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Hosea 13

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  1. 1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, But when he became guilty in Baal, he died.
    1. כְּדַבֵּ֤ר
      1. כְּke.whenH9004
      2. דַבֵּ֤רda.BerspokeH1696G
    2. אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
      1. אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
    3. רְתֵ֔ת
      1. רְתֵ֔תre.TettremblingH7578
    4. נָשָׂ֥א
      1. נָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'he lifted upH5375L
    5. ה֖וּא
      1. ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
    6. בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    7. וַיֶּאְשַׁ֥ם
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יֶּאְשַׁ֥םi.ye'.Shamhe became guiltyH0816
    8. בַּבַּ֖עַל
      1. בַּba.by <the>H9003
      2. בַּ֖עַלBa.'alBaalH1168A
    9. וַיָּמֹֽת׃
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּמֹֽתi.ya.Mothe diedH4191
  2. 2Now they sin more and more, And have made themselves molten images of their silver, Even idols according to their own understanding, All of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, "They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves."
    1. וְעַתָּ֣ה׀
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּ֣ה'a.TahnowH6258
    2. יוֹסִ֣פוּ
      1. יוֹסִ֣פוּyo.Si.futhey increaseH3254H
    3. לַחֲטֹ֗א
      1. לַla.toH9005
      2. חֲטֹ֗אcha.To'sinH2398
    4. וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יַּעְשׂ֣וּi.ya'.Suthey have madeH6213H
    5. לָהֶם֩
      1. לָla.forH9005
      2. הֶם֩HemthemselvesH9038
    6. מַסֵּכָ֨ה
      1. מַסֵּכָ֨הma.se.Khaha molten imageH4541A
    7. מִכַּסְפָּ֤ם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. כַּסְפָּ֤kas.PasilverH3701G
      3. םmtheirH9028
    8. כִּתְבוּנָם֙
      1. כִּkiaccording toH9004
      2. תְבוּנָt.vu.NaskillH8394
      3. ם֙mtheirH9028
    9. עֲצַבִּ֔ים
      1. עֲצַבִּ֔ים'a.tza.BimidolsH6091
    10. מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
      1. מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[is the] work ofH4639G
    11. חָרָשִׁ֖ים
      1. חָרָשִׁ֖יםcha.ra.ShimcraftsmenH2796
    12. כֻּלֹּ֑ה
      1. כֻּלֹּ֑ku.Loall ofH3605
      2. הhitH9023
    13. לָהֶם֙
      1. לָla.ofH9005
      2. הֶם֙HemthemH9038
    14. הֵ֣ם
      1. הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992
    15. אֹמְרִ֔ים
      1. אֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[are] sayingH0559
    16. זֹבְחֵ֣י
      1. זֹבְחֵ֣יzoe.Chei[those who] offer sacrifice ofH2076
    17. אָדָ֔ם
      1. אָדָ֔ם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
    18. עֲגָלִ֖ים
      1. עֲגָלִ֖ים'a.ga.LimcalvesH5695
    19. יִשָּׁקֽוּן׃
      1. יִשָּׁקֽוּyi.sha.Kuthey will kissH5401A
      2. ןn!H9013
  3. 3Therefore they will be like the morning cloud, And like the dew that passes away early, Like the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing floor, And like the smoke out of the chimney.
    1. לָכֵ֗ן
      1. לָla.<to>H9005
      2. כֵ֗ןKhenthereforeH3651C
    2. יִֽהְיוּ֙
      1. יִֽהְיוּ֙yih.Yuthey will becomeH1961
    3. כַּעֲנַן־
      1. כַּka.likeH9004
      2. עֲנַן'a.nan-a cloud ofH6051
    4. בֹּ֔קֶר
      1. בֹּ֔קֶרBo.ker[the] morningH1242
    5. וְכַטַּ֖ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      3. טַּ֖לTaldewH2919
    6. מַשְׁכִּ֣ים
      1. מַשְׁכִּ֣יםmash.Kimrising earlyH7925
    7. הֹלֵ֑ךְ
      1. הֹלֵ֑ךְho.LekhgoingH1980G
    8. כְּמֹץ֙
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. מֹץ֙MotzchaffH4671
    9. יְסֹעֵ֣ר
      1. יְסֹעֵ֣רye.so.'Er[which] it is storm-drivenH5590
    10. מִגֹּ֔רֶן
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. גֹּ֔רֶןGo.rena threshing floorH1637
    11. וּכְעָשָׁ֖ן
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.likeH9004
      3. עָשָׁ֖ן'a.ShansmokeH6227
    12. מֵאֲרֻבָּֽה׃
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. אֲרֻבָּֽה'a.ru.Baha windowH0699
  4. 4"Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt; And you will know no god but me, And besides me there is no savior.
