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OET interlinear HOS 5:15

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Hebrew word order

    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 #
    1. אֵלֵךְ
    2. 521959
    3. I will go
    4. I'll go
    5. 3212
    6. V-Vqi1cs
    7. I_will_go
    8. S
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364758
    1. אָשׁוּבָה
    2. 521960
    3. I will return
    4. return I've
    5. 7725
    6. V-Vqi1cs
    7. I_will_return
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364759
    1. אֶל
    2. 521961
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 413
    6. S-R
    7. to
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364760
    2. 521962
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 364761
    1. מְקוֹמִ,י
    2. 521963,521964
    3. place of my
    4. place
    5. 4725
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    7. place_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364762
    1. עַד
    2. 521965
    3. until
    4. -
    5. 5704
    6. S-R
    7. until
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364763
    1. אֲשֶֽׁר
    2. 521966
    3. that
    4. -
    6. S-Tr
    7. that
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364764
    2. 521967
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 364765
    1. יֶאְשְׁמוּ
    2. 521968
    3. they will be held guilty
    4. guilt
    5. 816
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    7. they_will_be_held_guilty
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364766
    1. וּ,בִקְשׁוּ
    2. 521969,521970
    3. and they will seek
    4. -
    5. 1245
    6. SV-C,Vpp3cp
    7. and,they_will_seek
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364767
    1. פָנָ,י
    2. 521971,521972
    3. face of my
    4. -
    5. 6440
    6. O-Ncbpc,Sp1cs
    7. face_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364768
    1. בַּ,צַּר
    2. 521973,521974
    3. in distress
    4. in distress
    6. S-Rd,Aamsa
    7. in,distress
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364769
    1. לָ,הֶם
    2. 521975,521976
    3. to/for them
    4. -
    6. S-R,Sp3mp
    7. to/for=them
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364770
    1. יְשַׁחֲרֻ,נְנִי
    2. 521977,521978
    3. they will seek me earnestly
    4. -
    5. 7836
    6. VO-Vpi3mp,Sp1cs
    7. they,will_seek_me_earnestly
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364771
    2. 521979
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 364772

OET (OET-LV) I_will_go I_will_return to place_of_my until that they_will_be_held_guilty and_they_will_seek face_of_my in_distress to/for_them they_will_seek_me_earnestly.

OET (OET-RV)  ⇔ I’ll go and return to my place,
 ⇔ until they acknowledge their guilt and strive to do what I’ve told them—
 ⇔ until in their distress, they make a sincere decision to obey me.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:8–15: The LORD will judge the people by war

In 5:8–11, the LORD warned Israel and Judah that he would soon destroy them by means of the enemy that had come to wage war against them. He also accused them of various kinds of sin. In 5:12–15, the LORD compared his judgment to destructive things like a moth, wood rot, and a lion. He assured the people that they would be destroyed in spite of their attempt to get help from Assyria. We do not know with certainty the date and the details of the war. However, some scholars believe that this is the war that is mentioned in 2 Kings 16:5–9 and 2 Chronicles 28:5–23.This may be the Syro-Ephraimite war, 735–732 B.C.E. In that war the kingdoms of Israel and Syria united to fight against the kingdoms of Assyria and Judah. The war greatly harmed both Israel and Judah. Israel and Syria lost the war, and the king of Assyria took control of most of the land of Israel. See Andersen and Freedman (pages 402–403), Hubbard (pages 118–122), Stuart (page 101), and Macintosh (page 194) for more details.

Here are some other examples of section headings:

War between Judah and Israel (GNT)

The Lord warns Israel and Judah (CEV)

5:15a

Then I will return to My place

Then I will return to My place: In Hebrew, the word Then does not occur here. The BSB and some other versions have supplied it to introduce the next event. The word Then makes explicit that this event happens after the LORD completes the judgment of 5:14. Some versions leave this sequence implied. For example:

I will return again to my place (ESV)

Indicate this sequence of events in a natural way in your language.

I will return to My place: This clause concludes the figure of speech in which the LORD compares himself to a lion. A lion returns to its “lair” (NET) after killing its prey. Similarly, the LORD will return to his place in heaven after he punishes Israel and Judah. Since this clause does not continue to use figurative terms about a lion, it may be better to translate the term My place in a way that does not refer specifically to a lion’s den.

