H9033–וֹ–o

For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “itself”

Because Ephraim has been increasing altars for sin, altars have become a cause of sin to him.

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

For Israel has no memory of his Maker, and has put up the houses of kings; and Judah has made great the number of his walled towns. But I will send a fire on his towns and put an end to his great houses.

עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

They will give no wine offering to the Lord, they will not make offerings ready for him; their bread will be like the bread of those in sorrow; all who take it will be unclean, because their bread will be only for their desire, it will not come into the

לוֹ֒ (וֹ֒) o “him”אֹכְלָ֖יו (ו) v “it”

My God will give them up because they did not give ear to him; they will be wandering among the nations.

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Israel is a branching vine, full of fruit; as his fruit is increased, so the number of his altars is increased; as the land is fair, so they have made fair pillars.

לּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

The people of Samaria will be full of fear because of the ox of Beth-aven; its people will have sorrow for it, and its priests will give cries of grief for its glory, for the glory has gone in flight.

עָלָ֜יו (ו) v “it”עָלָ֣יו (ו) v “it”מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “it”

And they will take it to Assyria and give it to the great king; shame will come on Ephraim, and Israel will be shamed because of its image.

אוֹתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “it”

And Ephraim is a trained cow, taking pleasure in crushing the grain; but I have put a yoke on her fair neck; I will put a horseman on the back of Ephraim; Judah will be working the plough, Jacob will be turning up the earth.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “itself”

When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.

וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

My people are given up to sinning against me; though their voice goes up on high, no one will be lifting them up.

יִקְרָאֻ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.

לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “him”

I have been bitterly moved to wrath by Ephraim; so that his blood will be on him, and the Lord will make his shame come back on him.

עָלָ֣יו (ו) v “him”ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

The pains of a woman in childbirth will come on him: he is an unwise son, for at this time it is not right for him to keep his place when children come to birth.

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Take with you words, and come back to the Lord; say to him, Let there be forgiveness for all wrongdoing, so that we may take what is good, and give in payment the fruit of our lips.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

I will put right their errors; freely will my love be given to them, for my wrath is turned away from him.

מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “him”

His branches will be stretched out, he will be beautiful as the olive-tree and sweet-smelling as Lebanon.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.

וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “it”

For a nation has come up over my land, strong and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the back teeth of a great lion.

לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “it”

For a day of dark and deep shade is near, a day of cloud and black night: like a black cloud a great and strong people is covering the mountains; there has never been any like them and will not be after them again, from generation to generation.

כָּמֹ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ (ו֙) v “it”

Before them fire sends destruction, and after them flame is burning: the land is like the garden of Eden before them, and after them an unpeopled waste; truly, nothing has been kept safe from them.

וְאַחֲרָ֖יו (ו) v “it”וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ (ו֙) v “it”לּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “it”

And the Lord is thundering before his forces; for very great is his army; for he is strong who gives effect to his word: for the day of the Lord is great and greatly to be feared, and who has strength against it?

יְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “it”

May it not be that he will again let his purpose be changed and let a blessing come after him, even a meal offering and a drink offering for the Lord your God?

אַֽחֲרָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”