Hosea

Chapter 4

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Hosea 4:1 Gematria: 3874
שמעו דבריהוה בני ישראל כי ריב ליהוה עםיושבי הארץ כי איןאמת ואיןחסד ואיןדעת אלהים בארץ
Word the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton he given that to, for lord, yahweh the land given that without truth without kindness Elohiym land.HEAR(V)~you(mp) WORD YHWH SON~s YISRA'EL GIVEN.THAT STRIFE to~YHWH WITH SIT(V)~ing(p) the~LAND GIVEN.THAT WITHOUT TRUTH and~WITHOUT KINDNESS and~WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE POWER~s in~the~LANDHear the word of GOD,O people of Israel!For GOD has a caseAgainst the inhabitants of this land,Because there is no honesty and no goodnessAnd no devotion to God in the land.
Hosea 4:2 Gematria: 1573
אלה וכחש ורצח וגנב ונאף פרצו ודמים בדמים נגעו
These and and in.LAMENT(V) and~much~DENY(V) and~MURDER(V) and~STEAL(V) and~ADULTERY(V) they~did~SPREAD.OUT(V) and~BLOOD~s in~BLOOD~s they~did~TOUCH(V)[False] swearing, dishonesty, and murder,And theft and adultery are rife;Crime follows upon crime!
Hosea 4:3 Gematria: 2952
עלכן תאבל הארץ ואמלל כליושב בה בחית השדה ובעוף השמים וגםדגי הים יאספו
Above so the land and like to hand in her/it in and in flyer the skies also door, pathway, entrance camel, walking, lifting of they will gather.UPON SO she~will~MOURN(V) the~LAND and~he~will~much~WEAK(V) ALL SIT(V)~ing CRUSH~her in~LIVING the~FIELD and~in~FLYER the~SKY~s2 and~ALSO FISH~s the~SEA they~will~GATHER(V)For that, the earth is withered:Everything that dwells on it languishes—Beasts of the field and birds of the sky—Even the fish of the sea perish.
Hosea 4:4 Gematria: 1460
אך איש אלירב ואליוכח איש ועמך כמריבי כהן
Surely man these will increase these of and man and like priest.SURELY MAN NOTHING he~will~STRIVE(V) and~NOTHING he~will~CHASTISE(V) MAN and~PEOPLE~you like~STRIVE(V)~ing(p) PRIEST“Let no one rebuke; let no one protest!”For this, your people has a grievance against [you], O priest!aFor this, your people has a grievance against [you], O priest! For failing to reprove; but meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Hosea 4:5 Gematria: 2015
וכשלת היום וכשל גםנביא עמך לילה ודמיתי אמך
The day camel, with you night and.and~you~will~TOPPLE(V) the~DAY and~he~will~TOPPLE(V) ALSO PROPHET WITH~you NIGHT and~I~will~SILENCE(V) MOTHER~youSo you shall stumble by day,And by night a prophetba prophet Emendation yields “your children”; cf. v. 6 end. shall stumble as well,And I will destroy your kindred.ckindred Lit. “mother.”
Hosea 4:6 Gematria: 4930
נדמו עמי מבלי הדעת כיאתה הדעת מאסת ואמאסאך ואמאסך מכהן לי ותשכח תורת אלהיך אשכח בניך גםאני
With me from given that you (m.sg.) from priest to me and these the camel,they~did~SILENCE(V) PEOPLE~me from~WITHOUT the~KNOWLEDGE GIVEN.THAT YOU the~KNOWLEDGE you~DISSOLVE(V) and~I~will~DISSOLVE(V)~you from~much~ADORN(V) ? and~you~will~FORGET(V) TEACHING POWER~s~you I~will~FORGET(V) SON~s~you ALSO I ? ?My people is destroyed for the lack of devotion!Because you have rejected devotion,I reject you as My priest;Because you have spurned the teaching of your God,I, in turn, will spurn your children.
