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For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “itself”

Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sinning, They became for him altars for sinning.

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; And Judah has multiplied fortified cities; But I will send a fire on his cities, And it will devour its fortresses."

עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ (הוּ) hu “his”

They won't pour out wine offerings to Yahweh, Neither will they be pleasing to him. Their sacrifices will be to them like the bread of mourners; All who eat of it will be polluted; For their bread will be for their appetite. It will not come into the house of Yahweh.

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

My God will cast them away, because they did not listen to him; And they will be wanderers among the nations.

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Israel is a luxuriant vine that puts forth his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

לּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; For its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, For its glory, because it has departed from it.

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

It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king. Ephraim will receive shame, And Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.

אוֹתוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “it”

Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; So I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “itself”

"When Israel was a child, then I loved him, And called my son out of Egypt.

וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; And I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; And I bent down to him and I fed him.

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, He certainly won't exalt them.

יִקְרָאֻ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds he will repay him.

לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

Indeed, 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,

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

Ephraim has provoked to anger most bitterly. Therefore his blood will be left on him, And his his Lord will repay his contempt.

עָלָ֣יו (ו) v “him”ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

The 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.

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Tell him, "Forgive all our sins, And accept that which is good: So we offer like bulls our lips.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

"I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; For my anger is turned away from him.

מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “him”

His branches will spread, And his beauty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like Lebanon.

ל֖וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols? I answer, and will take care of him. I am like a green fir tree; From me your fruit is found."

וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “it”

For a nation has come up on my land, strong, and without number. His teeth are the teeth of a lion, And he has the fangs of a lioness.

לֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “it”

A day of darkness and gloominess, A day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn spreading on the mountains, A great and strong people; There has never been the like, Neither will there be any more after them, Even to the years of many generations.

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

A fire devours before them, And behind them, a flame burns. The land is as the garden of Eden before them, And behind them, a desolate wilderness. Yes, and no one has escaped them.

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

Yahweh thunders his voice before his army; For his forces are very great; For he is strong who obeys his command; For the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, And who can endure it?

יְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃ (נּוּ) nu “it”

Who knows? He may turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind him, Even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, your God.

אַֽחֲרָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”