Hosea

Hosea 13:13

¹³Labor pains come upon him,

but he is an unwise son.

When the time arrives,

he fails to present himself at the opening of the womb.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Labor	יֽוֹלֵדָ֖ה	yō·w·lê·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
pains	חֶבְלֵ֥י	ḥeḇ·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
come	יָבֹ֣אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
but he is	הוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
an unwise	חָכָ֔ם	ḥā·ḵām	Adjective - masculine singular	H2450 wise
son	בֵן֙	ḇên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the time arrives	עֵ֥ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
he	בָּנִֽים׃	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
fails	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to present himself	יַעֲמֹ֖ד	ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
at the opening of the womb	בְּמִשְׁבַּ֥ר	bə·miš·bar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4866 place of breach

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.