Hosea

Hosea 12:7–14

⁷A merchant loves to defraud

with dishonest scales in his hands.

⁸And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become!

I have found wealth for myself.

In all my labors, they can find in me

no iniquity that is sinful.”

⁹But I am the LORD your God

ever since the land of Egypt.

I will again make you dwell in tents,

as in the days of the appointed feast.

¹⁰I spoke through the prophets

and multiplied their visions;

I gave parables through the prophets.

¹¹Is there iniquity in Gilead?

They will surely come to nothing.

Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal?

Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones

in the furrows of the field.

¹²Jacob fled to the land of Aram^e

and Israel worked for a wife —

for a wife he tended sheep.

¹³But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt,

and by a prophet he was preserved.

¹⁴Ephraim has provoked bitter anger,

so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt upon him

and repay him for his contempt.

Footnotes

e 12:12 That is, northwest Mesopotamia

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Hosea 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A merchant	כְּנַ֗עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
loves	אָהֵֽב׃	’ā·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love
to defraud	לַעֲשֹׁ֥ק	la·‘ă·šōq	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6231 oppress, wrong, extort
with dishonest	מִרְמָ֖ה	mir·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
scales	מֹאזְנֵ֥י	mō·zə·nê	Noun - masculine dual construct	H3976 balances, scales
in his hands	בְּיָד֛וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

Hosea 12:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֔יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
boasts	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
How rich I have become	עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי	‘ā·šar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6238 be or become rich
I have found	מָצָ֥אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
wealth	א֖וֹן	’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H202 vigour, wealth
for myself	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
In all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my labors	יְגִיעַ֕י	yə·ḡî·‘ay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3018 toil, product
they can find	יִמְצְאוּ־	yim·ṣə·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
in me	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
iniquity	עָוֺ֥ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sinful	חֵֽטְא׃	ḥêṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H2399 sin

Hosea 12:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I	וְאָנֹכִ֛י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
ever since the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I will again make you dwell	אוֹשִֽׁיבְךָ֥	’ō·wō·šî·ḇə·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in tents	בָאֳהָלִ֖ים	ḇā·’o·hā·lîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H168 tent
as in the days	כִּימֵ֥י	kî·mê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of the appointed feast	מוֹעֵֽד׃	mō·w·‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting

Hosea 12:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I spoke	וְדִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙	wə·ḏib·bar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
through	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and	וְאָנֹכִ֖י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
multiplied	הִרְבֵּ֑יתִי	hir·bê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
their visions	חָז֣וֹן	ḥā·zō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H2377 vision
I gave parables	אֲדַמֶּֽה׃	’ă·ḏam·meh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1819 be like, resemble
through	וּבְיַ֥ד	ū·ḇə·yaḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

Hosea 12:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Is there	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
iniquity	אָ֙וֶן֙	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
Gilead	גִּלְעָ֥ד	gil·‘āḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1568 Gilad
They will surely	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
come	הָי֔וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to nothing	שָׁ֣וְא	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
Do they sacrifice	זִבֵּ֑חוּ	zib·bê·ḥū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
bulls	שְׁוָרִ֣ים	šə·wā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7794 head of cattle
in Gilgal	בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל	bag·gil·gāl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
Indeed	גַּ֤ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
their altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתָם֙	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4196 altar
heaps of stones	כְּגַלִּ֔ים	kə·ḡal·lîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H1530 heap, wave, billow
in	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the furrows	תַּלְמֵ֥י	tal·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8525 furrow
of the field	שָׂדָֽי׃	śā·ḏāy	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

Hosea 12:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
fled	וַיִּבְרַ֥ח	way·yiḇ·raḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1272 go through, flee
to the land	שְׂדֵ֣ה	śə·ḏêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7704 id.
of Aram	אֲרָ֑ם	’ă·rām	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram
and Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
worked	וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד	way·ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
for a wife	בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה	bə·’iš·šāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
for a wife	וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה	ū·ḇə·’iš·šāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
he tended	שָׁמָֽר׃	šā·mār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve

Hosea 12:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But by a prophet	וּבְנָבִ֕יא	ū·ḇə·nā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
brought	הֶעֱלָ֧ה	he·‘ĕ·lāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם	mim·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and by a prophet	וּבְנָבִ֖יא	ū·ḇə·nā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
he was preserved	נִשְׁמָֽר׃	niš·mār	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve

Hosea 12:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֖יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
has provoked bitter	תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים	tam·rū·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8563 bitterness
anger	הִכְעִ֥יס	hiḵ·‘îs	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
so his Lord	אֲדֹנָֽיו׃	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
will leave	יִטּ֔וֹשׁ	yiṭ·ṭō·wōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
his bloodguilt	וְדָמָיו֙	wə·ḏā·māw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1818 blood
upon him	עָלָ֣יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and repay	יָשִׁ֥יב	yā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for his contempt	וְחֶ֨רְפָּת֔וֹ	wə·ḥer·pā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2781 reproach