Hosea

Hosea 9:3–4

3They will not remain

in the land of the LORD;

Ephraima will return to Egypt

and eat unclean food in Assyria.

4They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD,

and their sacrifices will not please Him,

but will be to them like the bread of mourners;

all who eat will be defiled.

For their bread will be for themselves;

it will not enter the house of the LORD.

Footnotes

  • a 9:3 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; similarly in verses 8, 11, 13, and 16

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Hosea 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
remainיֵשְׁב֖וּyê·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
will returnוְשָׁ֤בwə·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and eatיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃yō·ḵê·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH398 eat
unclean foodטָמֵ֥אṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
in Assyriaוּבְאַשּׁ֖וּרū·ḇə·’aš·šūrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria

Hosea 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
pour outיִסְּכ֨וּyis·sə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5258 pour out
wineיַיִן֮ya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
to the LORDלַיהוָ֥ה׀Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and their sacrificesזִבְחֵיהֶ֗םziḇ·ḥê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2077 sacrifice
will notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
pleaseיֶֽעֶרְבוּ־ye·‘er·ḇū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6149 be sweet, pleasing
Himלוֹ֒lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
to themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
like the breadכְּלֶ֤חֶםkə·le·ḥemPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3899 bread, food
of mournersאוֹנִים֙’ō·w·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who eatאֹכְלָ֖יו’ō·ḵə·lāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH398 eat
will be defiledיִטַמָּ֑אוּyi·ṭam·må̄·ʾūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2930 be or become unclean
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
their breadלַחְמָ֣םlaḥ·māmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3899 bread, food
for themselvesלְנַפְשָׁ֔םlə·nap̄·šāmPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
it will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
enterיָב֖וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Hosea 9:3 Ezekiel 4:13 · Hosea 8:13 · Leviticus 25:23 · Jeremiah 2:7 · Hosea 7:11 · Deuteronomy 4:26 · Daniel 1:8 · Hosea 9:6 · 1 Kings 9:7 · Joshua 23:15 · Jeremiah 16:18 · Deuteronomy 28:63

Hosea 9:4 Jeremiah 6:20 · Deuteronomy 26:14 · Hosea 8:13 · Haggai 2:13–14 · Ezekiel 24:17 · Joel 2:14 · Hosea 3:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.