Hosea

Hosea 9:11–13

¹¹Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird,

with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.

¹²Even if they raise their children,

I will bereave them of each one.

Yes, woe be to them

when I turn away from them!

¹³I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre,

planted in a meadow.

But Ephraim will bring out

his children for slaughter.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ephraim’s	אֶפְרַ֕יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
glory	כְּבוֹדָ֑ם	kə·ḇō·w·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
will fly away	יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף	yiṯ·‘ō·w·p̄êp̄	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5774 fly
like a bird	כָּע֖וֹף	kā·‘ō·wp̄	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
with no birth	מִלֵּדָ֥ה	mil·lê·ḏāh	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
no pregnancy	וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן	ū·mib·be·ṭen	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
and no conception	וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃	ū·mê·hê·rā·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2032 conception, pregnancy

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they raise	יְגַדְּלוּ֙	yə·ḡad·də·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1431 grow up, become great
their children	בְּנֵיהֶ֔ם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
I will bereave them	וְשִׁכַּלְתִּ֖ים	wə·šik·kal·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H7921 be bereaved
of each one	מֵֽאָדָ֑ם	mê·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
Yes	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
woe	א֥וֹי	’ō·w	Interjection	H188 woe!
to them	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
when I turn away	בְּשׂוּרִ֥י	bə·śū·rî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5493 turn aside
from them	מֵהֶֽם׃	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have seen	רָאִ֥יתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֛יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
like	כַּאֲשֶׁר־	ka·’ă·šer-	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Tyre	לְצ֖וֹר	lə·ṣō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre
planted	שְׁתוּלָ֣ה	šə·ṯū·lāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H8362 transplant
in a meadow	בְנָוֶ֑ה	ḇə·nā·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks
But Ephraim	וְאֶפְרַ֕יִם	wə·’ep̄·ra·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
will bring out	לְהוֹצִ֥יא	lə·hō·w·ṣî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out
his children	בָּנָֽיו׃	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
for slaughter	הֹרֵ֖ג	hō·rêḡ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Hosea 9:11 Deuteronomy 28:18 · Genesis 41:52 · Hosea 4:7 · Hosea 10:5 · Hosea 9:14

Hosea 9:12 Hosea 7:13 · Hosea 9:16 · Deuteronomy 31:17 · Deuteronomy 32:25

Hosea 9:13 Ezekiel 26:1–21 · Amos 7:17 · Ezekiel 27:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.