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Hosea 12

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  1. 1Ephraim feeds on wind, And chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried into Egypt.
    1. אֶפְרַ֜יִם
      1. אֶפְרַ֜יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
    2. רֹעֶ֥ה
      1. רֹעֶ֥הro.'Eh[is] feedingH7462B
    3. ר֙וּחַ֙
      1. ר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achwindH7307H
    4. וְרֹדֵ֣ף
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רֹדֵ֣ףro.Def[is] pursuingH7291
    5. קָדִ֔ים
      1. קָדִ֔יםka.Diman east windH6921
    6. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    7. הַיּ֕וֹם
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יּ֕וֹםYomdayH3117G
    8. כָּזָ֥ב
      1. כָּזָ֥בka.ZavfalsehoodH3577
    9. וָשֹׁ֖ד
      1. וָva.andH9002
      2. שֹׁ֖דShodviolenceH7701
    10. יַרְבֶּ֑ה
      1. יַרְבֶּ֑הyar.Behhe increasesH7235A
    11. וּבְרִית֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְרִית֙ve.Rita covenantH1285
    12. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    13. אַשּׁ֣וּר
      1. אַשּׁ֣וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH0804G
    14. יִכְרֹ֔תוּ
      1. יִכְרֹ֔תוּyikh.Ro.tuthey are makingH3772H
    15. וְשֶׁ֖מֶן
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שֶׁ֖מֶןShe.menoilH8081
    16. לְמִצְרַ֥יִם
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. מִצְרַ֥יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
    17. יוּבָֽל׃
      1. יוּבָֽלyu.Valit is carriedH2986
  2. 2Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds he will repay him.
    1. וְרִ֥יב
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רִ֥יבRiva case at lawH7379
    2. לַֽיהוָ֖ה
      1. לַֽla.[belongs] toH9005
      2. יהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    3. עִם־
      1. עִם'im-withH5973A
    4. יְהוּדָ֑ה
      1. יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
    5. וְלִפְקֹ֤ד
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לִlitoH9005
      3. פְקֹ֤דf.Kodvisit [judgment]H6485H
    6. עַֽל־
      1. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
    7. יַעֲקֹב֙
      1. יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    8. כִּדְרָכָ֔יו
      1. כִּkiaccording toH9004
      2. דְרָכָ֔יd.ra.KhawaysH1870G
      3. וvhisH9023
    9. כְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו
      1. כְּke.according toH9004
      2. מַעֲלָלָ֖יma.'a.la.LadeedsH4611
      3. וvhisH9023
    10. יָשִׁ֥יב
      1. יָשִׁ֥יבya.Shivhe will repayH7725K
    11. לֽוֹ׃
      1. לֽltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
  3. 3In the womb he took his brother by the heel; And in his manhood he had power with God.
    1. בַּבֶּ֖טֶן
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. בֶּ֖טֶןBe.tenwombH0990H
    2. עָקַ֣ב
      1. עָקַ֣ב'a.Kavhe took by [the] heelH6117
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. אָחִ֑יו
      1. אָחִ֑י'a.ChibrotherH0251G
      2. וvhisH9023
    5. וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.inH9003
      3. אוֹנ֖'o.Nmanly vigorH0202
      4. וֹohisH9023
    6. שָׂרָ֥ה
      1. שָׂרָ֥הsa.Rahhe struggledH8280
    7. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-withH0854
    8. אֱלֹהִֽים׃
      1. אֱלֹהִֽים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
  4. 4Indeed, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; He wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,
    1. וָיָּ֤שַׂר
      1. וָvaandH9001
      2. יָּ֤שַׂרi.Ya.sarhe struggledH7786
    2. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-againstH0413
    3. מַלְאָךְ֙
      1. מַלְאָךְ֙mal.'oKhan angelH4397H
    4. וַיֻּכָ֔ל
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֻּכָ֔לi.yu.Khalhe prevailedH3201
    5. בָּכָ֖ה
      1. בָּכָ֖הba.Khahhe weptH1058
    6. וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּתְחַנֶּןi.yit.cha.nen-he sought favorH2603A
    7. ל֑וֹ
      1. ל֑ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    8. בֵּֽית־
      1. בֵּֽיתbeit-Beth-H1008G
    9. אֵל֙
      1. אֵל֙'el-elH1008G
    10. יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ
      1. יִמְצָאֶ֔yim.tza.'E.he foundH4672
      2. נּוּnuhimH9033
    11. וְשָׁ֖ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שָׁ֖םShamthereH8033G
    12. יְדַבֵּ֥ר
      1. יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe spokeH1696G
    13. עִמָּֽנוּ׃
      1. עִמָּֽ'i.Ma.withH5973A
      2. נוּnuusH9035
  5. 5Even Yahweh, the God of hosts; Yahweh is his name of renown!
