Hosea

Hosea 2:12–13

¹²I will destroy her vines and fig trees,

which she thinks are the wages paid by her lovers.

So I will make them into a thicket,

and the beasts of the field will devour them.

¹³I will punish her for the days of the Baals

when she burned incense to them,

when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry,

and went after her lovers.

But Me she forgot,”

declares the LORD.

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Hosea 2:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will destroy	וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֗י	wa·hă·šim·mō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
her vines	גַּפְנָהּ֙	gap̄·nāh	Noun - common singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1612 vine
and fig trees	וּתְאֵ֣נָתָ֔הּ	ū·ṯə·’ê·nā·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8384 fig
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
she thinks	אָמְרָ֗ה	’ā·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
are the wages	אֶתְנָ֥ה	’eṯ·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H866 hire
paid	נָֽתְנוּ־	nā·ṯə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
by her lovers	מְאַֽהֲבָ֑י	mə·’a·hă·ḇāy	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H157 love
So I will make them	וְשַׂמְתִּ֣ים	wə·śam·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
into a thicket	לְיַ֔עַר	lə·ya·‘ar	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
and the beasts	חַיַּ֥ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
will devour them	וַאֲכָלָ֖תַם	wa·’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H398 eat

Hosea 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will punish	וּפָקַדְתִּ֣י	ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
her	עָלֶ֗יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
for the days	יְמֵ֤י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of the Baals	הַבְּעָלִים֙	hab·bə·‘ā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1168 owner, lord
when	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
she burned incense to them	תַּקְטִ֣יר	taq·ṭîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
when she adorned herself	וַתַּ֤עַד	wat·ta·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5710 pass on, advance
with rings	נִזְמָהּ֙	niz·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5141 ring
and jewelry	וְחֶלְיָתָ֔הּ	wə·ḥel·yā·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2484 jewelry
and went	וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ	wat·tê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
after	אַחֲרֵ֣י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
her lovers	מְאַהֲבֶ֑יהָ	mə·’a·hă·ḇe·hā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
But Me	וְאֹתִ֥י	wə·’ō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
she forgot	שָׁכְחָ֖ה	šā·ḵə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7911 forget
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Hosea 2:12 Isaiah 7:23 · Isaiah 5:5 · Hosea 2:5 · Hosea 13:8

Hosea 2:13 Judges 3:7 · Hosea 13:6 · Hosea 11:2 · Hosea 13:1 · Jeremiah 7:9 · Hosea 8:14 · Hosea 9:7 · Hosea 4:6 · Hosea 9:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.