Hosea

Hosea 4:14

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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Word by word

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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

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Hosea 4:1 · 1 Corinthians 6:16 · Ephesians 4:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.