Hosea 4 interlinear
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Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
שִׁמְעוּhearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085דְבַר־[the] word ofnoun sg m cstrH1697יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּנֵיO people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588רִיבa case at lawnoun sg m absH7379לַיהוָה[belongs] to Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068עִם־withprepH5973יוֹשְׁבֵי[the] inhabitants ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3427הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369אֱמֶת[is] faithfulnessnoun sg f absH571וְאֵין־and there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369חֶסֶד[is] covenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617וְאֵין־and there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369דַּעַת[is] knowledge ofnoun sg f cstrH1847אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430בָּאָרֶץ׃in the landprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
אָלֹהcursingverb Qal inf absH422וְכַחֵשׁand deceivingconj + verb Piel inf cstrH3584וְרָצֹחַand murderingconj + verb Qal inf absH7523וְגָנֹבand stealingconj + verb Qal inf absH1589וְנָאֹףand committing adulteryconj + verb Qal inf absH5003פָּרָצוּpeople have broken outverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6555וְדָמִיםand bloodsconj + noun pl m absH1818בְּדָמִיםin bloodsprep + noun pl m absH1818נָגָעוּ׃they have touchedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5060 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651תֶּאֱבַלit will dry upverb Qal impf 3 sg fH56הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776וְאֻמְלַלand he will witherConsecutive conj + verb Pual Consecutive perf 3 sg mH535כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605יוֹשֵׁב[one who] dwellsverb Qal ptc sg m absH3427בָּהּin itprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034בְּחַיַּתamong [the] animal[s] ofprep + noun sg f cstrH2416הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704וּבְעוֹףand among [the] bird[s] ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH5775הַשָּׁמָיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571דְּגֵי[the] fish ofnoun pl m cstrH1709הַיָּםthe seaart + noun sg m absH3220יֵאָסֵפוּ׃they will be removedverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH622 Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
אַךְneverthelessadvH389אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יָרֵבhe bring a caseverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7378וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408יוֹכַחhe reproveverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3198אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376וְעַמְּךָand people yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5971כִּמְרִיבֵי[is] like [those who] contendprep + verb Hiphil ptc pl m cstrH7378כֹהֵן׃of a priestnoun sg m absH3548 Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
וְכָשַׁלְתָּand you will stumbleConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH3782הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117וְכָשַׁלand he will stumbleConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3782גַּם־alsoadvH1571נָבִיאa prophetnoun sg m absH5030עִמְּךָwith youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5973לָיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915וְדָמִיתִיand I will destroyConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1820אִמֶּךָ׃mother yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH517 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
נִדְמוּthey have been destroyedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1820עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971מִבְּלִיbecause notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097הַדָּעַתthe knowledgeart + noun sg f absH1847כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859הַדַּעַתthe knowledgeart + noun sg f absH1847מָאַסְתָּyou have rejectedverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3988וְאֶמְאָסְאךָand I will reject youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3988מִכַּהֵןfrom serving as a priestprep + verb Piel inf cstrH3547לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וַתִּשְׁכַּחand you have forgottenConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 sg mH7911תּוֹרַת[the] law ofnoun sg f cstrH8451אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430אֶשְׁכַּחI will forgetverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7911בָּנֶיךָchildren yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1121גַּם־alsoadvH1571אָנִי׃Ipron 1 sg cH589 As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
כְּרֻבָּםas increased theyprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7235כֵּןsoadvH3651חָטְאוּ־they sinnedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2398לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030כְּבוֹדָםglory theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3519בְּקָלוֹןfor shameprep + noun sg m absH7036אָמִיר׃I will exchangeverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH4171 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
חַטַּאת[the] sin ofnoun sg f cstrH2403עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971יֹאכֵלוּthey eatverb Qal impf 3 pl mH398וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413עֲוֹנָםiniquity theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5771יִשְׂאוּthey lift upverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5375נַפְשׁוֹ׃desire itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315 And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כָעָםas the peopleprep Definite + noun sg m absH5971כַּכֹּהֵןas the priestprep Definite + noun sg m absH3548וּפָקַדְתִּיand I will visitConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH6485עָלָיוon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921דְּרָכָיוways hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870וּמַעֲלָלָיוand deeds hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4611אָשִׁיבI will repayverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7725לוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.
