH1121G
    4. יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    5. כְּח֣וֹל
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. ח֣וֹלChol[the] sand ofH2344
    6. הַיָּ֔ם
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יָּ֔םYamseaH3220G
    7. אֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    8. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    9. יִמַּ֖ד
      1. יִמַּ֖דyi.Madit will be measuredH4058
    10. וְלֹ֣א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֣אLo'notH3808
    11. יִסָּפֵ֑ר
      1. יִסָּפֵ֑רyi.sa.Ferit will be countedH5608A
    12. וְֽ֠הָיָה
      1. וְֽ֠Ve.andH9001
      2. הָיָהha.yahit will beH1961
    13. בִּמְק֞וֹם
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. מְק֞וֹםm.Kom[the] placeH4725
    14. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-<of> whereH0834A
    15. יֵאָמֵ֤ר
      1. יֵאָמֵ֤רye.'a.Merit was saidH0559
    16. לָהֶם֙
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. הֶם֙HemthemH9038
    17. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    18. עַמִּ֣י
      1. עַמִּ֣'a.M[are] peopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020
    19. אַתֶּ֔ם
      1. אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH0859D
    20. יֵאָמֵ֥ר
      1. יֵאָמֵ֥רye.'a.Merit will be saidH0559
    21. לָהֶ֖ם
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. הֶ֖םHemthemH9038
    22. בְּנֵ֥י
      1. בְּנֵ֥יbe.Neichildren ofH1121G
    23. אֵֽל־
      1. אֵֽל'el-[the] GodH0410G
    24. חָֽי׃
      1. חָֽיChailivingH2416A
  11. 11And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up out of the land: for great is the day of Jizreel.
    1. וְ֠נִקְבְּצוּ
      1. וְ֠Ve.andH9001
      2. נִקְבְּצוּnik.be.tzuthey will be gatheredH6908
    2. בְּנֵֽי־
      1. בְּנֵֽיbe.nei-[the] people ofH1121G
    3. יְהוּדָ֤ה
      1. יְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
    4. וּבְנֵֽי־
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְנֵֽיve.nei-[the] people ofH1121G
    5. יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    6. יַחְדָּ֔ו
      1. יַחְדָּ֔וyach.DavtogetherH3162B
    7. וְשָׂמ֥וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. שָׂמ֥וּsa.Muthey will appointH7760L
    8. לָהֶ֛ם
      1. לָla.forH9005
      2. הֶ֛םHemthemselvesH9038
    9. רֹ֥אשׁ
      1. רֹ֥אשׁrosha chiefH7218H
    10. אֶחָ֖ד
      1. אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH0259
    11. וְעָל֣וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. עָל֣וּ'a.Luthey will go upH5927G
    12. מִן־
      1. מִןmin-fromH4480A
    13. הָאָ֑רֶץ
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. אָ֑רֶץ'A.retzlandH0776G
    14. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    15. גָד֖וֹל
      1. גָד֖וֹלga.Dol[will be] greatH1419A
    16. י֥וֹם
      1. י֥וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117G
    17. יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃
      1. יִזְרְעֶֽאלyiz.re.'ElJezreelH3157H

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