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title: "Hosea 4 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation"
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1
 
Hear
 
שִׁמְע֥וּ
 
H8085

the word
 
דְבַר
 
H1697

for the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָה֙
 
H3068

ye children
 
בְּנֵ֣י
 
H1121

of Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

hath a controversy
 
רִ֤יב
 
H7379

for the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָה֙
 
H3068

עִם
 
H5973

with the inhabitants
 
יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י
 
H3427

in the land
 
בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

כִּ֠י
 
H3588

אֵין
 
H369

because there is no truth
 
אֱמֶ֧ת
 
H571

וְֽאֵין
 
H369

nor mercy
 
חֶ֛סֶד
 
H2617

וְאֵֽין
 
H369

nor knowledge
 
דַּ֥עַת
 
H1847

of God
 
אֱלֹהִ֖ים
 
H430

in the land
 
בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776

2
 
By swearing
 
אָלֹ֣ה
 
H422

and lying
 
וְכַחֵ֔שׁ
 
H3584

and killing
 
וְרָצֹ֥חַ
 
H7523

and stealing
 
וְגָנֹ֖ב
 
H1589

and committing adultery
 
וְנָאֹ֑ף
 
H5003

they break out
 
פָּרָ֕צוּ
 
H6555

and blood
 
בְּדָמִ֖ים
 
H1818

and blood
 
בְּדָמִ֖ים
 
H1818

toucheth
 
נָגָֽעוּ׃
 
H5060

3

עַל
 
H5921

כֵּ֣ן׀
 
H3651

mourn
 
תֶּאֱבַ֣ל
 
H56

Therefore shall the land
 
הָאָ֗רֶץ
 
H776

therein shall languish
 
וְאֻמְלַל֙
 
H535

כָּל
 
H3605

and every one that dwelleth
 
יוֹשֵׁ֣ב
 
H3427

בָּ֔הּ
 
H0

with the beasts
 
בְּחַיַּ֥ת
 
H2416

of the field
 
הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה
 
H7704

and with the fowls
 
וּבְע֣וֹף
 
H5775

of heaven
 
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
 
H8064

וְגַם
 
H1571

yea the fishes
 
דְּגֵ֥י
 
H1709

of the sea
 
הַיָּ֖ם
 
H3220

also shall be taken away
 
יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃
 
H622

4

אַ֥ךְ
 
H389

Yet let no man
 
אִ֑ישׁ
 
H376

אַל
 
H408

are as they that strive
 
כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י
 
H7378

וְאַל
 
H408

nor reprove
 
יוֹכַ֣ח
 
H3198

Yet let no man
 
אִ֑ישׁ
 
H376

for thy people
 
וְעַמְּךָ֖
 
H5971

are as they that strive
 
כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י
 
H7378

with the priest
 
כֹהֵֽן׃
 
H3548

5
 
Therefore shalt thou fall
 
וְכָשַׁ֧ל
 
H3782

in the day
 
הַיּ֔וֹם
 
H3117

Therefore shalt thou fall
 
וְכָשַׁ֧ל
 
H3782

גַּם
 
H1571

and the prophet
 
נָבִ֛יא
 
H5030

עִמְּךָ֖
 
H5973

with thee in the night
 
לָ֑יְלָה
 
H3915

and I will destroy
 
וְדָמִ֖יתִי
 
H1820

thy mother
 
אִמֶּֽךָ׃
 
H517

6
 
are destroyed
 
נִדְמ֥וּ
 
H1820

My people
 
עַמִּ֖י
 
H5971

מִבְּלִ֣י
 
H1097

for lack of knowledge
 
הַדַּ֣עַת
 
H1847

כִּֽי
 
H3588

אַתָּ֞ה
 
H859

for lack of knowledge
 
הַדַּ֣עַת
 
H1847

I will also reject
 
וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙
 
H3988

I will also reject
 
וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙
 
H3988

thee that thou shalt be no priest
 
מִכַּהֵ֣ן
 
H3547

לִ֔י
 
H0

I will also forget
 
אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח
 
H7911

the law
 
תּוֹרַ֣ת
 
H8451

of thy God
 
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
 
H430

I will also forget
 
אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח
 
H7911

thy children
 
בָּנֶ֖יךָ
 
H1121

גַּם
 
H1571

אָֽנִי׃
 
H589

7
 
As they were increased
 
כְּרֻבָּ֖ם
 
H7230

כֵּ֣ן
 
H3651

so they sinned
 
חָֽטְאוּ
 
H2398

לִ֑י
 
H0

their glory
 
כְּבוֹדָ֖ם
 
H3519

into shame
 
בְּקָל֥וֹן
 
H7036

against me therefore will I change
 
אָמִֽיר׃
 
H4171

8
 
the sin
 
חַטַּ֥את
 
H2403

of my people
 
עַמִּ֖י
 
H5971

They eat up
 
יֹאכֵ֑לוּ
 
H398

וְאֶל
 
H413

on their iniquity
 
עֲוֹנָ֖ם
 
H5771

and they set
 
יִשְׂא֥וּ
 
H5375

their heart
 
נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
 
H5315

9

וְהָיָ֥ה
 
H1961

And there shall be like people
 
כָעָ֖ם
 
H5971

like priest
 
כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן
 
H3548

and I will punish
 
וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י
 
H6485

עָלָיו֙
 
H5921

them for their ways
 
דְּרָכָ֔יו
 
H1870

them their doings
 
וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו
 
H4611

and reward
 
אָשִׁ֥יב
 
H7725

לֽוֹ׃
 
H0

10
 
For they shall eat
 
וְאָֽכְלוּ֙
 
H398

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

and not have enough
 
יִשְׂבָּ֔עוּ
 
H7646

they shall commit whoredom
 
הִזְנ֖וּ
 
H2181

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

and shall not increase
 
יִפְרֹ֑צוּ
 
H6555

כִּֽי
 
H3588

אֶת
 
H853

to the LORD
 
יְהוָ֥ה
 
H3068

because they have left off
 
עָזְב֖וּ
 
H5800

to take heed
 
לִשְׁמֹֽר׃
 
H8104

11
 
Whoredom
 
זְנ֛וּת
 
H2184

and wine
 
וְיַ֥יִן
 
H3196

and new wine
 
וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ
 
H8492

take away
 
יִֽקַּֽח
 
H3947

the heart
 
לֵֽב׃
 
H3820

12
 
My people
 
עַמִּי֙
 
H5971

counsel at their stocks
 
בְּעֵצ֣וֹ
 
H6086

ask
 
יִשְׁאָ֔ל
 
H7592

and their staff
 
וּמַקְל֖וֹ
 
H4731

declareth
 
יַגִּ֣יד
 
H5046

ל֑וֹ
 
H0

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

unto them for the spirit
 
ר֤וּחַ
 
H7307

of whoredoms
 
זְנוּנִים֙
 
H2183

hath caused them to err
 
הִתְעָ֔ה
 
H8582

and they have gone a whoring
 
וַיִּזְנ֖וּ
 
H2181

מִתַּ֥חַת
 
H8478

from under their God
 
אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃
 
H430

13

עַל
 
H5921

upon the tops
 
רָאשֵׁ֨י
 
H7218

of the mountains
 
הֶהָרִ֜ים
 
H2022

They sacrifice
 
יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ
 
H2076

וְעַל
 
H5921

upon the hills
 
הַגְּבָעוֹת֙
 
H1389

and burn incense
 
יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ
 
H6999

תַּ֣חַת
 
H8478

under oaks
 
אַלּ֧וֹן
 
H437

and poplars
 
וְלִבְנֶ֛ה
 
H3839

and elms
 
וְאֵלָ֖ה
 
H424

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

thereof is good
 
ט֣וֹב
 
H2896

because the shadow
 
צִלָּ֑הּ
 
H6738

עַל
 
H5921

כֵּ֗ן
 
H3651

shall commit whoredom
 
תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙
 
