HOS 14:8 Parallel View

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ULT O Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols?
 ⇔ It is I who answer and look after him.
 ⇔ I am like a luxuriant cypress;
 ⇔ from me comes your fruit.”

UST You people of Israel, I will completely stop you from worshiping idols.
⇔ It is I, Yahweh, who will take care of you. No idol can do that.
 ⇔ I am like a cypress tree that grows and stays fresh the entire year;
⇔ all your good gifts come from me.”

BSB  ⇔ O Ephraim,[fn] what have I to do
⇔ anymore with idols?
 ⇔ It is I who answer and watch over him.
⇔ I am like a flourishing cypress;[fn]
⇔ your fruit comes from Me.

14:8 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel

14:8 Or pine or juniper or fir

OEB  ⇔ Ephraim – what have I to do with idols!
 ⇔ It is I the Lord who respond to him and look after him.
 ⇔ I am like an evergreen cypress,
 ⇔ from me is your fruit found.

WEB Ephraim, what have I to do any more with idols?
⇔ I answer, and will take care of him.
⇔ I am like a green cypress tree;
⇔ from me your fruit is found.”

NET O Ephraim, I do not want to have anything to do with idols anymore!
 ⇔ I will answer him and care for him.
 ⇔ I am like a luxuriant cypress tree;
 ⇔ your fruitfulness comes from me!

LSV O Ephraim, what have I anymore to do with idols? I have answered, and I look after him: I [am] as a green fir-tree,
Your fruit is found from Me.

FBV Ephraim, how much more do I have to warn you about idols?[fn] I have answered and now I am watching.[fn] I am like a tree that is evergreen; your fruit is found in me.

14:8 In other words, God has had enough of the subject.

14:8 To see the people's response.

T4T You people of Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols;
⇔ if you get rid of your idols, I will answer your prayers and take care of you.
 ⇔ I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree,
⇔ and your blessings come from me.”

LEB • O Ephraim,[fn] with idols? I myself have answered and looked after you.[fn] • I am like a luxuriant cypress; • your fruit[fn] comes from me.

?:? Literally “what for me”

?:? Hebrew “him”

?:? Or “your faithfulness”

BBE As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.

MOF  ⇔ What more has Ephraim to do with idols?
 ⇔ ’Twas I who humbled him,
 ⇔ ’tis I who will protect him.
 ⇔ I am like a cypress evergreen:
 ⇔ his welfare ever comes from me.

JPS (14-9) Ephraim shall say: 'What have I to do any more with idols?' As for Me, I respond and look on him; I am like a leafy cypress-tree; from Me is thy fruit found.

ASV Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir-tree; from me is thy fruit found.

DRA They shall be converted that sit under his shadow: they shall live upon wheat, and they shall blossom as a vine: his memorial shall be as the wine of Libanus.

YLT O Ephraim, what to Me any more with idols? I — I afflicted, and I cause him to sing: 'I [am] as a green fir-tree,' From Me is thy fruit found.

DBY Ephraim [shall say], What have I to do any more with idols? (I answer [him], and I will observe him.) I am like a green fir-tree. — From me is thy fruit found.

RV Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir tree; from me is thy fruit found.

WBS Ephraim shall say , What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him , and observed him: I am like a green fir-tree. From me is thy fruit found.

KJB Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
(Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy/your fruit found. )

BB Ephraim shall say what haue I to do with idols any more? I haue hearde him, and loked vpon him, I am like a greene firre tree, vpon me is thy fruite founde.
(Ephraim shall say what have I to do with idols any more? I have heard him, and looked upon him, I am like a greene firre tree, upon me is thy/your fruit founde.)

GNV They that dwel vnder his shadow, shall returne: they shall reuiue as the corne, and florish as the vine: the sent thereof shalbe as the wine of Lebanon.
(They that dwel under his shadow, shall returne: they shall reuiue as the corne, and florish as the vine: the sent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. )

CB O Ephraim, what haue I to do with Idols eny more? I wil graciously heare him, & lede him forth. I wil be vnto the as a grene Fyrre tre, vpon me shalt thou fynde thy frute.
(O Ephraim, what have I to do with Idols any more? I will graciously hear him, and lead him forth. I will be unto the as a grene Fyrre tree, upon me shalt thou/you find thy/your frute.)

WYC Thei schulen be conuertid, and sitte in the schadewe of hym; thei schulen lyue bi wheete, and schulen buriowne as a vyne. The memorial therof schal be as the wyne of Liban.
(They should be conuertid, and sit in the schadewe of him; they should live by wheete, and should buriowne as a vyne. The memorial therof shall be as the wyne of Liban.)

LUT Und sollen wieder unter seinem Schatten sitzen. Von Korn sollen sie sich nähren und blühen wie ein Weinstock; sein Gedächtnis soll sein wie der Wein am Libanon.
(And sollen again under seinem Schatten sit. Von Korn sollen they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves nähren and blühen like a Weinstock; his Gedächtnis should his like the wine in/at/on_the Libanon.)

CLV Convertentur sedentes in umbra ejus; vivent tritico, et germinabunt quasi vinea; memoriale ejus sicut vinum Libani.
(Convertentur sedentes in umbra his; vivent tritico, and germinabunt as_if vinea; memoriale his like vinum Libani. )

BRN They shall return, and dwell under his shadow: they shall live and be satisfied with corn, and he shall flower as a vine: his memorial shall be to Ephraim as the wine of Libanus.

BrLXX ἐπιστρέψουσι καὶ καθιοῦνται ὑπὸ τὴν σκέπην αὐτοῦ, ζήσονται καὶ μεθυσθήσονται σίτῳ· καὶ ἐξανθήσει ὡς ἄμπελος· μνημόσυνον αὐτοῦ, ὡς οἶνος Λιβάνου
(epistrepsousi kai kathiountai hupo taʸn skepaʸn autou, zaʸsontai kai methusthaʸsontai sitōi; kai exanthaʸsei hōs ampelos; mnaʸmosunon autou, hōs oinos Libanou )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) what more have I to do with idols?

(Some words not found in UHB: return live in/on/at/with,shadow,his flourish grain and,blossom like_the,vine fame,his like,wine Lebanon )

This passage signifies that God will stop the people of Israel from worshiping idols any longer.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) a cypress whose leaves are always green

(Some words not found in UHB: return live in/on/at/with,shadow,his flourish grain and,blossom like_the,vine fame,his like,wine Lebanon )

A cypress is a tree whose leaves stay green all year. This represents Yahweh and his blessings on Israel.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) from me comes your fruit

(Some words not found in UHB: return live in/on/at/with,shadow,his flourish grain and,blossom like_the,vine fame,his like,wine Lebanon )

Here “fruit” represents every good thing that comes from Yahweh.

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