1	“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
	× שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- [“] Hear Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8085 BSB/Thayers v 1) to hear, listen to, obey   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)     1a2) to hear of or concerning     1a3) to hear (have power to hear)     1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to     1a5) to understand (language)     1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)     1a7) to listen, give heed       1a7a) to consent, agree       1a7b) to grant request     1a8) to listen to, yield to     1a9) to obey, be obedient   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)     1b2) to be heard of     1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed   1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound     1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)     1d3) to make proclamation, summon     1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound × זֹ֨את zōṯ this , Grammar Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2063 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים hak·kō·hă·nîm O priests ! Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3548 BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler   1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah)   1b) pagan priests   1c) priests of Jehovah   1d) Levitical priests   1e) Zadokite priests   1f) Aaronic priests   1g) the high priest × וְהַקְשִׁ֣יבוּ׀ wə·haq·šî·ḇū Take heed , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 7181 BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen   1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ O house Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel ! Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × הַאֲזִ֔ינוּ ha·’ă·zî·nū Give ear , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 238 BSB/Thayers 1) to hear, listen   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to hear, listen, give ear     1a2) to be obedient, harken     1a3) to hear or listen to prayers (of God) × הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ O royal Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וּבֵ֤ית ū·ḇêṯ house ! Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × כִּ֥י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הַמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט ham·miš·pāṭ this judgment Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4941 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance   1a) judgment     1a1) act of deciding a case     1a2) place, court, seat of judgment     1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)     1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)     1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)     1a6) execution (of judgment)     1a7) time (of judgment)   1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)   1c) ordinance   1d) decision (in law)   1e) right, privilege, due (legal)   1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan × לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem is against you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הֱיִיתֶ֣ם hĕ·yî·ṯem you have been Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × פַח֙ p̄aḥ a snare Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6341 BSB/Thayers 1) bird trap, trap, snare   1a) bird trap (literal)   1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.) 2) plate (of metal) × לְמִצְפָּ֔ה lə·miṣ·pāh at Mizpah , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4709 BSB/Thayers         Mizpah = |watchtower| 1) a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban's cairn 2) a place in Gilead south of Jabbok; site unknown 3) a place near Mount Hermon 4) an old sacred place in Benjamin × וְרֶ֖שֶׁת wə·re·šeṯ a net Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 7568 BSB/Thayers 1) net   1a) net     1a1) for catching     1a2) of judgment (fig)     1a3) of leaders leading people to sin     1a4) as a trap for man   1b) network (brazen-for altar of tabernacle) × פְּרוּשָׂ֥ה pə·rū·śāh spread out Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strongs 6566 BSB/Thayers 1) to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to spread out, display     1a2) to spread over   1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be spread out   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to spread out     1c1) to scatter × עַל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × תָּבֽוֹר׃ tā·ḇō·wr Tabor . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 8396 BSB/Thayers       Tabor = |mound| n pr mont 1) a mountain in the plain of Esdraelon rising abruptly and insulated except for a narrow ridge on the west connecting it to the hills of Nazareth n pr loc 2) a town around the summit of Mount Tabor (1) 3) a city of the Merarite Levites located in the territory of Zebulun n pr arbour 4) the place of an oak tree which was on the homeward journey of Saul after he had been anointed by Samuel שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- [“] Hear זֹ֨את zōṯ this , הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים hak·kō·hă·nîm O priests ! וְהַקְשִׁ֣יבוּ׀ wə·haq·šî·ḇū Take heed , בֵּ֣ית bêṯ O house יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel ! הַאֲזִ֔ינוּ ha·’ă·zî·nū Give ear , הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ O royal וּבֵ֤ית ū·ḇêṯ house ! כִּ֥י kî For הַמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט ham·miš·pāṭ this judgment לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem is against you כִּֽי־ kî- because הֱיִיתֶ֣ם hĕ·yî·ṯem you have been פַח֙ p̄aḥ a snare לְמִצְפָּ֔ה lə·miṣ·pāh at Mizpah , וְרֶ֖שֶׁת wə·re·šeṯ a net פְּרוּשָׂ֥ה pə·rū·śāh spread out עַל־ ‘al- on תָּבֽוֹר׃ tā·ḇō·wr Tabor .
