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Hosea 6

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  1. 1"Come, and let us return to Yahweh; For he has torn us to pieces, And he will heal us; He has injured us, And he will bind up our wounds.
    1. לְכוּ֙
      1. לְכוּ֙le.KhucomeH1980K
    2. וְנָשׁ֣וּבָה
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. נָשׁ֣וּבָהna.Shu.vahlet us returnH7725G
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. כִּ֛י
      1. כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
    6. ה֥וּא
      1. ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
    7. טָרָ֖ף
      1. טָרָ֖ףta.Rafhe has torn to piecesH2963
    8. וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑נוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יִרְפָּאֵ֑yir.pa.'E.he will healH7495
      3. נוּnuusH9035
    9. יַ֖ךְ
      1. יַ֖ךְyakhhe has struckH5221
    10. וְיַחְבְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יַחְבְּשֵֽׁyach.be.She.he will bind upH2280
      3. נוּnuusH9035
  2. 2After two days will he revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, And we will live before him.
    1. יְחַיֵּ֖נוּ
      1. יְחַיֵּ֖ye.chai.Ye.he will restore to lifeH2421
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    2. מִיֹּמָ֑יִם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. יֹּמָ֑יִםyo.Ma.yimtwo daysH3117G
    3. בַּיּוֹם֙
      1. בַּbaon theH9003
      2. יּוֹם֙i.yOmdayH3117G
    4. הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. שְּׁלִישִׁ֔יshe.li.ShithirdH7992
    5. יְקִמֵ֖נוּ
      1. יְקִמֵ֖ye.ki.Me.he will raise upH6965H
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    6. וְנִחְיֶ֥ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִחְיֶ֥הnich.Yehwe may liveH2421
    7. לְפָנָֽיו׃
      1. לְle.<to>H9005
      2. פָנָֽיfa.NabeforeH6440G
      3. וvhimH9023
  3. 3Let us acknowledge Yahweh. Let us press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain that waters the earth."
    1. וְנֵדְעָ֣ה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נֵדְעָ֣הne.de.'Ahlet us knowH3045
    2. נִרְדְּפָ֗ה
      1. נִרְדְּפָ֗הnir.de.Fahlet us pursueH7291
    3. לָדַ֙עַת֙
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. דַ֙עַת֙Da.'atknowH3045
    4. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    5. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. כְּשַׁ֖חַר
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. שַׁ֖חַרSha.char[the] dawnH7837
    7. נָכ֣וֹן
      1. נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] steadfastH3559H
    8. מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ
      1. מֽוֹצָא֑mo.tza.'going forthH4161
      2. וֹOhisH9023
    9. וְיָב֤וֹא
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יָב֤וֹאya.Vo'he may comeH0935G
    10. כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙
      1. כַkha.like theH9004
      2. גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙Ge.shemrainH1653
    11. לָ֔נוּ
      1. לָ֔La.toH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    12. כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. מַלְק֖וֹשׁmal.Ko.osh[the] spring rainH4456
    13. י֥וֹרֶה
      1. י֥וֹרֶהYo.reh[which] it watersH3384A
    14. אָֽרֶץ׃
      1. אָֽרֶץ'A.retz[the] landH0776H
  4. 4"Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, And like the dew that disappears early.
    1. מָ֤ה
      1. מָ֤הmahwhat?H4100
    2. אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־
      1. אֶֽעֱשֶׂה'e.'e.seh-will I doH6213A
    3. לְּךָ֙
      1. לְּle.toH9005
      2. ךָ֙KhayouH9031
    4. אֶפְרַ֔יִם
      1. אֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimO EphraimH0669G
    5. מָ֥ה
      1. מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100
    6. אֶעֱשֶׂה־
      1. אֶעֱשֶׂה'e.'e.seh-will I doH6213A
    7. לְּךָ֖
      1. לְּle.toH9005
      2. ךָ֖KhayouH9031
    8. יְהוּדָ֑ה
      1. יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahO JudahH3063G
    9. וְחַסְדְּכֶם֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. חַסְדְּchas.de.loyaltyH2617A
      3. כֶם֙KhemyourH9026
    10. כַּֽעֲנַן־
      1. כַּֽka.[is] likeH9004
      2. עֲנַן'a.nan-a cloud ofH6051
    11. בֹּ֔קֶר
      1. בֹּ֔קֶרBo.ker[the] morningH1242
    12. וְכַטַּ֖ל
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כַkha.like <the>H9004
      3. טַּ֖לTaldewH2919
    13. מַשְׁכִּ֥ים
      1. מַשְׁכִּ֥יםmash.Kimrising earlyH7925
    14. הֹלֵֽךְ׃
      1. הֹלֵֽךְho.LekhgoingH1980G
  5. 5Therefore I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.
