Hosea

Hosea 4:11–14

¹¹to promiscuity, wine, and new wine,

which take away understanding.

¹²My people consult their wooden idols,

and their divining rods inform them.

For a spirit of prostitution leads them astray

and they have played the harlot against their God.

¹³They sacrifice on the mountaintops

and burn offerings on the hills,

under oak, poplar, and terebinth,

because their shade is pleasant.

And so your daughters turn to prostitution

and your daughters-in-law to adultery.

¹⁴I will not punish your daughters

when they prostitute themselves,

nor your daughters-in-law

when they commit adultery.

For the men themselves go off with prostitutes

and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes.

So a people without understanding

will come to ruin.

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Hosea 4:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to promiscuity	זְנ֛וּת	zə·nūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2184 fornication
wine	וְיַ֥יִן	wə·ya·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and new wine	וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ	wə·ṯî·rō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
which take away	יִֽקַּֽח־	yiq·qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
understanding	לֵֽב׃	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Hosea 4:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
consult	יִשְׁאָ֔ל	yiš·’āl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
their wooden idols	בְּעֵצ֣וֹ	bə·‘ê·ṣōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
and their divining rods	וּמַקְל֖וֹ	ū·maq·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4731 rod, staff
inform	יַגִּ֣יד	yag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
them	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a spirit	ר֤וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of prostitution	זְנוּנִים֙	zə·nū·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2183 adultery, idolatry
leads them astray	הִתְעָ֔ה	hiṯ·‘āh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8582 err
and they have played the harlot	וַיִּזְנ֖וּ	way·yiz·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
against	מִתַּ֥חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God

Hosea 4:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They sacrifice	יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ	yə·zab·bê·ḥū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mountaintops	רָאשֵׁ֨י	rā·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7218 head
and burn offerings	יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ	yə·qaṭ·ṭê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the hills	הַגְּבָעוֹת֙	hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H1389 hill
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
oak	אַלּ֧וֹן	’al·lō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H437 oak
poplar	וְלִבְנֶ֛ה	wə·liḇ·neh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3839 poplar
and terebinth	וְאֵלָ֖ה	wə·’ê·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H424 terebinth
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their shade	צִלָּ֑הּ	ṣil·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6738 shadow
is pleasant	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
And so	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your daughters	בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם	bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
turn to prostitution	תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙	tiz·ne·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
and your daughters-in-law	וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	wə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
to adultery	תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃	tə·nā·’ap̄·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5003 commit adultery

Hosea 4:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
punish	אֶפְק֨וֹד	’ep̄·qō·wḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
your daughters	בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם	bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
when	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they prostitute themselves	תִזְנֶ֗ינָה	ṯiz·ne·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
nor	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
your daughters-in-law	כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙	kal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
when	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they commit adultery	תְנָאַ֔פְנָה	ṯə·nā·’ap̄·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5003 commit adultery
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the men themselves	הֵם֙	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
go off	יְפָרֵ֔דוּ	yə·p̄ā·rê·ḏū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6504 divide
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
prostitutes	הַזֹּנ֣וֹת	haz·zō·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
and offer sacrifices	יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ	yə·zab·bê·ḥū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
with	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
shrine prostitutes	הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת	haq·qə·ḏê·šō·wṯ	Article; Adjective - feminine plural	H6948 female devotee
So a people	וְעָ֥ם	wə·‘ām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
without	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
understanding	יָבִ֖ין	yā·ḇîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
will come to ruin	יִלָּבֵֽט׃	yil·lā·ḇêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3832 thrust down, out, or away