2	The rebels are deep in slaughter; but I will chastise them all.
	× שֵׂטִ֖ים śê·ṭîm The rebels Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7846 BSB/Thayers 1) swerver, revolter, rebel, deeds that swerve × הֶעְמִ֑יקוּ he‘·mî·qū are deep Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 6009 BSB/Thayers 1) to be deep, be profound, make deep   1a) (Qal) to be deep   1b) (Hiphil) to make deep, make profound × וְשַׁחֲטָ֥ה wə·ša·ḥă·ṭāh in slaughter ; Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7819 BSB/Thayers v 1) to kill, slaughter, beat   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to slaughter       1a1a) beast for food       1a1b) sacrifice       1a1c) person in human sacrifice       1a1d) beaten, hammered (of shekels)   1b) (Niphal) to be slaughtered, be slain (of food or sacrifice) n f 2) (BDB) slaughtering   2a) word doubtful × וַאֲנִ֖י wa·’ă·nî but I Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × מוּסָ֥ר mū·sār will chastise them Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4148 BSB/Thayers 1) discipline, chastening, correction   1a) discipline, correction   1b) chastening × לְכֻלָּֽם׃ lə·ḵul·lām all . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything שֵׂטִ֖ים śê·ṭîm The rebels הֶעְמִ֑יקוּ he‘·mî·qū are deep וְשַׁחֲטָ֥ה wə·ša·ḥă·ṭāh in slaughter ; וַאֲנִ֖י wa·’ă·nî but I מוּסָ֥ר mū·sār will chastise them לְכֻלָּֽם׃ lə·ḵul·lām all .
3	I know all about Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me. For now, O Ephraim, you have turned to prostitution; Israel is defiled.
	× אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × יָדַ֣עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî know all about Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × אֶפְרַ֔יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim Ephraim , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 Footnote That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verses 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 14 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl and Israel Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × לֹֽא־ lō- is not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × נִכְחַ֣ד niḵ·ḥaḏ hidden Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3582 BSB/Thayers 1) to hide, conceal, cut off, cut down, make desolate, kick   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be hidden     1a2) to be effaced, be destroyed, be cut off   1b) (Piel) to cover, hide   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to hide     1c2) to efface, annihilate × מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·nî from Me . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × כִּ֤י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × עַתָּה֙ ‘at·tāh now , Grammar Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × אֶפְרַ֔יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim O Ephraim , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × הִזְנֵ֣יתָ hiz·nê·ṯā you have turned to prostitution ; Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 2181 BSB/Thayers 1) to commit fornication, be a harlot, play the harlot   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be a harlot, act as a harlot, commit fornication     1a2) to commit adultery     1a3) to be a cult prostitute     1a4) to be unfaithful (to God) (fig.)   1b) (Pual) to play the harlot   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to commit adultery     1c2) to force into prostitution     1c3) to commit fornication × יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × נִטְמָ֖א niṭ·mā is defiled . Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2930 BSB/Thayers 1) to be unclean, become unclean, become impure   1a) (Qal) to be or become unclean     1a1) sexually     1a2) religiously     1a3) ceremonially   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to defile oneself, be defiled       1b1a) sexually       1b1b) by idolatry       1b1c) ceremonially     1b2) to be regarded as unclean   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to defile       1c1a) sexually       1c1b) religiously       1c1c) ceremonially     1c2) to pronounce unclean, declare unclean (ceremonially)     1c3) to profane (God's name)   1d) (Pual) to be defiled   1e) (Hithpael) to be unclean   1f) (Hothpael) to be defiled אֲנִי֙ ’ă·nî I יָדַ֣עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî know all about אֶפְרַ֔יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim Ephraim , וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl and Israel לֹֽא־ lō- is not נִכְחַ֣ד niḵ·ḥaḏ hidden מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·nî from Me . כִּ֤י kî For עַתָּה֙ ‘at·tāh now , אֶפְרַ֔יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim O Ephraim , הִזְנֵ֣יתָ hiz·nê·ṯā you have turned to prostitution ; יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ yiś·rā·’êl Israel נִטְמָ֖א niṭ·mā is defiled .
4	Their deeds do not permit them to return to their God, for a spirit of prostitution is within them, and they do not know the LORD.
	× מַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם ma·‘al·lê·hem Their deeds Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4611 BSB/Thayers 1) deed, practice   1a) practice (usually bad)   1b) deeds   1c) acts × לֹ֤א lō do not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִתְּנוּ֙ yit·tə·nū permit them Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ to return Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem their God , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × כִּ֣י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × ר֤וּחַ rū·aḥ a spirit Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force × זְנוּנִים֙ zə·nū·nîm of prostitution Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2183 BSB/Thayers 1) adultery, fornication, prostitution × בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם bə·qir·bām is within them , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 7130 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, among, inner part, middle   1a) inward part     1a1) physical sense     1a2) as seat of thought and emotion     1a3) as faculty of thought and emotion   1b) in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons)   1c) entrails (of sacrificial animals) × וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × לֹ֥א lō and they do not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יָדָֽעוּ׃ yā·ḏā·‘ū know Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 מַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם ma·‘al·lê·hem Their deeds לֹ֤א lō do not יִתְּנוּ֙ yit·tə·nū permit them לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ to return אֶל־ ’el- to אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem their God , כִּ֣י kî for ר֤וּחַ rū·aḥ a spirit זְנוּנִים֙ zə·nū·nîm of prostitution בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם bə·qir·bām is within them , וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- - לֹ֥א lō and they do not יָדָֽעוּ׃ yā·ḏā·‘ū know יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD .
5	Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
	× יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × גְאֽוֹן־ ḡə·’ō·wn- arrogance Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1347 BSB/Thayers 1) exaltation, majesty, pride   1a) majesty, exaltation, excellence     1a1) of nations     1a2) of God     1a3) of the Jordan   1b) pride, arrogance (bad sense) × וְעָנָ֥ה wə·‘ā·nāh testifies Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × בְּפָנָ֑יו bə·p̄ā·nāw against them ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וְאֶפְרַ֗יִם wə·’ep̄·ra·yim and Ephraim Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × יִכָּֽשְׁלוּ֙ yik·kā·šə·lū stumble Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3782 BSB/Thayers 1) to stumble, stagger, totter   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stumble     1a2) to totter   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to stumble     1b2) to be tottering, be feeble   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow     1c2) to make feeble, make weak   1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble   1e) (Piel) bereave × בַּעֲוֺנָ֔ם ba·‘ă·wō·nām in their iniquity ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 5771 BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity   1a) iniquity   1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)   1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity × גַּם־ gam- even Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × כָּשַׁ֥ל kā·šal stumbles Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3782 BSB/Thayers 1) to stumble, stagger, totter   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to stumble     1a2) to totter   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to stumble     1b2) to be tottering, be feeble   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow     1c2) to make feeble, make weak   1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble   1e) (Piel) bereave × עִמָּֽם׃ ‘im·mām with them . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl Israel’s גְאֽוֹן־ ḡə·’ō·wn- arrogance וְעָנָ֥ה wə·‘ā·nāh testifies בְּפָנָ֑יו bə·p̄ā·nāw against them ; וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl Israel וְאֶפְרַ֗יִם wə·’ep̄·ra·yim and Ephraim יִכָּֽשְׁלוּ֙ yik·kā·šə·lū stumble בַּעֲוֺנָ֔ם ba·‘ă·wō·nām in their iniquity ; גַּם־ gam- even יְהוּדָ֖ה yə·hū·ḏāh Judah כָּשַׁ֥ל kā·šal stumbles עִמָּֽם׃ ‘im·mām with them .
6	They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.
	× יֵֽלְכ֛וּ yê·lə·ḵū They go Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × בְּצֹאנָ֣ם bə·ṣō·nām with their flocks Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 6629 BSB/Thayers 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks   1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)   1b) of multitude (simile)   1c) of multitude (metaphor) × וּבִבְקָרָ֗ם ū·ḇiḇ·qā·rām and herds Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 1241 BSB/Thayers 1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox   1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll)   1b) herd (particular one)   1c) head of cattle (individually) × לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš to seek Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × וְלֹ֣א wə·lō but they do not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִמְצָ֑אוּ yim·ṣā·’ū find Him ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × חָלַ֖ץ ḥā·laṣ He has withdrawn Himself Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2502 BSB/Thayers 1) to remove, draw out, draw off, take off, withdraw, equip (for war), arm for war, rescue, be rescued   1a) (Qal) equipped (participle)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be equipped     1b2) to go equipped     1b3) to be armed   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make strong, brace up     1c2) to invigorate 2) to draw off or out, withdraw   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to draw, draw off     2a2) to withdraw   2b) (Niphal)     2b1) to be delivered     2b2) to be saved   2c) (Piel)     2c1) to pull out, tear out     2c2) to rescue, deliver, set free     2c3) to take away, plunder × מֵהֶֽם׃ mê·hem from them . Grammar Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural יֵֽלְכ֛וּ yê·lə·ḵū They go בְּצֹאנָ֣ם bə·ṣō·nām with their flocks וּבִבְקָרָ֗ם ū·ḇiḇ·qā·rām and herds לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš to seek אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD , וְלֹ֣א wə·lō but they do not יִמְצָ֑אוּ yim·ṣā·’ū find Him ; חָלַ֖ץ ḥā·laṣ He has withdrawn Himself מֵהֶֽם׃ mê·hem from them .