Hosea 4:7 Gematria: 907
כרבם כן חטאולי כבודם בקלון אמיר
So miss and like and door in.like~INCREASE(V)~them SO they~did~MISS(V) ? HONOR~them in~SHAME I~will~EXCHANGE(V)The more they increased, the more they sinned against Me:I will change their dignity to dishonor.
Hosea 4:8 Gematria: 1561
חטאת עמי יאכלו ואלעונם ישאו נפשו
Sin with me they will ate there is or.SIN PEOPLE~me they~will~EAT(V) and~TOWARD GUILT~them they~will~LIFT(V) BEING~himThey feed on My people’s purgation offerings,And so they desire its iniquity.
Hosea 4:9 Gematria: 1748
והיה כעם ככהן ופקדתי עליו דרכיו ומעלליו אשיב לו
And existed people like priest and mouth, speak, blow sun, horizon, circle door, pathway, entrance mark, sign, cross of above and from to him.and~he~will~EXIST(V) like~the~PEOPLE like~the~PRIEST and~I~will~OVERSEE(V) UPON~him ROAD~s~him and~WORKS~s~him I~will~TURN.BACK(V) ASK~himTherefore, the people shall fare like the priests:I will punish it for its conduct,I will requite it for its deeds.
Hosea 4:10 Gematria: 2091
ואכלו ולא ישבעו הזנו ולא יפרצו כיאתיהוה עזבו לשמר
And if they will swore the weapon if given that the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton guard.and~they~will~EAT(V) and~NOT they~will~FILL(V) they~did~WHORE(V) and~NOT they~will~SPREAD.OUT(V) GIVEN.THAT AT YHWH they~did~LEAVE(V) to~GUARD(V)Truly, they shall eat, but not be sated;They shall swill,dswill For this meaning of hiznah cf. v. 18. but not be satisfied,Because they have forsaken GOD To practiceepractice Cf. 12.7.
Hosea 4:11 Gematria: 1611
זנות ויין ותירוש יקחלב
Weapon, and she went down.WHOREDOM and~WINE and~WINE he~will~TAKE(V) HEARTlechery.WinefWine Emendation yields “New grain”; cf. 7.14; 9.1–2. and new wine destroyThe mind of
Hosea 4:12 Gematria: 2779
עמי בעצו ישאל ומקלו יגיד לו כי רוח זנונים התעה ויזנו מתחת אלהיהם
With me in there is these and from to him given that wind weapon, the and under these of they (m.).PEOPLE~me in~TREE~him he~will~ASK(V) and~STAFF~him he~will~TELL(V) ASK~him GIVEN.THAT WIND WHOREDOM~s WANDER(V) and~they~will~WHORE(V) from~UNDER POWER~s~themMy people:It consults its stick,gstick I.e., its phallus, meaning “its lust.” Its rodhrod I.e., its phallus, meaning “its lust.” directs it!A lecherous impulse has made them go wrong,And they have strayedistrayed See note at 1.2. from submission to their God.
Hosea 4:13 Gematria: 5361
עלראשי ההרים יזבחו ועלהגבעות יקטרו תחת אלון ולבנה ואלה כי טוב צלה עלכן תזנינה בנותיכם וכלותיכם תנאפנה
Eye, see, watch staff, goad, control head, top, beginning strength, power, leader teeth, fire, consume of the window, behold, breath head, top, beginnings above the camel under and to build and these given that functional above so.UPON HEAD~s the~HILL~s they~will~much~SACRIFICE(V) and~UPON the~HILL~s they~will~much~BURN(V) UNDER OAK and~POPLAR and~OAK GIVEN.THAT FUNCTIONAL SHADOW~her UPON SO they(f)~will~WHORE(V) DAUGHTER~s~you(mp) and~BRIDE~s~you(mp) they(f)~will~much~ADULTERY(V)They sacrifice on the mountaintopsAnd offer on the hills,Under oaks, poplars, and terebinthsWhose shade is so pleasant.That is why theirjtheir Heb. “your,” here and through v. 14. daughters fornicateAnd their daughters-in-law commit adultery!