    1. וְאָנֹכִ֛י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH0595
    2. יְהוָ֥ה
      1. יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[am] 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. וֵאלֹהִ֤ים
      1. וֵve.andH9002
      2. אלֹהִ֤יםlo.HimgodsH0430J
    7. זֽוּלָתִי֙
      1. זֽוּלָתִzu.la.TbesidesH2108
      2. י֙imeH9030
    8. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    9. תֵדָ֔ע
      1. תֵדָ֔עte.Da'you must knowH3045
    10. וּמוֹשִׁ֥יעַ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מוֹשִׁ֥יעַmo.Shi.a'[is] a delivererH3467
    11. אַ֖יִן
      1. אַ֖יִן'A.yinthere notH0369
    12. בִּלְתִּֽי׃
      1. בִּלְתִּֽbil.TexceptH1115
      2. יimeH9030
  5. 5I knew you in the wilderness, In the land of great drought.
    1. אֲנִ֥י
      1. אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH0589
    2. יְדַעְתִּ֖יךָ
      1. יְדַעְתִּ֖יye.da'.Ti.I knewH3045
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
    3. בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. מִּדְבָּ֑רmid.BarwildernessH4057B
    4. בְּאֶ֖רֶץ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retza land ofH0776G
    5. תַּלְאֻבֽוֹת׃
      1. תַּלְאֻבֽוֹתtal.'u.Votdrought<s>H8514
  6. 6According to their pasture, so were they filled; They were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.
    1. כְּמַרְעִיתָם֙
      1. כְּke.according toH9004
      2. מַרְעִיתָmar.'i.TapastureH4830
      3. ם֙mtheirH9028
    2. וַיִּשְׂבָּ֔עוּ
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יִּשְׂבָּ֔עוּi.yis.Ba.'uthey were satisfiedH7646
    3. שָׂבְע֖וּ
      1. שָׂבְע֖וּsa.ve.'Uthey were satisfiedH7646
    4. וַיָּ֣רָם
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יָּ֣רָםi.Ya.romit was exaltedH7311A
    5. לִבָּ֑ם
      1. לִבָּ֑li.BaheartH3820A
      2. םmtheirH9028
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-there-H5921A
    7. כֵּ֖ן
      1. כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651C
    8. שְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃
      1. שְׁכֵחֽוּshe.khe.Chu.they forgotH7911
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  7. 7Therefore am I to them like a lion; Like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
    1. וָאֱהִ֥י
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אֱהִ֥י'e.HiI becameH1961
    2. לָהֶ֖ם
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. הֶ֖םHemthemH9038
    3. כְּמוֹ־
      1. כְּמוֹke.mov-likeH3644G
    4. שָׁ֑חַל
      1. שָׁ֑חַלSha.chala lionH7826
    5. כְּנָמֵ֖ר
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. נָמֵ֖רna.Mera leopardH5246
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    7. דֶּ֥רֶךְ
      1. דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekha roadH1870L
    8. אָשֽׁוּר׃
      1. אָשֽׁוּר'a.ShurI will watchH7789
  8. 8I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, And will tear the covering of their heart. And there I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them.
    1. אֶפְגְּשֵׁם֙
      1. אֶפְגְּשֵׁ'ef.ge.SheI will meetH6298
      2. ם֙mthemH9038
    2. כְּדֹ֣ב
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. דֹ֣בDoa bearH1677
    3. שַׁכּ֔וּל
      1. שַׁכּ֔וּלsha.Kulrobbed of cubsH7909
    4. וְאֶקְרַ֖ע
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. אֶקְרַ֖ע'ek.Ra'I may tearH7167
    5. סְג֣וֹר
      1. סְג֣וֹרse.Gor[the] cavity ofH5458
    6. לִבָּ֑ם
      1. לִבָּ֑li.BaheartH3820A
      2. םmtheirH9028
    7. וְאֹכְלֵ֥ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֹכְלֵ֥'o.khe.LeI will devourH0398
      3. םmthemH9038
    8. שָׁם֙
      1. שָׁם֙shamthereH8033G
    9. כְּלָבִ֔יא
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. לָבִ֔יאla.Vi'a lionH3833C
    10. חַיַּ֥ת
      1. חַיַּ֥תchai.Yat<the> animal ofH2416C
    11. הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שָּׂדֶ֖הsa.DehfieldH7704I
    12. תְּבַקְּעֵֽם׃
      1. תְּבַקְּעֵֽte.va.ke.'Eit will tear to piecesH1234
      2. םmthemH9038
  9. 9You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, Against your help.