    1. וַֽיהוָ֖ה
      1. וַֽva.andH9002
      2. יהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    2. אֱלֹהֵ֣י
      1. אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
    3. הַצְּבָא֑וֹת
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. צְּבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'othostsH6635B
    4. יְהוָ֖ה
      1. יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. זִכְרֽוֹ׃
      1. זִכְרֽzikh.R[is] memorialH2143
      2. וֹohisH9023
  6. 6Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.
    1. וְאַתָּ֖ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    2. בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ
      1. בֵּbe.inH9003
      2. אלֹהֶ֣יlo.Hei.GodH0430G
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. תָשׁ֑וּב
      1. תָשׁ֑וּבta.Shuvyou will returnH7725G
    4. חֶ֤סֶד
      1. חֶ֤סֶדChe.sedloyaltyH2617A
    5. וּמִשְׁפָּט֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatjusticeH4941H
    6. שְׁמֹ֔ר
      1. שְׁמֹ֔רshe.MorkeepH8104J
    7. וְקַוֵּ֥ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. קַוֵּ֥הka.VehwaitH6960A
    8. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    9. אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
      1. אֱלֹהֶ֖י'e.lo.Hei.GodH0430G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    10. תָּמִֽיד׃
      1. תָּמִֽידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
  7. 7A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
    1. כְּנַ֗עַן
      1. כְּנַ֗עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667B
    2. בְּיָד֛וֹ
      1. בְּbe.[who are] inH9003
      2. יָד֛ya.DhandH3027G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    3. מֹאזְנֵ֥י
      1. מֹאזְנֵ֥יmoz.Neiscales ofH3976
    4. מִרְמָ֖ה
      1. מִרְמָ֖הmir.MahdeceitH4820
    5. לַעֲשֹׁ֥ק
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. עֲשֹׁ֥ק'a.ShokdefraudH6231
    6. אָהֵֽב׃
      1. אָהֵֽב'a.Hevhe lovesH0157G
  8. 8Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin."
    1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֹּ֣אמֶרi.Yo.merhe has saidH0559
    2. אֶפְרַ֔יִם
      1. אֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
    3. אַ֣ךְ
      1. אַ֣ךְ'akhsurelyH0389
    4. עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי
      1. עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי'a.Shar.tiI have become richH6238
    5. מָצָ֥אתִי
      1. מָצָ֥אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672
    6. א֖וֹן
      1. א֖וֹן'onwealthH0202
    7. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑LforH9005
      2. יimyselfH9030
    8. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    9. יְגִיעַ֕י
      1. יְגִיעַ֕ye.gi.'Atoil<s>H3018
      2. יimyH9020
    10. לֹ֥א
      1. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
    11. יִמְצְאוּ־
      1. יִמְצְאוּyim.tze.'u-people will findH4672
    12. לִ֖י
      1. לִ֖ltoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    13. עָוֹ֥ן
      1. עָוֹ֥ן'a.VoniniquityH5771G
    14. אֲשֶׁר־
      1. אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
    15. חֵֽטְא׃
      1. חֵֽטְאChet'[is] sinH2399
  9. 9"But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you to dwell in tents, As in the days of the solemn feast.
    1. וְאָנֹכִ֛י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH0595
    2. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[have been] YahwehH3068G
    3. אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
      1. אֱלֹהֶ֖י'e.lo.Hei.GodH0430G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    4. מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
    5. מִצְרָ֑יִם
      1. מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
    6. עֹ֛ד
      1. עֹ֛ד'odagainH5750
    7. אוֹשִֽׁיבְךָ֥
      1. אוֹשִֽׁיבְ'o.shi.ve.I will cause to dwellH3427
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    8. בָאֳהָלִ֖ים
      1. בָvo.inH9003
      2. אֳהָלִ֖ים'o.ha.LimtentsH0168G
    9. כִּימֵ֥י
      1. כִּki.likeH9004
      2. ימֵ֥יMei[the] days ofH3117G
    10. מוֹעֵֽד׃
      1. מוֹעֵֽדmo.'Edan appointed feastH4150H
  10. 10I have also spoken to the prophets, And I have multiplied visions; And by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.