Hosea 4:14 Gematria: 4837
לאאפקוד עלבנותיכם כי תזנינה ועלכלותיכם כי תנאפנה כיהם עםהזנות יפרדו ועםהקדשות יזבחו ועם לאיבין ילבט
Given that given that like i people the weapon and people.NOT I~will~OVERSEE(V) UPON DAUGHTER~s~you(mp) GIVEN.THAT they(f)~will~WHORE(V) and~UPON BRIDE~s~you(mp) GIVEN.THAT they(f)~will~much~ADULTERY(V) GIVEN.THAT THEY WITH the~WHORE(V)~ing(fp) they~will~much~DIVIDE.APART(V) and~WITH the~PROSTITUTE they~will~much~SACRIFICE(V) and~PEOPLE NOT he~will~UNDERSTAND(V) he~will~FALL(V)I will not punish their daughters for fornicatingNor their daughters-in-law for committing adultery;For they themselves turn asidekturn aside Meaning of Heb. uncertain. with whoresAnd sacrifice with female consecrated workers,lfemale consecrated workers Or “female retainers”; meaning of Heb. qedeshot uncertain. And a people that is without sensemwithout sense Cf. vv. 11–12. must stumble.
Hosea 4:15 Gematria: 3850
אםזנה אתה ישראל אליאשם יהודה ואלתבאו הגלגל ואלתעלו בית און ואלתשבעו חייהוה
Mother weapon, you (m.sg.) he yehudah and stomach the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.IF WHORE(V)~ing YOU YISRA'EL NOTHING he~will~GUILT(V) AND.FROM.YEHUDAH and~NOTHING you(mp)~will~COME(V) the~THE.GILGAL and~NOTHING you(mp)~will~GO.UP(V) OR OR and~NOTHING you(mp)~will~SWEAR(V) LIVING YHWHIf you are a lecher, Israel—Let not Judah incur guilt—Do not come to Gilgal,nDo not come to Gilgal One who participates in the debaucheries of the open-air shrines is not fit to visit a temple building. Do not make pilgrimages to Beth-aven,oBeth-aven Lit. “House of Delusion,” substituted for Bethel (cf. Amos 4.4). And do not swear by GOD!pdo not swear by GOD I.e., you are not fit to profess this religion; see Jer. 12.16.
Hosea 4:16 Gematria: 3216
כי כפרה סררה סרר ישראל עתה ירעם יהוה ככבש במרחב
Given that fruitful he now the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton like in from head.GIVEN.THAT like~HEIFER RULE(V)~ing(fs) RULE(V) YISRA'EL NOW he~will~FEED(V)~them YHWH like~SHEEP in~the~WIDE.PLACEAh, Israel has balkedLike a stubborn cow;Therefore, GOD will graze himOn the range, like a sheep.qgraze him / On the range, like a sheep Instead of giving them fodder in return for their work; cf. Isa. 30.23–24.
Hosea 4:17 Gematria: 858
חבור עצבים אפרים הנחלו
Ephrayim the.COUPLE(V)~ed IDOL~s EPHRAYIM SIT(V) ?rMeaning of vv. 17–19 uncertain in part. Ephraim is addicted to images—Let him be.
Hosea 4:18 Gematria: 819
סר סבאם הזנה הזנו אהבו הבו קלון מגניה
The weapon the weapon the.REMOVE(V) DRINK~them WHORE(V) they~did~WHORE(V) they~did~LOVE(V) LOVE(V)~you(mp) SHAME SHIELD~s~herThey drink to excess—Their liquor turns against them.They “love” beyond measure—Disgrace is the “gift”
Hosea 4:19 Gematria: 2190
צרר רוח אותה בכנפיה ויבשו מזבחותםפ
Press wind.PRESS(V) WIND AT~her in~WING~s2~her and~they~will~ASHAMED(V) from~SACRIFICE~s~themThat the wind is bringing;sis bringing Lit. “has bound up in the corners of its garment”; see note at Mal. 3.20. They shall garner shame from their sacrifices.