    1. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-there-H5921A
    2. כֵּ֗ן
      1. כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651C
    3. חָצַ֙בְתִּי֙
      1. חָצַ֙בְתִּי֙cha.Tzav.tiI will cut [them] in piecesH2672
    4. בַּנְּבִיאִ֔ים
      1. בַּba.by theH9003
      2. נְּבִיאִ֔יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030
    5. הֲרַגְתִּ֖ים
      1. הֲרַגְתִּ֖יha.rag.TiI will killH2026
      2. םmthemH9038
    6. בְּאִמְרֵי־
      1. בְּbe.byH9003
      2. אִמְרֵי'im.rei-[the] words ofH0561
    7. פִ֑י
      1. פִ֑FmouthH6310G
      2. יimyH9020
    8. וּמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יmish.pa.Tei.judgmentsH4941G
      3. ךָkhayourH9021
    9. א֥וֹר
      1. א֥וֹר'or[is] lightH0216
    10. יֵצֵֽא׃
      1. יֵצֵֽאye.Tze'[which] it goes forthH3318G
  6. 6For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
    1. כִּ֛י
      1. כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
    2. חֶ֥סֶד
      1. חֶ֥סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617A
    3. חָפַ֖צְתִּי
      1. חָפַ֖צְתִּיcha.Fatz.tiI desireH2654A
    4. וְלֹא־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    5. זָ֑בַח
      1. זָ֑בַחZa.vachsacrificeH2077
    6. וְדַ֥עַת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דַ֥עַתDa.'at[the] knowledge ofH1847
    7. אֱלֹהִ֖ים
      1. אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
    8. מֵעֹלֽוֹת׃
      1. מֵme.more thanH9006
      2. עֹלֽוֹת'o.Lotburnt offeringsH5930A
  7. 7But they, like Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there.
    1. וְהֵ֕מָּה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הֵ֕מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
    2. כְּאָדָ֖ם
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. אָדָ֖ם'a.DamAdamH0121G
    3. עָבְר֣וּ
      1. עָבְר֣וּ'a.ve.Ruthey have transgressedH5674D
    4. בְרִ֑ית
      1. בְרִ֑יתve.Rit[the] covenantH1285
    5. שָׁ֖ם
      1. שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033G
    6. בָּ֥גְדוּ
      1. בָּ֥גְדוּBa.ge.duthey dealt treacherouslyH0898
    7. בִֽי׃
      1. בִֽVwithH9003
      2. יimeH9030
  8. 8Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; It is stained with blood.
    1. גִּלְעָ֕ד
      1. גִּלְעָ֕דgil.'AdGileadH1568G
    2. קִרְיַ֖ת
      1. קִרְיַ֖תkir.Yat[is] a town ofH7151
    3. פֹּ֣עֲלֵי
      1. פֹּ֣עֲלֵיPo.'a.leidoers ofH6466
    4. אָ֑וֶן
      1. אָ֑וֶן'A.venwickednessH0205G
    5. עֲקֻבָּ֖ה
      1. עֲקֻבָּ֖ה'a.ku.BahtrackedH6121A
    6. מִדָּֽם׃
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. דָּֽםDambloodH1818
  9. 9As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, So the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, Committing shameful crimes.
    1. וּכְחַכֵּ֨י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.asH9004
      3. חַכֵּ֨יcha.Keiwait forH2442
    2. אִ֜ישׁ
      1. אִ֜ישׁ'isha personH0376G
    3. גְּדוּדִ֗ים
      1. גְּדוּדִ֗יםge.du.Dimmarauding bandsH1416
    4. חֶ֚בֶר
      1. חֶ֚בֶרChe.veran association ofH2269
    5. כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים
      1. כֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםko.ha.NimpriestsH3548
    6. דֶּ֖רֶךְ
      1. דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] wayH1870K
    7. יְרַצְּחוּ־
      1. יְרַצְּחוּye.ra.tze.chu-they murderH7523
    8. שֶׁ֑כְמָה
      1. שֶׁ֑כְמָShekh.maShechemH7927G
      2. הhtowardsH9011
    9. כִּ֥י
      1. כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
    10. זִמָּ֖ה
      1. זִמָּ֖הzi.MahwickednessH2154
    11. עָשֽׂוּ׃
      1. עָשֽׂוּ'a.Suthey have doneH6213H
  10. 10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled.
    1. בְּבֵית֙
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. בֵית֙Veit[the] house ofH1004M
    2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    3. רָאִ֖יתִי
      1. רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200G
    4. שַׁעֲרֽוּרִיָּ֑הQere, written (Ketiv): שַׁעֲרִירִיָּה
      1. שַׁעֲרֽוּרִיָּ֑הsha.'a.ri.ri.yaha horrible [thing]H8186B
    5. שָׁ֚ם
      1. שָׁ֚םSham[is] thereH8033G
    6. זְנ֣וּת
      1. זְנ֣וּתze.NutprostitutionH2184
    7. לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם
      1. לְle.[belongs] toH9005
      2. אֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
    8. נִטְמָ֖א
      1. נִטְמָ֖אnit.Ma'it has made itself uncleanH2930A
    9. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
  11. 11"Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, When I restore the fortunes of my people.
    1. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    2. יְהוּדָ֕ה
      1. יְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahO JudahH3063G
    3. שָׁ֥ת
      1. שָׁ֥תshathe has appointedH7896I
    4. קָצִ֖יר
      1. קָצִ֖ירka.Tzira harvestH7105A
    5. לָ֑ךְ
      1. לָ֑LaforH9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    6. בְּשׁוּבִ֖י
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. שׁוּבִ֖shu.Vturn backH7725H
      3. יiIH9040
    7. שְׁב֥וּת
      1. שְׁב֥וּתshe.Vut[the] captivity ofH7622
    8. עַמִּֽי׃
      1. עַמִּֽ'a.MpeopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020

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