Hoshea 11 — Hebrew–OJB Interlinear

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כִּ֛י When נַ֥עַר SDBH was a child יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל SDBH Israel וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ SDBH I loved him וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם SDBH and out of Egypt קָרָ֥אתִי SDBH I called לִבְנִֽי׃ SDBH My son

When Yisroel was a na'ar (child), I loved him, and called Beni (My son) out of Mitzrayim [Mt 2:15].

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קָרְא֖וּ SDBH But the more I called לָהֶ֑ם [Israel] כֵּ֚ן SDBH the farther הָלְכ֣וּ SDBH they departed מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם from Me לַבְּעָלִ֣ים SDBH to the Baals יְזַבֵּ֔חוּ SDBH They sacrificed וְלַפְּסִלִ֖ים SDBH to carved images יְקַטֵּרֽוּן׃ SDBH and burned incense

The more I called them, the more they went from Me; they sacrificed unto Ba'alim, and burned incense to peselim (graven images).

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וְאָנֹכִ֤י SDBH It was I תִרְגַּ֙לְתִּי֙ SDBH to walk לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם SDBH who taught Ephraim קָחָ֖ם SDBH taking them עַל־ by זְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑יו SDBH the arms וְלֹ֥א SDBH but they never יָדְע֖וּ SDBH realized כִּ֥י that it was I רְפָאתִֽים׃ SDBH who healed them

Yet it was I who taught Ephrayim to walk, taking them by their zero'ot; but they knew not that it was I who healed them.

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בְּחַבְלֵ֨י SDBH with cords אָדָ֤ם SDBH of kindness אֶמְשְׁכֵם֙ SDBH I led them בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת SDBH with ropes אַהֲבָ֔ה SDBH of love וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה vvv לָהֶ֛ם vvv כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי SDBH I lifted עֹ֖ל SDBH the yoke עַ֣ל from לְחֵיהֶ֑ם SDBH their necks וְאַ֥ט SDBH and bent down אֵלָ֖יו . . . אוֹכִֽיל׃ SDBH to feed them

I drew them with cords of man, with bands of ahavah; and I was to them as they that ease the ol (yoke) on their jaws, and I bent down to feed them.

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לֹ֤א SDBH Will they not יָשׁוּב֙ SDBH return אֶל־ to אֶ֣רֶץ SDBH the land מִצְרַ֔יִם SDBH of Egypt וְאַשּׁ֖וּר SDBH by Assyria ה֣וּא SDBH . . . מַלְכּ֑וֹ SDBH and be ruled כִּ֥י because מֵאֲנ֖וּ SDBH they refused לָשֽׁוּב׃ SDBH to repent

Will they not return into Eretz Mitzrayim? And will not the Assyrian be his melech, because they refused to make teshuvah.

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וְחָלָ֥ה SDBH will flash חֶ֙רֶב֙ SDBH A sword בְּעָרָ֔יו SDBH through their cities וְכִלְּתָ֥ה SDBH it will destroy בַדָּ֖יו SDBH the bars of their gates וְאָכָ֑לָה SDBH and consume [them] מִֽמֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ SDBH in their own plans

And the cherev shall flash in his towns, and shall destroy his gate bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels.

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וְעַמִּ֥י SDBH My people תְלוּאִ֖ים SDBH are bent לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י SDBH on turning from Me וְאֶל־ to עַל֙ the Most High יִקְרָאֻ֔הוּ SDBH Though they call יַ֖חַד SDBH . . . לֹ֥א SDBH He will by no means יְרוֹמֵם׃ SDBH exalt them

And Ami are bent to backsliding from Me; though they called to the Most High, none at all would exalt Him.

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אֵ֞יךְ SDBH How אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ could I give you up אֶפְרַ֗יִם SDBH O Ephraim אֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙ SDBH How could I surrender you יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל SDBH O Israel אֵ֚יךְ SDBH How אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ could I make כְאַדְמָ֔ה SDBH you like Admah אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ SDBH How could I treat כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם SDBH you like Zeboiim נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ SDBH is turned עָלַי֙ within Me לִבִּ֔י SDBH My heart יַ֖חַד SDBH נִכְמְר֥וּ SDBH is stirred נִחוּמָֽי׃ SDBH My compassion

How shall I give thee up, Ephrayim? How shall I hand thee over, Yisroel? How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I make thee as Tzvoyim? Mine lev is turned within Me, My relentings are kindled together.

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לֹ֤א SDBH I will not אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ SDBH execute חֲר֣וֹן SDBH the full fury אַפִּ֔י SDBH of My anger לֹ֥א SDBH I will not אָשׁ֖וּב SDBH again לְשַׁחֵ֣ת SDBH destroy אֶפְרָ֑יִם SDBH Ephraim כִּ֣י For אֵ֤ל SDBH am G-d אָֽנֹכִי֙ SDBH I וְלֹא־ SDBH and not אִ֔ישׁ SDBH man בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ SDBH One among you קָד֔וֹשׁ SDBH the Holy וְלֹ֥א SDBH and I will not אָב֖וֹא SDBH come בְּעִֽיר׃ SDBH in wrath

I will not execute Mine charon af, I will not return to destroy Ephrayim; for El ani, and not ish; the Kadosh (Holy One) in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath.

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אַחֲרֵ֧י SDBH They will walk after יְהוָ֛ה SDBH Hashem/Adonoi יֵלְכ֖וּ SDBH . . . כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה SDBH like a lion יִשְׁאָ֑ג SDBH He will roar כִּֽי־ When ה֣וּא SDBH He יִשְׁאַ֔ג SDBH roars וְיֶחֶרְד֥וּ SDBH will come trembling בָנִ֖ים SDBH His children מִיָּֽם׃ SDBH from the west

They shall walk after Hashem; He shall roar like an aryeh; when He shall roar, then the banim shall come trembling from the west.

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יֶחֶרְד֤וּ SDBH They will come trembling כְצִפּוֹר֙ SDBH like birds מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם SDBH from Egypt וּכְיוֹנָ֖ה SDBH and like doves מֵאֶ֣רֶץ SDBH from the land אַשּׁ֑וּר SDBH of Assyria וְהוֹשַׁבְתִּ֥ים SDBH Then I will settle them עַל־ in בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם SDBH their homes נְאֻם־ SDBH declares יְהוָֽה׃ס SDBH Hashem/Adonoi

They shall come trembling as a bird out of Mitzrayim, and as a yonah out of Eretz Assyria; and I will place them in their batim (houses), saith Hashem.

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סְבָבֻ֤נִי SDBH surrounds Me בְכַ֙חַשׁ֙ SDBH with lies אֶפְרַ֔יִם SDBH Ephraim וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה SDBH with deceit בֵּ֣ית SDBH the house יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל SDBH of Israel וִֽיהוּדָ֗ה SDBH but Judah עֹ֥ד still רָד֙ SDBH walks עִם־ with אֵ֔ל SDBH G-d וְעִם־ to קְדוֹשִׁ֖ים SDBH the Holy One נֶאֱמָֽן׃ SDBH [and is] faithful

Ephrayim compasseth Me about with kachash (lies), and Bais Yisroel with mirmar (deceit; T.N. See Isa 53:9 which says Moshiach will have no mirmar); but Yehudah still is unbridled with El, and against Kadoshim (Holy One; see Prov 9:10) Who is ne'eman.