Here are some ways to translate My place:

5:15a–c

(combined/reordered)

5:15b

until they admit their guilt and seek My face;

5:15c

in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

5:15b–c

The NCV has been used as the source line for 5:15b–c, because it follows the recommended interpretation and sentence structure. Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

15buntil they suffer for their guilt and turn back to me. (NCV)

15cIn their trouble they will look for me. (NCV)

(NCV) until: This word introduces the event that will end the time of the LORD’s withdrawal from the people of Israel and Judah. In some languages, it may be helpful to make some of this information explicit. For example:

I will go back to my place. I will remain there until…

(NCV) they suffer for their guilt: In this context, there are two ways to interpret the Hebrew word that the NCV translates as they suffer for their guilt:

  1. It means “to bear the consequences of guilt or sin.” For example: I will abandon my people (GNT) (GNT, NAB, NCV, NET)

  2. It means “to acknowledge that they are guilty of sin.” For example:

    I will return again to my place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face. (ESV) (BSB, CEV, ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NIV, NJB, NJPS, NLT, NRSV, REB)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) along with most lexicons and commentaries. However, most versions follow interpretation (2), so it is suggested that you give this interpretation in a footnote.

Here are some reasons to follow interpretation (1):

  1. This word is not translated as “admit/acknowledge guilt” elsewhere in the Old Testament.Davies (page 158). In Leviticus 5:3–5 and 6:4, the NRSV and a few other versions translate this word as “realize guilt” or “become aware of guilt.” But these verses refer to a situation in which a person finds out that he has become unclean or committed a sin. It is not a matter of admitting a wrong that the person knew about all along. In Leviticus 5:5 a different Hebrew word is used for “confess sin.”

  2. This word occurs elsewhere in Hosea with the sense “bear the consequences of guilt.” See 10:2 and 13:16.

  3. This sense fits the message of Hosea very well. In the preceding chapters the people have been informed repeatedly of the nature of their sin. The LORD has also warned them repeatedly that he was going to punish them.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

until they have suffered their punishment (NET)

until they have borne the consequences of their sin

(NCV) In their trouble: This phrase is parallel to the clause “they suffer for their guilt.” These parallel ideas both refer to the suffering of the people of Israel and Judah. Their suffering is a result of the LORD’s judgment against them. See 5:12–14.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

in their misery (NIV)

in their suffering (GNT)

(NCV) turn back to me…they will look for me: These statements are more literally:

they will seek my face…they will earnestly seek me (NIV)

These parallel statements refer to a time when the people will turn to the LORD to follow him. They will earnestly desire to worship and serve him. For more information on what it means to “seek the LORD,” see the note on 3:5a.

The meaning of the second term is more intense or emphatic than the first, as is often the case in Hebrew poetry.

Here are some other ways to translate it:

search diligently for me (REB)

seek me eagerly (NJB)

(NCV) me…me: The first word is literally “my face” in Hebrew. It is a figurative way to say me.

General Comment on 5:15b–c

In some languages, it may be more natural to combine and/or reorder the parallel parts. For example:

until they have suffered for their sin and they finally seek me earnestly.

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) I will go and return to my place

(Some words not found in UHB: depart return to/towards place_of,my until when acknowledge_~_guilt and,they_will_seek face_of,my in,distress to/for=them they,will_seek_me_earnestly )

Yahweh will leave his rebellious people.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) seek my face

(Some words not found in UHB: depart return to/towards place_of,my until when acknowledge_~_guilt and,they_will_seek face_of,my in,distress to/for=them they,will_seek_me_earnestly )

Try to come into God’s presence by means of worship and sacrifice. Alternate translation: “ask me to pay attention to them”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

5:15 Hosea again reminded Israel that divine judgment was not merely punitive. God’s purpose was to convince Israel to admit their guilt and return to the Lord (see 2:2, 14).

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. I will go
    2. I'll go
    3. 1984
    5. 521959
    6. V-Vqi1cs
    8. S
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364758
    1. I will return
    2. return I've
    3. 7951
    5. 521960
    6. V-Vqi1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364759
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 369
    5. 521961
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364760
    1. place of my
    2. place
    3. 4742,1978
    5. 521963,521964
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364762
    1. until
    2. -
    3. 5798
    5. 521965
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364763
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 238
    5. 521966
    6. S-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364764
    1. they will be held guilty
    2. guilt
    3. 742
    5. 521968
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364766
    1. and they will seek
    2. -
    3. 1987,1218
    5. 521969,521970
    6. SV-C,Vpp3cp
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364767
    1. face of my
    2. -
    3. 6376,1978
    5. 521971,521972
    6. O-Ncbpc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364768
    1. in distress
    2. in distress
    3. 846,6624
    5. 521973,521974
    6. S-Rd,Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364769
    1. to/for them
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    5. 521975,521976
    6. S-R,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364770
    1. they will seek me earnestly
    2. -
    3. 7795,1978
    5. 521977,521978
    6. VO-Vpi3mp,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
    10. 364771

OET (OET-LV) I_will_go I_will_return to place_of_my until that they_will_be_held_guilty and_they_will_seek face_of_my in_distress to/for_them they_will_seek_me_earnestly.

OET (OET-RV)  ⇔ I’ll go and return to my place,
 ⇔ until they acknowledge their guilt and strive to do what I’ve told them—
 ⇔ until in their distress, they make a sincere decision to obey me.”

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 logo mark

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