    1. שִֽׁחֶתְךָ֥
      1. שִֽׁחֶתְshi.chet.it will destroyH7843
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478
    3. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    4. בִ֥י
      1. בִ֥vinH9003
      2. יimeH9030
    5. בְעֶזְרֶֽךָ׃
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. עֶזְרֶֽ'ez.Re.helperH5828
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
  10. 10Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? And your judges, of whom you said, 'Give me a king and princes?'
    1. אֱהִ֤י
      1. אֱהִ֤י'e.Hiwhere?H0165
    2. מַלְכְּךָ֙
      1. מַלְכְּmal.ke.[is] kingH4428G
      2. ךָ֙KhayourH9021
    3. אֵפ֔וֹא
      1. אֵפ֔וֹא'e.Fo'thenH0645
    4. וְיוֹשִֽׁיעֲךָ֖
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יוֹשִֽׁיעֲyo.shi.'a.he may saveH3467
      3. ךָ֖KhayouH9031
    5. בְּכָל־
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. כָלkholallH3605
    6. עָרֶ֑יךָ
      1. עָרֶ֑י'a.Rei.citiesH5892B
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    7. וְשֹׁ֣פְטֶ֔יךָ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שֹׁ֣פְטֶ֔יSho.fe.Tei.rulersH8199
      3. ךָkhayourH9031
    8. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
    9. אָמַ֔רְתָּ
      1. אָמַ֔רְתָּ'a.Mar.tayou saidH0559
    10. תְּנָה־
      1. תְּנָte.nagiveH5414G
      2. הh-!H9012
    11. לִּ֖י
      1. לִּ֖ltoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    12. מֶ֥לֶךְ
      1. מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
    13. וְשָׂרִֽים׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. שָׂרִֽיםsa.RimleadersH8269
  11. 11I have given you a king in my anger, And have taken him away in my wrath.
    1. אֶֽתֶּן־
      1. אֶֽתֶּן'e.ten-I gaveH5414G
    2. לְךָ֥
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    3. מֶ֙לֶךְ֙
      1. מֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekha kingH4428G
    4. בְּאַפִּ֔י
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. אַפִּ֔'a.PangerH0639G
      3. יimyH9020
    5. וְאֶקַּ֖ח
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. אֶקַּ֖ח'e.KachI may take [him] awayH3947G
    6. בְּעֶבְרָתִֽי׃
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. עֶבְרָתִֽ'ev.ra.TwrathH5678
      3. יimyH9020
  12. 12The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. His sin is stored up.
    1. צָרוּר֙
      1. צָרוּר֙tza.Rur[is] bound upH6887B
    2. עֲוֹ֣ן
      1. עֲוֹ֣ן'a.Von[the] iniquity ofH5771G
    3. אֶפְרָ֔יִם
      1. אֶפְרָ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
    4. צְפוּנָ֖ה
      1. צְפוּנָ֖הtze.fu.Nah[is] stored upH6845
    5. חַטָּאתֽוֹ׃
      1. חַטָּאתֽcha.ta.TsinH2403B
      2. וֹohisH9023
  13. 13The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son; For when it is time, he doesn't come to the opening of the womb.
    1. חֶבְלֵ֥י
      1. חֶבְלֵ֥יchev.Lei[the] pains ofH2256B
    2. יֽוֹלֵדָ֖ה
      1. יֽוֹלֵדָ֖הyo.le.Dah[one who] gives birthH3205
    3. יָבֹ֣אוּ
      1. יָבֹ֣אוּya.Vo.'uthey will comeH0935G
    4. ל֑וֹ
      1. ל֑ltoH9005
      2. וֹohimH9033
    5. הוּא־
      1. הוּאhu'-heH1931
    6. בֵן֙
      1. בֵן֙ven[is] a sonH1121A
    7. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    8. חָכָ֔ם
      1. חָכָ֔םcha.KhamwiseH2450
    9. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    10. עֵ֥ת
      1. עֵ֥ת'eta timeH6256
    11. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    12. יַעֲמֹ֖ד
      1. יַעֲמֹ֖דya.'a.Modhe will present himselfH5975G
    13. בְּמִשְׁבַּ֥ר
      1. בְּbe.atH9003
      2. מִשְׁבַּ֥רmish.Barbirth ofH4866
    14. בָּנִֽים׃
      1. בָּנִֽיםba.NimchildrenH1121A
  14. 14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.