7	They have been unfaithful to the LORD; for they have borne illegitimate children. Now the New Moon will devour them along with their land.
	× בָּגָ֔דוּ bā·ḡā·ḏū They have been unfaithful Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 898 BSB/Thayers 1) to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherously   1a) (Qal) to act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, offend × בַּיהוָ֣ה Yah·weh to the LORD ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × כִּֽי־ kî- for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יָלָ֑דוּ yā·lā·ḏū they have borne Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 3205 BSB/Thayers 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bear, bring forth       1a1a) of child birth       1a1b) of distress (simile)       1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)     1a2) to beget   1b) (Niphal) to be born   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to cause or help to bring forth     1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife     1c3) midwife (participle)   1d) (Pual) to be born   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to beget (a child)     1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)   1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)   1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) × זָרִ֖ים zā·rîm illegitimate Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 2114 BSB/Thayers 1) to be strange, be a stranger   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become estranged     1a2) strange, another, stranger, foreigner, an enemy (participle)     1a3) loathsome (of breath) (participle)     1a4) strange woman, prostitute, harlot (meton)   1b) (Niphal) to be estranged   1c) (Hophal) to be a stranger, be one alienated × בָנִ֥ים ḇā·nîm children . Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × עַתָּ֛ה ‘at·tāh Now Grammar Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × חֹ֖דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš the New Moon Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2320 Footnote Or their New Moon feast or the coming month BSB/Thayers 1) the new moon, month, monthly   1a) the first day of the month   1b) the lunar month × אֶת־ ’eṯ- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 854 BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with   1a) with, together with   1b) with (of relationship)   1c) near (of place)   1d) with (poss.)   1e) from...with, from (with other prep) × יֹאכְלֵ֥ם yō·ḵə·lêm will devour them Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strongs 398 BSB/Thayers 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to eat (human subject)     1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)     1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)     1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)     1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)     1a6) to devour (of oppression)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be eaten (by men)     1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)     1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to cause to eat, feed with     1c2) to cause to devour   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to feed     1d2) to cause to eat   1e) (Piel)     1e1) consume × חֶלְקֵיהֶֽם׃ס ḥel·qê·hem along with their land . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 2506 BSB/Thayers 1) portion, share, part, territory   1a) portion, share   1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land)   1c) one's portion, one's possession   1d) (chosen) portion   1e) portion, award (from God) 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery בָּגָ֔דוּ bā·ḡā·ḏū They have been unfaithful בַּיהוָ֣ה Yah·weh to the LORD ; כִּֽי־ kî- for יָלָ֑דוּ yā·lā·ḏū they have borne זָרִ֖ים zā·rîm illegitimate בָנִ֥ים ḇā·nîm children . עַתָּ֛ה ‘at·tāh Now חֹ֖דֶשׁ ḥō·ḏeš the New Moon אֶת־ ’eṯ- . . . יֹאכְלֵ֥ם yō·ḵə·lêm will devour them חֶלְקֵיהֶֽם׃ס ḥel·qê·hem along with their land .
8	Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; raise the battle cry in Beth-aven: Lead on, O Benjamin!