    1. וְדִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙di.Bar.tiI spokeH1696G
    2. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-toH5921A
    3. הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נְּבִיאִ֔יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030
    4. וְאָנֹכִ֖י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH0595
    5. חָז֣וֹן
      1. חָז֣וֹןcha.Zonvision[s]H2377
    6. הִרְבֵּ֑יתִי
      1. הִרְבֵּ֑יתִיhir.Bei.tiI multipliedH7235A
    7. וּבְיַ֥ד
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.byH9003
      3. יַ֥דYad[the] hand ofH3027J
    8. הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נְּבִיאִ֖יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030
    9. אֲדַמֶּֽה׃
      1. אֲדַמֶּֽה'a.da.MehI gave parablesH1819
  11. 11If Gilead is wicked, Surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field.
    1. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-<if>?H0518A
    2. גִּלְעָ֥ד
      1. גִּלְעָ֥דgil.'Ad[is] GileadH1568G
    3. אָ֙וֶן֙
      1. אָ֙וֶן֙'a.venwickednessH0205G
    4. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-surelyH0389
    5. שָׁ֣וְא
      1. שָׁ֣וְאshav'worthlessnessH7723H
    6. הָי֔וּ
      1. הָי֔וּha.Yuthey areH1961
    7. בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל
      1. בַּba.in <the>H9003
      2. גִּלְגָּ֖לgil.GalGilgalH1537G
    8. שְׁוָרִ֣ים
      1. שְׁוָרִ֣יםshe.va.RimbullsH7794
    9. זִבֵּ֑חוּ
      1. זִבֵּ֑חוּzi.Be.chuthey have sacrificedH2076
    10. גַּ֤ם
      1. גַּ֤םgamalsoH1571
    11. מִזְבְּחוֹתָם֙
      1. מִזְבְּחוֹתָmiz.be.cho.TaaltarsH4196
      2. ם֙mtheirH9028
    12. כְּגַלִּ֔ים
      1. כְּke.[are] likeH9004
      2. גַלִּ֔יםga.Limheaps of stonesH1530G
    13. עַ֖ל
      1. עַ֖ל'alonH5921A
    14. תַּלְמֵ֥י
      1. תַּלְמֵ֥יtal.Mei[the] furrows ofH8525
    15. שָׂדָֽי׃
      1. שָׂדָֽיsa.Daia fieldH7704M
  12. 12Jacob fled into the country of Aram, And Israel served to get a wife, And for a wife he tended flocks and herds.
    1. וַיִּבְרַ֥ח
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּבְרַ֥חi.yiv.Rachhe fledH1272
    2. יַעֲקֹ֖ב
      1. יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    3. שְׂדֵ֣ה
      1. שְׂדֵ֣הse.Deh[the] region ofH7704G
    4. אֲרָ֑ם
      1. אֲרָ֑ם'a.RamAramH0758O
    5. וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּעֲבֹ֤דi.ya.'a.Vodhe servedH5647G
    6. יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    7. בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
    8. וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.forH9003
      3. אִשָּׁ֖ה'i.Shaha wifeH0802H
    9. שָׁמָֽר׃
      1. שָׁמָֽרsha.Marhe kept [flocks]H8104H
  13. 13By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, And by a prophet he was preserved.
    1. וּבְנָבִ֕יא
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.byH9003
      3. נָבִ֕יאna.Vi'a prophetH5030
    2. הֶעֱלָ֧ה
      1. הֶעֱלָ֧הhe.'e.Lahhe brought upH5927H
    3. יְהוָ֛ה
      1. יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    5. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    6. מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מִּצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
    7. וּבְנָבִ֖יא
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. בְve.byH9003
      3. נָבִ֖יאna.Vi'a prophetH5030
    8. נִשְׁמָֽר׃
      1. נִשְׁמָֽרnish.Marhe was keptH8104H
  14. 14Ephraim has provoked to anger most bitterly. Therefore his blood will be left on him, And his his Lord will repay his contempt.
    1. הִכְעִ֥יס
      1. הִכְעִ֥יסhikh.'Ishe has provoked to angerH3707
    2. אֶפְרַ֖יִם
      1. אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
    3. תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים
      1. תַּמְרוּרִ֑יםtam.ru.Rimbitterness<es>H8563
    4. וְדָמָיו֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דָמָיda.Mablood<s>H1818
      3. ו֙vhisH9023
    5. עָלָ֣יו
      1. עָלָ֣י'a.LaonH5921A
      2. וvhimH9033
    6. יִטּ֔וֹשׁ
      1. יִטּ֔וֹשׁyi.To.oshhe will leaveH5203
    7. וְחֶ֨רְפָּת֔וֹ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חֶ֨רְפָּת֔Cher.pa.TreproachH2781
      3. וֹohisH9023
    8. יָשִׁ֥יב
      1. יָשִׁ֥יבya.Shivhe will repayH7725K
    9. ל֖וֹ
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