HOS 2:14 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
2. 520832
3. -
4. -
6. -
8. S
9. -
10. 363964
1. וַ,הֲשִׁמֹּתִי
2. 520833,520834
3. and I will devastate
4. ≈I'll
5. 8074
6. SV-C,Vhq1cs
7. and,I_will_devastate
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363965
1. גַּפְנָ,הּ
2. 520835,520836
3. vine[s] of her
4. -
5. 1612
6. O-Ncbsc,Sp3fs
7. vine[s]_of,her
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363966
1. וּ,תְאֵנָתָ,הּ
2. 520837,520838,520839
3. and her fig of tree[s]
4. -
5. 8384
6. O-C,Ncfsc,Sp3fs
7. and,her_fig_of,tree[s]
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363967
1. אֲשֶׁר
2. 520840
3. which
4. -
6. O-Tr
7. which
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363968
1. אָמְרָה
2. 520841
3. she said
4. -
5. 559
6. V-Vqp3fs
7. she_said
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363969
1. אֶתְנָה
2. 520842
3. +are wage[s]
4. -
5. 866
6. P-Ncfsa
7. [are]_wage[s]
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363970
1. הֵמָּה
2. 520843
3. they
4. -
5. 1992
6. S-Pp3mp
7. they
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363971
1. לִ,י
2. 520844,520845
3. to me
4. -
6. O-R,Sp1cs
7. to=me
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363972
1. אֲשֶׁר
2. 520846
3. which
4. -
6. P-Tr
7. which
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363973
1. נָתְנוּ
2. 520847
3. they gave
4. -
5. 5414
6. V-Vqp3cp
7. they_gave
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363974
2. 520848
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 363975
1. לִ,י
2. 520849,520850
3. to me
4. -
6. P-R,Sp1cs
7. to=me
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363976
1. מְאַֽהֲבָ,י
2. 520851,520852
3. lovers of my
4. -
5. 157
6. S-Vprmpc,Sp1cs
7. lovers_of,my
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363977
1. וְ,שַׂמְתִּי,ם
2. 520853,520854,520855
3. and I will make them
4. -
6. VO-C,Vqq1cs,Sp3mp
7. and,I,will_make_them
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363978
1. לְ,יַעַר
2. 520856,520857
3. into a thicket
4. -
6. S-R,Ncmsa
7. into,a_thicket
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363979
1. וַ,אֲכָלָתַ,ם
2. 520858,520859,520860
3. and it will consume them
4. -
5. 398
6. VO-C,Vqq3fs,Sp3mp
7. and,it,will_consume_them
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363980
1. חַיַּת
2. 520861
3. the animal[s] of
4. -
6. S-Ncfsc
7. the_animal[s]_of
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363981
1. הַ,שָּׂדֶֽה
2. 520862,520863
3. the field
4. -
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
7. the=field
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363982
2. 520864
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 363983

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:14–23: The LORD promised to renew his covenant with them

The purpose of the punishment in 2:1–13 was to make the people of Israel realize that their worship of false gods would result in harm. In this section, 2:14–23, the LORD showed that he continued to love the people of Israel. If they worshiped him, he would bless them and not harm them. In spite of their past sins, he would reestablish a covenant with them. In this section, the tone switches from negative to positive, so there is a sharp contrast between the previous section and this one.

Here are some other examples of section headings:

Future Repentance and Restoration of Israel (NET)

The Lord’s Love for Unfaithful Israel (NLT)

Paragraph 2:14–15

In this paragraph, the LORD described his intention to reestablish a covenant relationship with Israel. He used the image of a man courting a woman in the desert to illustrate it. This image referred to Israel’s past. After the Israelites left Egypt, they wandered for forty years in the desert of Sinai. It was there that the LORD first established his covenant with the Israelites.

2:14a

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her

¶ “However this is what I will now do. I will woo/court her.

Therefore, behold, I will allure her: In Hebrew, the word Therefore introduces the result of something that was said previously. It indicates here that because she (Israel) forgot the LORD 2:13b, he would respond by winning her back to himself. This gracious response is not expected.Andersen and Freedman (page 269) and Garrett (pages 87–88). It is a surprising contrast to Israel’s bad behavior.