	× תִּקְע֤וּ tiq·‘ū Blow Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 8628 BSB/Thayers 1) to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to thrust, drive (of weapon)     1a2) to give a blast, give a blow     1a3) to strike or clap hands   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be blown, blast (of horn)     1b2) to strike or pledge oneself × שׁוֹפָר֙ šō·w·p̄ār the ram’s horn Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7782 BSB/Thayers 1) horn, ram's horn × בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה bag·giḇ·‘āh in Gibeah , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1390 BSB/Thayers         Gibeah = |hill| 1) a city in the mountain district of Judah 2) a city of Benjamin, birthplace of king Saul 3) a city in Kirjath-jearim of Ephraim × חֲצֹצְרָ֖ה ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rāh the trumpet Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2689 BSB/Thayers 1) trumpet, clarion × בָּרָמָ֑ה bā·rā·māh in Ramah ; Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 7414 BSB/Thayers       Ramah = |hill| 1) a town in Benjamin on the border of Ephraim about 5 miles (8 km) from Jerusalem and near to Gibeah 2) the home place of Samuel located in the hill country of Ephraim 3) a fortified city in Naphtali 4) landmark on the boundary of Asher, apparently between Tyre and Zidon 5) a place of battle between Israel and Syria   5a) also 'Ramoth-gilead' 6) a place rehabited by the Benjamites after the return from captivity × הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ hā·rî·‘ū raise the battle cry Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 7321 BSB/Thayers 1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle     1a2) to sound a signal for war or march     1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies)     1a4) to shout in applause     1a5) to shout (with religious impulse)     1a6) to cry out in distress   1b) (Polal) to utter a shout   1c) (Hithpolel)     1c1) to shout in triumph     1c2) to shout for joy 2) (Niphal) destroyed × בֵּ֣ית bêṯ vvv Grammar Preposition Strongs 1007 BSB/Thayers               Beth-aven = |house of vanity| 1) a city east of Bethel, site unknown × אָ֔וֶן ’ā·wen in Beth-aven : Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 1007 Footnote Beth-aven means house of wickedness. This is a derogatory term for Bethel, which means house of God; see 1 Kings 12:28–29. BSB/Thayers               Beth-aven = |house of vanity| 1) a city east of Bethel, site unknown × אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā Lead on , Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × בִּנְיָמִֽין׃ bin·yā·mîn O Benjamin ! Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1144 BSB/Thayers             Benjamin = |son of the right hand| 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob תִּקְע֤וּ tiq·‘ū Blow שׁוֹפָר֙ šō·w·p̄ār the ram’s horn בַּגִּבְעָ֔ה bag·giḇ·‘āh in Gibeah , חֲצֹצְרָ֖ה ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rāh the trumpet בָּרָמָ֑ה bā·rā·māh in Ramah ; הָרִ֙יעוּ֙ hā·rî·‘ū raise the battle cry בֵּ֣ית bêṯ vvv אָ֔וֶן ’ā·wen in Beth-aven : אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā Lead on , בִּנְיָמִֽין׃ bin·yā·mîn O Benjamin !
9	Ephraim will be laid waste on the day of rebuke. Among the tribes of Israel I proclaim what is certain.
	× אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ’ep̄·ra·yim Ephraim Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × תִֽהְיֶ֔ה ṯih·yeh will be Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְשַׁמָּ֣ה lə·šam·māh laid waste Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8047 BSB/Thayers 1) waste, horror, appalment   1a) a waste (of land, city, etc)   1b) appalment, horror × בְּי֖וֹם bə·yō·wm on the day Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × תּֽוֹכֵחָ֑ה tō·w·ḵê·ḥāh of rebuke . Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8433 BSB/Thayers 1) rebuke, correction, reproof, punishment, chastisement 2) argument, reproof   2a) argument, impeachment   2b) reproof, chiding   2c) correction, rebuke × בְּשִׁבְטֵי֙ bə·šiḇ·ṭê Among the tribes Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 7626 BSB/Thayers 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe   1a) rod, staff   1b) shaft (of spear, dart)   1c) club (of shepherd's implement)   1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority)   1e) clan, tribe × יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × הוֹדַ֖עְתִּי hō·w·ḏa‘·tî I proclaim Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃ ne·’ĕ·mā·nāh what is certain . Grammar Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 539 BSB/Thayers 1) to support, confirm, be faithful   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish       1a1a) foster-father (subst.)       1a1b) foster-mother, nurse       1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm       1b1a) to be carried by a nurse       1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting       1b1c) confirmed, established, sure       1b1d) verified, confirmed       1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in       1c1a) stand firm       1c1b) trust, believe אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ’ep̄·ra·yim Ephraim תִֽהְיֶ֔ה ṯih·yeh will be לְשַׁמָּ֣ה lə·šam·māh laid waste בְּי֖וֹם bə·yō·wm on the day תּֽוֹכֵחָ֑ה tō·w·ḵê·ḥāh of rebuke . בְּשִׁבְטֵי֙ bə·šiḇ·ṭê Among the tribes יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl of Israel הוֹדַ֖עְתִּי hō·w·ḏa‘·tî I proclaim נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃ ne·’ĕ·mā·nāh what is certain .