H2181

therefore your daughters
 
בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם
 
H1323

and your spouses
 
וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם
 
H3618

shall commit adultery
 
תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃
 
H5003

14

לֹֽא
 
H3808

I will not punish
 
אֶפְק֨וֹד
 
H6485

עַל
 
H5921

your daughters
 
בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם
 
H1323

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

when they commit whoredom
 
הַזֹּנ֣וֹת
 
H2181

וְעַל
 
H5921

nor your spouses
 
כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙
 
H3618

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

when they commit adultery
 
תְנָאַ֔פְנָה
 
H5003

כִּי
 
H3588

הֵם֙
 
H1992

עִם
 
H5973

when they commit whoredom
 
הַזֹּנ֣וֹת
 
H2181

for themselves are separated
 
יְפָרֵ֔דוּ
 
H6504

וְעִם
 
H5973

with harlots
 
הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת
 
H6948

and they sacrifice
 
יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ
 
H2076

therefore the people
 
וְעָ֥ם
 
H5971

לֹֽא
 
H3808

that doth not understand
 
יָבִ֖ין
 
H995

shall fall
 
יִלָּבֵֽט׃
 
H3832

15

אִם
 
H518

play the harlot
 
זֹנֶ֤ה
 
H2181

אַתָּה֙
 
H859

Though thou Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
 
H3478

אַל
 
H408

offend
 
יֶאְשַׁ֖ם
 
H816

yet let not Judah
 
יְהוּדָ֑ה
 
H3063

וְאַל
 
H408

and come
 
תָּבֹ֣אוּ
 
H935

not ye unto Gilgal
 
הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל
 
H1537

וְאַֽל
 
H408

neither go ye up
 
תַּעֲלוּ֙
 
H5927

בֵּ֣ית
 
H0

to Bethaven
 
אָ֔וֶן
 
H1007

וְאַל
 
H408

nor swear
 
תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ
 
H7650

liveth
 
חַי
 
H2416

The LORD
 
יְהוָֽה׃
 
H3068

16

כִּ֚י
 
H3588

heifer
 
כְּפָרָ֣ה
 
H6510

as a backsliding
 
סָרַ֖ר
 
H5637

as a backsliding
 
סָרַ֖ר
 
H5637

For Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
 
H3478

עַתָּה֙
 
H6258

will feed
 
יִרְעֵ֣ם
 
H7462

now the LORD
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

them as a lamb
 
כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ
 
H3532

in a large place
 
בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃
 
H4800

17
 
is joined
 
חֲב֧וּר
 
H2266

to idols
 
עֲצַבִּ֛ים
 
H6091

Ephraim
 
אֶפְרָ֖יִם
 
H669

let him alone
 
הַֽנַּֽח
 
H3240

לֽוֹ׃
 
H0

18
 
is sour
 
סָ֖ר
 
H5493

Their drink
 
סָבְאָ֑ם
 
H5435

continually
 
הִזְנ֔וּ
 
H2181

continually
 
הִזְנ֔וּ
 
H2181

do love
 
אָהֲב֥וּ
 
H157

Give
 
הֵב֛וּ
 
H3051

with shame
 
קָל֖וֹן
 
H7036

her rulers
 
מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃
 
H4043

19
 
hath bound her up
 
צָרַ֥ר
 
H6887

The wind
 
ר֛וּחַ
 
H7307

אוֹתָ֖הּ
 
H853

in her wings
 
בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ
 
H3671

and they shall be ashamed
 
וְיֵבֹ֖שׁוּ
 
H954

because of their sacrifices
 
מִזִּבְחוֹתָֽם׃
 
H2077
 
[Hosea 3](/interlinear/hosea/3) [Hosea 5](/interlinear/hosea/5)

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