OET-LV HOS Chapter 2

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2 [fn] and_it _was the _number _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) like_sand _of the_sea which not it _will _be _measured and_not it _will _be _counted and_it _was in/on/at/with_place _of (of)_where it _was _said to/for_them not people _of_my you _all it _will _be _said to/for_them children _of the_god living.
2 [fn] and_ the _people _of _gathered of _Yəhūdāh and_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) together and_appoint to/for_them a _leader one and_go _up from the_earth/land if/because will _be_great the _day _of Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel).
3 [fn] say to_brothers _of_your _all’s people _of_my and_to_sisters _of_your _all’s she _is _shown _compassion.
4 [fn] conduct _a _case in/on/at/with_mother _of_your _all’s conduct _a _case if/because she not wife _of_my and_I not her/its_husband/man and_put _away whoring _of_her from_face _of_her[fn] and_adultery _of_her from_between breasts _of_her.
5 [fn] lest strip_her naked and_expose_her as_day _of born_she and_make_her like _the_wilderness and_turn_her into_land dryness and_kill_her in/on/at/with_thirst.
6 [fn] and_DOM her/its_sons/descendants not I _will _have _compassion _on if/because are_children _of prostitution(s) they.
7 [fn] if/because mother _of_their she _has _prostituted _herself she _has _acted _shamefully conceived _of_them if/because she _said I _will _go after lovers _of_my who_give _of bread _of_my and_water _of_my wool _of_my and_flax _of_my oil _of_my and_drink _of_my.
8 [fn] for_so/thus/hence look_I am_about _to _fence _up DOM way _of_her in/on/at/with_thorns and_build DOM wall _of_her and_paths _of_her not she _will _find.
9 [fn] and_pursue DOM lovers _of_her and_not she _will _overtake DOM_them and_seek_them and_not she _will _find_them and_say I _will _go and_go _back to husband _of_my the_first if/because it_was_good to_me then than_now.
10 [fn] and_she not she _knows if/because _that I I _gave to/for_her/it the_grain and_the_new _wine and_the_oil and_silver I _multiplied to/for_her/it and_gold which_they _made for _the_Baˊal.
11 [fn] for_so/thus/hence I _will _return and_take grain _of_my in/on/at/with_time _of_its and_new _wine _of_my in/on/at/with_season _of_its and_take _away wool _of_my and_flax _of_my to_cover DOM nakedness _of_her.
12 [fn] and_now I _will _uncover DOM lewdness _of_her in_sight _of lovers _of_her and_one not rescue_her out _of_hand _of_my.
13 [fn] and_put _an _end all _of mirth _of_her festivals _of_her new _moons _of_her and_sabbaths _of_her and_all/each/any/every appointed _festivals _of_her.
14 [fn] and_lay _waste vines _of_her and_fig _trees _of_her which she _said are_wage[s] they to_me which they _gave to_me lovers _of_my and_make_them into_forest and_devour_them the _animal[s]_of the_field.
15 [fn] and_punish on/upon_it(f) DOM the _days _of the_Baals when she _made _smoke to/for_them and_decked rings _of_her and_jewelry _of_her and_went after lovers _of_her and_DOM_me she _forgot the _utterance _of YHWH.
16 [fn] for_so/thus/hence here I allure _of_her and_bring _into_her the_wilderness and_speak to[fn][fn][fn] her/its_heart.
17 [fn] and_give to/for_her/it DOM vineyards _of_her from_there and_DOM the _valley _of ˊĀkōr as_door _of hope and_respond there_at as_days _of youth _of_her and_as_day _of[fn] she_ascended out _of_land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt).
18 [fn] and_it _was in/on/at/with_day (the)_that the _utterance _of YHWH you _will _call husband _of_my and_not you _will _call to_me again baal_my.
19 [fn] and_remove DOM the _names _of the_Baals from_mouth _of_her and_not they _will _be _remembered again in/on/at/with_names _of_their.
20 [fn] and_make to/for_them a _covenant in _the_day (the)_that with the _animal[s]_of the_field and_with the _bird[s]_of the_heavens and_creeping _things _of the_soil and_bow and_sword and_war I _will _break from the_earth/land and_lie _down_them in_safety.
21 [fn] and_betroth_you to_me to_forever and_betroth_you to_me in/on/at/with_righteousness and_in/on/at/with_justice and_in/on/at/with_steadfast _love and_in/on/at/with_compassion.
22 [fn] and_betroth_you to_me in/on/at/with_faithfulness and_know DOM YHWH.
23 [fn] and_it _was in _the_day (the)_that I _will _answer the _utterance _of YHWH I _will _answer DOM the_heavens and_they they _will _answer DOM the_earth/land.
24 [fn] and_the_earth it _will _answer DOM the_grain and_DOM the_new _wine and_DOM the_oil and_they they _will _answer DOM Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel).
25 [fn] and_sow_her to/for_me on _the_earth and_have _pity DOM Lo- Ruhamah and_say to_Lo- ammi people _of_my you and_he he _will _say god _of_my.

2:1 Note: KJB: Hos.1.10

2:2 Note: KJB: Hos.1.11

2:3 Note: KJB: Hos.2.1

2:4 Note: KJB: Hos.2.2

2:4 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

2:5 Note: KJB: Hos.2.3

2:6 Note: KJB: Hos.2.4

2:7 Note: KJB: Hos.2.5

2:8 Note: KJB: Hos.2.6

2:9 Note: KJB: Hos.2.7

2:10 Note: KJB: Hos.2.8

2:11 Note: KJB: Hos.2.9

2:12 Note: KJB: Hos.2.10

2:13 Note: KJB: Hos.2.11

2:14 Note: KJB: Hos.2.12

2:15 Note: KJB: Hos.2.13

2:16 Note: KJB: Hos.2.14

2:16 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

2:16 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

2:16 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

2:17 Note: KJB: Hos.2.15

2:17 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

2:18 Note: KJB: Hos.2.16

2:19 Note: KJB: Hos.2.17

2:20 Note: KJB: Hos.2.18

2:21 Note: KJB: Hos.2.19

2:22 Note: KJB: Hos.2.20

2:23 Note: KJB: Hos.2.21

2:24 Note: KJB: Hos.2.22

2:25 Note: KJB: Hos.2.23

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