10	The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary stones; I will pour out My fury upon them like water.
	× שָׂרֵ֣י śā·rê The princes Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden × יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × הָיוּ֙ hā·yū are like those Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × כְּמַסִּיגֵ֖י kə·mas·sî·ḡê who move Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct Strongs 5253 BSB/Thayers 1) to move away, backslide, move, go, turn back   1a) (Qal) to backslide, prove recreant to   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to displace, move back     1b2) to remove, carry away   1d) (Hophal) to be driven back, be moved back × גְּב֑וּל gə·ḇūl boundary stones ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1366 Footnote See Proverbs 22:28 and Proverbs 23:10. BSB/Thayers 1) border, territory   1a) border   1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)   1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.) × אֶשְׁפּ֥וֹךְ ’eš·pō·wḵ I will pour out Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 8210 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour, pour out, spill   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pour, pour out     1a2) to shed (blood)     1a3) to pour out (anger or heart) (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to be poured out, be shed   1c) (Pual) to be poured out, be shed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to be poured out     1d2) to pour out oneself × עֶבְרָתִֽי׃ ‘eḇ·rā·ṯî My fury Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5678 BSB/Thayers 1) outpouring, overflow, excess, fury, wrath, arrogance   1a) overflow, excess, outburst   1b) arrogance   1c) overflowing rage or fury × עֲלֵיהֶ֕ם ‘ă·lê·hem upon them Grammar Preposition | third person masculine plural Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × כַּמַּ֖יִם kam·ma·yim like water . Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 4325 BSB/Thayers 1) water, waters   1a) water   1b) water of the feet, urine   1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) שָׂרֵ֣י śā·rê The princes יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah הָיוּ֙ hā·yū are like those כְּמַסִּיגֵ֖י kə·mas·sî·ḡê who move גְּב֑וּל gə·ḇūl boundary stones ; אֶשְׁפּ֥וֹךְ ’eš·pō·wḵ I will pour out עֶבְרָתִֽי׃ ‘eḇ·rā·ṯî My fury עֲלֵיהֶ֕ם ‘ă·lê·hem upon them כַּמַּ֖יִם kam·ma·yim like water .
11	Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.
	× אֶפְרַ֖יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim Ephraim Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × עָשׁ֥וּק ‘ā·šūq is oppressed , Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strongs 6231 BSB/Thayers 1) to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to oppress, wrong, extort     1a2) to oppress   1b) (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed × רְצ֣וּץ rə·ṣūṣ crushed Grammar Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct Strongs 7533 BSB/Thayers 1) to crush, oppress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to crush, get crushed, be crushed     1a2) to crush, oppress (fig)     1a3) crushed (participle passive)   1b) (Niphal) to be crushed, be broken   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to crush in pieces     1c2) to grievously oppress (fig)   1d) (Poel) to oppress (fig)   1e) (Hiphil) to crush   1f) (Hithpoel) to crush each other × מִשְׁפָּ֑ט miš·pāṭ in judgment , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4941 BSB/Thayers 1) judgment, justice, ordinance   1a) judgment     1a1) act of deciding a case     1a2) place, court, seat of judgment     1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)     1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)     1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)     1a6) execution (of judgment)     1a7) time (of judgment)   1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)   1c) ordinance   1d) decision (in law)   1e) right, privilege, due (legal)   1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan × כִּ֣י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × הוֹאִ֔יל hō·w·’îl he is determined Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2974 BSB/Thayers 1) to begin, make a beginning, show willingness, undertake to do, be pleased, be determined   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to agree to, show willingness, acquiesce, accept an invitation, be willing     1a2) to undertake     1a3) to resolve, be pleased, be determined × הָלַ֖ךְ hā·laḵ to follow Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אַחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 310 BSB/Thayers 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)   1a) as an adverb     1a1) behind (of place)     1a2) afterwards (of time)   1b) as a preposition     1b1) behind, after (of place)     1b2) after (of time)     1b3) besides   1c) as a conjunction   1c) after that   1d) as a substantive     1d1) hinder part   1e) with other prepositions     1e1) from behind     1e2) from following after × צָֽו׃ ṣāw worthless idols . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6673 Footnote Or to follow human precepts BSB/Thayers 1) command, ordinance, oracle (meaning dubious)   1a) used in mocking mimicry of Isaiah's words and thus not a true divine command אֶפְרַ֖יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim Ephraim עָשׁ֥וּק ‘ā·šūq is oppressed , רְצ֣וּץ rə·ṣūṣ crushed מִשְׁפָּ֑ט miš·pāṭ in judgment , כִּ֣י kî for הוֹאִ֔יל hō·w·’îl he is determined הָלַ֖ךְ hā·laḵ to follow אַחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- . . . צָֽו׃ ṣāw worthless idols .
