Hosea

Hosea 4:9

⁹And it shall be

like people, like priest.

I will punish both of them for their ways

and repay them for their deeds.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And it shall be	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like people	כָעָ֖ם	ḵā·‘ām	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
like priest	כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן	kak·kō·hên	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
I will punish	וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י	ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
both of them	עָלָיו֙	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
for their ways	דְּרָכָ֔יו	də·rā·ḵāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and repay	אָשִׁ֥יב	’ā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
them	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for their deeds	וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו	ū·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4611 deed, practice

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.