    1. מִיַּ֤ד
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. יַּ֤דYad[the] hand ofH3027H
    2. שְׁאוֹל֙
      1. שְׁאוֹל֙she.'OlSheolH7585
    3. אֶפְדֵּ֔ם
      1. אֶפְדֵּ֔'ef.Dewill I ransom?H6299
      2. םmthemH9038
    4. מִמָּ֖וֶת
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מָּ֖וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
    5. אֶגְאָלֵ֑ם
      1. אֶגְאָלֵ֑'eg.'a.Lewill I redeem?H1350A
      2. םmthemH9038
    6. אֱהִ֨י
      1. אֱהִ֨י'e.Hiwhere?H0165
    7. דְבָרֶיךָ֜
      1. דְבָרֶיde.va.rei.[are] thornsH1698
      2. ךָ֜KhayourH9021
    8. מָ֗וֶת
      1. מָ֗וֶתMa.vetO deathH4194
    9. אֱהִ֤י
      1. אֱהִ֤י'e.Hiwhere?H0165
    10. קָֽטָבְךָ֙
      1. קָֽטָבְka.ta.ve.[is] destructionH6987
      2. ךָ֙ChayourH9021
    11. שְׁא֔וֹל
      1. שְׁא֔וֹלshe.'olO SheolH7585
    12. נֹ֖חַם
      1. נֹ֖חַםNo.chamcompassionH5164
    13. יִסָּתֵ֥ר
      1. יִסָּתֵ֥רyi.sa.Terit will be hiddenH5641
    14. מֵעֵינָֽי׃
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עֵינָֽ'ei.NaeyesH5869A
      3. יimyH9020
  15. 15Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, The breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; And his spring will become dry, And his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.
    1. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    2. ה֔וּא
      1. ה֔וּאHu'heH1931
    3. בֵּ֥ן
      1. בֵּ֥ןbena sonH1121G
    4. אַחִ֖ים
      1. אַחִ֖ים'a.ChimbrothersH0251G
    5. יַפְרִ֑יא
      1. יַפְרִ֑יאyaf.Ri'he flourishesH6500
    6. יָב֣וֹא
      1. יָב֣וֹאya.Vo'it will comeH0935G
    7. קָדִים֩
      1. קָדִים֩ka.Diman east windH6921
    8. ר֨וּחַ
      1. ר֨וּחַRu.ach[the] wind ofH7307H
    9. יְהוָ֜ה
      1. יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    10. מִמִּדְבָּ֣ר
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. מִּדְבָּ֣רmid.Bar[the] wildernessH4057B
    11. עֹלֶ֗ה
      1. עֹלֶ֗ה'o.Leh[is] about to come upH5927G
    12. וְיֵב֤וֹשׁ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יֵב֤וֹשׁye.Vo.oshit may be witheredH3001
    13. מְקוֹרוֹ֙
      1. מְקוֹרme.ko.RspringH4726
      2. וֹ֙ohisH9023
    14. וְיֶחֱרַ֣ב
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יֶחֱרַ֣בye.che.Ravit may be dried upH2717A
    15. מַעְיָנ֔וֹ
      1. מַעְיָנ֔ma'.ya.NspringH4599
      2. וֹohisH9023
    16. ה֣וּא
      1. ה֣וּאhu'itH1931
    17. יִשְׁסֶ֔ה
      1. יִשְׁסֶ֔הyish.Sehit will plunderH8154
    18. אוֹצַ֖ר
      1. אוֹצַ֖ר'o.Tzar[the] treasury ofH0214
    19. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    20. כְּלִ֥י
      1. כְּלִ֥יke.Liarticle ofH3627
    21. חֶמְדָּֽה׃
      1. חֶמְדָּֽהchem.DahpreciousnessH2532A
  16. 16Samaria will bear her guilt; For she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword. Their infants will be dashed in pieces, And their pregnant women will be ripped open."
    1. תֶּאְשַׁם֙
      1. תֶּאְשַׁם֙te'.Shamit will be held guiltyH0816
    2. שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן
      1. שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111
    3. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    4. מָרְתָ֖ה
      1. מָרְתָ֖הma.re.Tahit has rebelledH4784
    5. בֵּֽאלֹהֶ֑יהָ
      1. בֵּֽbe.againstH9003
      2. אלֹהֶ֑יlo.Hei.GodH0430G
      3. הָhaitsH9024
    6. בַּחֶ֣רֶב
      1. בַּba.by theH9003
      2. חֶ֣רֶבChe.revswordH2719
    7. יִפֹּ֔לוּ
      1. יִפֹּ֔לוּyi.Po.luthey will fallH5307J
    8. עֹלְלֵיהֶ֣ם
      1. עֹלְלֵי'o.le.lei.childrenH5768
      2. הֶ֣םHemtheirH9028
    9. יְרֻטָּ֔שׁוּ
      1. יְרֻטָּ֔שׁוּye.ru.Ta.shuthey will be dashed in piecesH7376
    10. וְהָרִיּוֹתָ֖יו
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הָרִיּוֹתָ֖יha.ri.yo.Tapregnant [women]H2030B
      3. וvitsH9023
    11. יְבֻקָּֽעוּ׃
      1. יְבֻקָּֽעוּye.vu.Ka.'uthey will be ripped openH1234

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