Hosea

Hosea 9:12–16

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.

¹⁴Give them, O LORD—

what will You give?

Give them wombs that miscarry

and breasts that dry up!

¹⁵All their evil appears at Gilgal,

for there I hated them.

I will drive them from My house

for the wickedness of their deeds.

I will no longer love them;

all their leaders are rebellious.

¹⁶Ephraim is struck down;

their root is withered;

they cannot bear fruit.

Even if they bear children,

I will slay the darlings of their wombs.

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Hosea 9:12

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

Hosea 9:13

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

Hosea 9:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Give	תֵּן־	tên-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֥ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
O LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will You give	תִּתֵּ֑ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Give	תֵּן־	tên-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶם֙	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
wombs	רֶ֣חֶם	re·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H7358 womb
that miscarry	מַשְׁכִּ֔יל	maš·kîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7921 be bereaved
and breasts	וְשָׁדַ֖יִם	wə·šā·ḏa·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - md	H7699 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
that dry up	צֹמְקִֽים׃	ṣō·mə·qîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6784 dry up, shrivel

Hosea 9:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their evil	רָעָתָ֤ם	rā·‘ā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
appears at Gilgal	בַּגִּלְגָּל֙	bag·gil·gāl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I hated them	שְׂנֵאתִ֔ים	śə·nê·ṯîm	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H8130 hate
I will drive them	אֲגָרְשֵׁ֑ם	’ă·ḡā·rə·šêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H1644 drive out, cast out
from My house	מִבֵּיתִ֖י	mib·bê·ṯî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
for	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the wickedness	רֹ֣עַ	rō·a‘	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7455 badness, evil
of their deeds	מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם	ma·‘al·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice
I will no	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	אוֹסֵף֙	’ō·w·sêp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - first person common singular	H3254 add
love them	אַהֲבָתָ֔ם	’a·hă·ḇā·ṯām	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H160 love
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their leaders	שָׂרֵיהֶ֖ם	śā·rê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
are rebellious	סֹרְרִֽים׃	sō·rə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5637 be stubborn, rebellious

Hosea 9:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֔יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
is struck down	הֻכָּ֣ה	huk·kāh	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
their root	שָׁרְשָׁ֥ם	šā·rə·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8328 root
is withered	יָבֵ֖שׁ	yā·ḇêš	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
they cannot bear	יַעֲשׂ֑וּן	ya·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make
fruit	פְּרִ֣י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6529 fruit
Even	גַּ֚ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
if	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they bear children	יֵֽלֵד֔וּן	yê·lê·ḏūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
I will slay	וְהֵמַתִּ֖י	wə·hê·mat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H4191 die
the darlings	מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י	ma·ḥă·mad·dê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4261 desire, desirable thing
of their wombs	בִטְנָֽם׃ס	ḇiṭ·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H990 belly, body, womb