12	So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah.
	× וַאֲנִ֥י wa·’ă·nî So I am Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × כָעָ֖שׁ ḵā·‘āš like a moth Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6211 BSB/Thayers 1) moth 2) herbage, grass × לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם lə·’ep̄·rā·yim to Ephraim , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × וְכָרָקָ֖ב wə·ḵā·rā·qāḇ and like decay Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7538 BSB/Thayers 1) rottenness, decay (always fig) × לְבֵ֥ית lə·ḇêṯ to the house Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah וַאֲנִ֥י wa·’ă·nî So I am כָעָ֖שׁ ḵā·‘āš like a moth לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם lə·’ep̄·rā·yim to Ephraim , וְכָרָקָ֖ב wə·ḵā·rā·qāḇ and like decay לְבֵ֥ית lə·ḇêṯ to the house יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah .
13	When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
	× אֶפְרַ֜יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim When Ephraim Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיַּ֨רְא way·yar saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × חָלְי֗וֹ ḥā·lə·yōw his sickness Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2483 BSB/Thayers 1) sickness × וִֽיהוּדָה֙ wî·hū·ḏāh and Judah Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × מְזֹר֔וֹ mə·zō·rōw his wound , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4205 BSB/Thayers 1) wound   1a) wound (fig. of injury to or sufferings of Israel or Judah) × אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ’ep̄·ra·yim then Ephraim Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ turned Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אַשּׁ֔וּר ’aš·šūr Assyria Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 804 BSB/Thayers         Asshur or Assyria = |a step| n pr m 1) the second son of Shem, eponymous ancestor of the Assyrians 2) the people of Assyria n pr loc 3) the nation, Assyria 4) the land, Assyria or Asshur × וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח way·yiš·laḥ and sent Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × יָרֵ֑ב yā·rêḇ the great Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3377 BSB/Thayers       Jareb = |contender| 1) an epithet given to the king of Assyria × מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ king . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 Footnote Or to King Jareb BSB/Thayers 1) king × וְה֗וּא wə·hū But he Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × לֹ֤א lō cannot Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יוּכַל֙ yū·ḵal . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3201 BSB/Thayers 1) to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be able, be able to gain or accomplish, be able to endure, be able to reach     1a2) to prevail, prevail over or against, overcome, be victor     1a3) to have ability, have strength × לִרְפֹּ֣א lir·pō cure Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7495 BSB/Thayers 1) to heal, make healthful   1a) (Qal) to heal     1a1) of God     1a2) healer, physician (of men)     1a3) of hurts of nations involving restored favour (fig)     1a4) of individual distresses (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to be healed     1b1) literal (of persons)     1b2) of water, pottery     1b3) of national hurts (fig)     1b4) of personal distress (fig)   1c) (Piel) to heal     1c1) literal     1c2) of national defects or hurts (fig)   1d) (Hithpael) in order to get healed (infinitive) × לָכֶ֔ם lā·ḵem you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- [or] Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × יִגְהֶ֥ה yiḡ·heh heal Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1455 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to depart   1a) to be cured, healed (meton) × מִכֶּ֖ם mik·kem . . . Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural × מָזֽוֹר׃ mā·zō·wr your wound . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4205 BSB/Thayers 1) wound   1a) wound (fig. of injury to or sufferings of Israel or Judah) אֶפְרַ֜יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim When Ephraim אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיַּ֨רְא way·yar saw חָלְי֗וֹ ḥā·lə·yōw his sickness וִֽיהוּדָה֙ wî·hū·ḏāh and Judah אֶת־ ’eṯ- - מְזֹר֔וֹ mə·zō·rōw his wound , אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ ’ep̄·ra·yim then Ephraim וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ turned אֶל־ ’el- to אַשּׁ֔וּר ’aš·šūr Assyria וַיִּשְׁלַ֖ח way·yiš·laḥ and sent אֶל־ ’el- to יָרֵ֑ב yā·rêḇ the great מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ king . וְה֗וּא wə·hū But he לֹ֤א lō cannot יוּכַל֙ yū·ḵal . . . לִרְפֹּ֣א lir·pō cure לָכֶ֔ם lā·ḵem you וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- [or] יִגְהֶ֥ה yiḡ·heh heal מִכֶּ֖ם mik·kem . . . מָזֽוֹר׃ mā·zō·wr your wound .
