Hosea

Hosea 4:1–3

¹Hear the word of the LORD,

O children of Israel,

for the LORD has a case

against the people of the land:

“There is no truth, no loving devotion,

and no knowledge of God in the land!

²Cursing and lying,

murder and stealing,

and adultery are rampant;

one act of bloodshed follows another.

³Therefore the land mourns,

and all who dwell in it will waste away

with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air;

even the fish of the sea disappear.

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Hosea 4:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שִׁמְע֥וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
the word	דְבַר־	ḏə·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
O children	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has a case	רִ֤יב	rîḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7379 strife, dispute
against	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the people	יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
There is no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
truth	אֱמֶ֧ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
no	וְֽאֵין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
loving devotion	חֶ֛סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and no	וְאֵֽין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
knowledge	דַּ֥עַת	da·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1847 knowledge
of God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
in the land	בָּאָֽרֶץ׃	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Hosea 4:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cursing	אָלֹ֣ה	’ā·lōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H422 swear, curse
and lying	וְכַחֵ֔שׁ	wə·ḵa·ḥêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
murder	וְרָצֹ֥חַ	wə·rā·ṣō·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7523 murder, slay
and stealing	וְגָנֹ֖ב	wə·ḡā·nōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1589 steal
and adultery	וְנָאֹ֑ף	wə·nā·’ōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5003 commit adultery
are rampant	פָּרָ֕צוּ	pā·rā·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6555 break through
one act of bloodshed	וְדָמִ֥ים	wə·ḏā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H1818 blood
follows another	נָגָֽעוּ׃	nā·ḡā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike

Hosea 4:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
mourns	תֶּאֱבַ֣ל	te·’ĕ·ḇal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H56 mourn
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who dwell	יוֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in it	בָּ֔הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
will waste away	וְאֻמְלַל֙	wə·’um·lal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H535 be weak, languish
with the beasts	בְּחַיַּ֥ת	bə·ḥay·yaṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
of the field	הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
and the birds	וּבְע֣וֹף	ū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the air	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
even	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the fish	דְּגֵ֥י	də·ḡê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1709 fish
of the sea	הַיָּ֖ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
disappear	יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃	yê·’ā·sê·p̄ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H622 gather, remove

Cross-references

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Hosea 4:1 Jeremiah 4:22 · Micah 6:2 · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · Isaiah 3:13–14 · Isaiah 34:1 · Jeremiah 25:31 · Hosea 12:2 · Amos 7:16 · Isaiah 1:18 · Romans 1:28 · Jeremiah 5:4

Hosea 4:2 Hosea 6:9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15 · Jeremiah 6:7 · Micah 7:2 · Jeremiah 5:7–9 · Jeremiah 7:6–10 · Hosea 7:1 · Jeremiah 5:26–27

Hosea 4:3 Zephaniah 1:3 · Isaiah 24:4–12 · Nahum 1:4 · Ezekiel 38:20 · Jeremiah 12:4 · Amos 5:16 · Jeremiah 4:27–28 · Jeremiah 4:25 · Isaiah 33:9 · Amos 8:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.