There are two main ways to translate this result and contrast:

Keep explicit (as in the Hebrew) that the response of the LORD is a direct result of Israel’s bad behavior. Leave implied the contrast between the bad behavior of Israel and the gracious response of the LORD. For example:
Therefore, I will now allure her… (NRSV)
That is why I’m going to win her back. (GW)
So I am going to take her into the desert again… (GNT)
Make explicit the contrast between the bad behavior of Israel and the gracious response of the LORD. Leave implied that the response of the LORD is a direct result of Israel’s bad behavior. For example:
But now I shall woo her… (REB)
However, in the future I will allure her… (NET)

If possible, translate in a way that indicates both result and contrast. If it is not possible to indicate both these relationships in a natural way in your language, it is recommended that you choose the first option above.

behold: The Hebrew word that the BSB translates as behold is hinneh. The usual function of hinneh is to direct the attention of the reader or listener to what follows. Some versions leave this word implied. Here, it probably draws attention to something that is new or unexpected that will happen immediately or in the near future.NIDOTTE article on Particles: Theology. According to Lambdin (page 168), the Hebrew word expresses “the immediacy, the here-and-now-ness of the situation.” The NET footnote (a) is similar. For example:

I will now allure her (NRSV)

behold, I will allure her (NASB)

allure her: The Hebrew verb used here means “entice, seduce, persuade.”BDB (#6601, page 834b) sense 1. The NJB has “seduce,” which has a bad (negative) connotation. Here, however, it is used in a positive, honorable way.Andersen and Freedman (page 272). It means “to court a woman in order to win her affection.” For example:

speak coaxingly to her (NJPS)

attract her (NCV)

Choose a term in your language that expresses this positive use.

2:14a–b

(combined/reordered)

¶ “So now I will do something unexpected. I will lead her into the desert. There I will speak lovingly/gently to her so that I persuade her to love me again.

2:14b

and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.

I will take her into the desert once again, and speak words of love to her there.

and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly: This clause describes in more detail how the husband will allure his wife. He will persuade her to love him again by leading her into the desert and speaking to her lovingly.

wilderness: The word refers to a dry desert or wilderness. Here it is a historical reference to the desert of Sinai. If you have translated the book of Exodus or other verses that refer to that desert you should translate it the same way here.

speak to her tenderly: The Hebrew clause that the BSB translates as speak to her tenderly is literally “I will speak to her heart.” It describes a man who uses kind and affectionate words to win the love of a woman.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

and speak kindly to her (NASB)

and speak gently to you (CEV)

General Comment on 2:14a–b

In some languages, it may be more natural to reorder some parts of this verse. For example:

^14bSo I am going to take her into the desert again; ^14athere I will win her back ^14bwith words of love. (GNT)

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Hebrew word
5. Hebrew lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. and I will devastate
2. ≈I'll
3. 1987,7835
5. 520833,520834
6. SV-C,Vhq1cs
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363965
1. vine[s] of her
2. -
3. 1441,1978
5. 520835,520836
6. O-Ncbsc,Sp3fs
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363966
1. and her fig of tree[s]
2. -
3. 1987,8152,1978
5. 520837,520838,520839
6. O-C,Ncfsc,Sp3fs
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363967
1. which
2. -
3. 238
5. 520840
6. O-Tr
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363968
1. she said
2. -
3. 683
5. 520841
6. V-Vqp3fs
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363969
1. +are wage[s]
2. -
3. 445
5. 520842
6. P-Ncfsa
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363970
1. they
2. -
3. 1877
5. 520843
6. S-Pp3mp
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363971
1. to me
2. -
3. 3705,1978
5. 520844,520845
6. O-R,Sp1cs
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363972
1. which
2. -
3. 238
5. 520846
6. P-Tr
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363973
1. they gave
2. -
3. 5233
5. 520847
6. V-Vqp3cp
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363974
1. to me
2. -
3. 3705,1978
5. 520849,520850
6. P-R,Sp1cs
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363976
1. lovers of my
2. -
3. 643,1978
5. 520851,520852
6. S-Vprmpc,Sp1cs
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363977
1. and I will make them
2. -
3. 1987,8148,1978
5. 520853,520854,520855
6. VO-C,Vqq1cs,Sp3mp
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363978
1. into a thicket
2. -
3. 3705,3168
5. 520856,520857
6. S-R,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363979
1. and it will consume them
2. -
3. 1987,669,1978
5. 520858,520859,520860
6. VO-C,Vqq3fs,Sp3mp
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363980
1. the animal[s] of
2. -
3. 2450
5. 520861
6. S-Ncfsc
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363981
1. the field
2. -
3. 1893,8079
5. 520862,520863
6. S-Td,Ncmsa
8. -
9. Y-785; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 363982

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.

OET interlinear HOS 2:14

Hebrew word order