וְאָכְלוּand they will eatConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH398וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִשְׂבָּעוּthey will be satisfiedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7646הִזְנוּthey will prostitute themselvesverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH2181וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִפְרֹצוּthey will increaseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6555כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עָזְבוּthey have forsakenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5800לִשְׁמֹר׃to keepprep + verb Qal inf cstrH8104 Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
זְנוּתprostitutionnoun sg f absH2184וְיַיִןand wineconj + noun sg m absH3196וְתִירוֹשׁand new wineconj + noun sg m absH8492יִקַּח־it takes awayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3947לֵב׃[the] heartnoun sg m absH3820 My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971בְּעֵצוֹby wood hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6086יִשְׁאָלhe enquiresverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7592וּמַקְלוֹand stick hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4731יַגִּידit tellsverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5046לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588רוּחַa spirit ofnoun sg f cstrH7307זְנוּנִיםprostitutionsnoun pl m absH2183הִתְעָהit has misledverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH8582וַיִּזְנוּand they have prostituted themselvesConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH2181מִתַּחַתfrom underprep + noun sg m cstrH8478אֱלֹהֵיהֶם׃God theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH430 They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
עַל־onprepH5921רָאשֵׁי[the] tops ofnoun pl m cstrH7218הֶהָרִיםthe mountainsart + noun pl m absH2022יְזַבֵּחוּthey sacrificeverb Piel impf 3 pl mH2076וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921הַגְּבָעוֹתthe hillsart + noun pl f absH1389יְקַטֵּרוּthey make smokeverb Piel impf 3 pl mH6999תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478אַלּוֹןoaknoun sg m absH437וְלִבְנֶהand poplarconj + noun sg m absH3839וְאֵלָהand terebinthconj + noun sg f absH424כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896צִלָּהּshade itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6738עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651תִּזְנֶינָהthey prostitute themselvesverb Qal impf 3 pl fH2181בְּנוֹתֵיכֶםdaughters yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1323וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶםand brides yourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3618תְּנָאַפְנָה׃they commit adulteryverb Piel impf 3 pl fH5003 I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אֶפְקוֹדI will visit [judgment]verb Qal impf 1 sg cH6485עַל־onprepH5921בְּנוֹתֵיכֶםdaughters yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1323כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588תִזְנֶינָהthey prostitute themselvesverb Qal impf 3 pl fH2181וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921כַּלּוֹתֵיכֶםbrides yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3618כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588תְנָאַפְנָהthey commit adulteryverb Piel impf 3 pl fH5003כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הֵםthey [masc]pron 3 pl mH1992עִם־withprepH5973הַזֹּנוֹתthe prostitutesart + verb Qal ptc pl f absH2181יְפָרֵדוּthey go apartverb Piel impf 3 pl mH6504וְעִם־and withconj + prepH5973הַקְּדֵשׁוֹתthe cult prostitutesart + adj pl f absH6948יְזַבֵּחוּthey sacrificeverb Piel impf 3 pl mH2076וְעָםand a peopleconj + noun sg m absH5971לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808יָבִיןit understandsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH995יִלָּבֵט׃it will be ruinedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH3832 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
אִם־thoughConditional ParticleH518זֹנֶה[are] prostituting yourselfverb Qal ptc sg m absH2181אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859יִשְׂרָאֵלO Israelname LocationH3478אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יֶאְשַׁםit become guiltyverb Qal impf 3 sg mH816יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תָּבֹאוּyou goverb Qal impf 2 pl mH935הַגִּלְגָּלthe Gilgalart + name LocationH1537וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תַּעֲלוּyou go upverb Qal impf 2 pl mH5927בֵּיתBethname LocationH1007אָוֶןAvenname LocationH1007וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּשָּׁבְעוּyou swearverb Niphal impf 2 pl mH7650חַי־[by] [the] lifeadj sg m absH2416יְהוָה׃of Yahwehname TitleH3068 For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כְּפָרָהlike a heiferprep + noun sg f absH6510סֹרֵרָהstubbornverb Qal ptc sg f absH5637סָרַרit is stubbornverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5637יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478עַתָּהnowadvH6258יִרְעֵםhe will pasture themverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7462יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כְּכֶבֶשׂlike a lambprep + noun sg m absH3532בַּמֶּרְחָב׃in the roomy placeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4800 Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
חֲבוּר[is] joined ofverb Qal ptc passive sg m cstrH2266עֲצַבִּיםidolsnoun pl m absH6091אֶפְרָיִםEphraimname m individualH669הַנַּח־leave aloneverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5117לוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
סָרit has come to an endverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5493סָבְאָםdrink theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5435הַזְנֵהcertainly to prostitute themselvesverb Hiphil inf absH2181הִזְנוּthey have prostituted themselvesverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH2181אָהֲבוּthey have lovedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH157הֵבוּloveverb Qal impv 2 pl mH157קָלוֹןshamenoun sg m absH7036מָגִנֶּיהָ׃shields itsadj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4043 The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
צָרַרit has wrappedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6887רוּחַa windnoun sg f absH7307אוֹתָהּobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg fH853בִּכְנָפֶיהָin wings itsprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3671וְיֵבֹשׁוּso they may be ashamedconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH954מִזִּבְחוֹתָם סfrom sacrifices theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2077
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.