14	For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.
	× כִּ֣י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אָנֹכִ֤י ’ā·nō·ḵî I Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × כַשַּׁ֙חַל֙ ḵaš·ša·ḥal am like a lion Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7826 BSB/Thayers 1) lion   1a) of Jehovah, wicked men (fig) × לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם lə·’ep̄·ra·yim to Ephraim Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 669 BSB/Thayers           Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful| 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem × וְכַכְּפִ֖יר wə·ḵak·kə·p̄îr and like a young lion Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3715 BSB/Thayers 1) young lion 2) village × לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ to the house Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × אֲנִ֨י ’ă·nî I , Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî [even] I , Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 589 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) × אֶטְרֹף֙ ’eṭ·rōp̄ will tear them to pieces Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 2963 BSB/Thayers 1) to tear, rend, pluck   1a) (Qal) to tear, rend   1b) (Niphal) to be torn in pieces   1c) (Poal) to be torn in pieces   1d) (Hiphil) to provide food × וְאֵלֵ֔ךְ wə·’ê·lêḵ and then go away . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אֶשָּׂ֖א ’eś·śā I will carry them off Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên [where] no one Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × מַצִּֽיל׃ maṣ·ṣîl can rescue them . Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5337 BSB/Thayers 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself     1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to strip off, spoil     1b2) to deliver   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to take away, snatch away     1c2) to rescue, recover     1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)     1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt   1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out   1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself כִּ֣י kî For אָנֹכִ֤י ’ā·nō·ḵî I כַשַּׁ֙חַל֙ ḵaš·ša·ḥal am like a lion לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם lə·’ep̄·ra·yim to Ephraim וְכַכְּפִ֖יר wə·ḵak·kə·p̄îr and like a young lion לְבֵ֣ית lə·ḇêṯ to the house יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh of Judah . אֲנִ֨י ’ă·nî I , אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî [even] I , אֶטְרֹף֙ ’eṭ·rōp̄ will tear them to pieces וְאֵלֵ֔ךְ wə·’ê·lêḵ and then go away . אֶשָּׂ֖א ’eś·śā I will carry them off וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên [where] no one מַצִּֽיל׃ maṣ·ṣîl can rescue them .
15	Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”
	× אֵלֵ֤ךְ ’ê·lêḵ Then I will return Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ ’ā·šū·ḇāh . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × מְקוֹמִ֔י mə·qō·w·mî My place Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 4725 BSB/Thayers 1) standing place, place   1a) standing place, station, post, office   1b) place, place of human abode   1c) city, land, region   1d) place, locality, spot   1e) space, room, distance   1f) region, quarter, direction   1g) give place to, instead of × עַ֥ד ‘aḏ until Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ ye’·šə·mū they admit their guilt Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 816 BSB/Thayers 1) to offend, be guilty, trespass   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do wrong, offend, trespass, commit an offense, do injury     1a2) to be or become guilty     1a3) to be held guilty     1a4) to be incriminated   1b) (Niphal) to suffer punishment   1c) (Hiphil) to declare guilty 2) (TWOT) to be desolate, acknowledge offense × וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ ū·ḇiq·šū and seek Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × פָנָ֑י p̄ā·nāy My face ; Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × בַּצַּ֥ר baṣ·ṣar in their affliction Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6862 BSB/Thayers 1) narrow, tight 2) straits, distress 3) adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor 4) hard pebble, flint × יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃ yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî they will earnestly seek Me Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular, Paragogic nun Strongs 7836 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for   1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek   1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early × לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem . . . . ” Grammar Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural אֵלֵ֤ךְ ’ê·lêḵ Then I will return אָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ ’ā·šū·ḇāh . . . אֶל־ ’el- to מְקוֹמִ֔י mə·qō·w·mî My place עַ֥ד ‘aḏ until אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- - יֶאְשְׁמ֖וּ ye’·šə·mū they admit their guilt וּבִקְשׁ֣וּ ū·ḇiq·šū and seek פָנָ֑י p̄ā·nāy My face ; בַּצַּ֥ר baṣ·ṣar in their affliction יְשַׁחֲרֻֽנְנִי׃ yə·ša·ḥă·run·nî they will earnestly seek Me לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem . . . . ”