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OET (OET-LV) Also Oh_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he_has_appointed a_harvest to/for_you(fs) when_I_turn_back the_captivity_of my_people_of_my.
OET (OET-RV) ⇔ A harvest has been appointed for you also, Yehudah,
⇔ when I restore my people’s fortunes.
In this section, the LORD again spoke to the people of Israel and Judah. In contrast to the people’s future repentance (6:1–3), he gave examples of their current disloyalty and corruption, including their reliance on other nations instead of him. They continued to commit sins, and they refused to seek him. He announced that he would judge them, and he illustrated his coming judgment in various ways.
In this section, the Hebrew text sometimes uses second person pronouns (“you”) and sometimes third person pronouns (“they” or “he”) to refer to the people of Israel. The BSB follows the Hebrew pronoun usage. It uses “they” in 6:5–10, “you” in 6:4 & 11, and “they” or “he” in 7:1–16. Throughout these verses the LORD is the speaker, and he either addresses the people directly or speaks about them.
English versions all use “you” in 6:11 and “they” in chapter 7, but they differ in the way they use the pronouns in 6:5–10. You should use the most natural and least confusing way in your language to handle the pronouns in 6:5–10. In 6:7–10, the Display will follow the BSB pronoun choice in the first meaning line and give another pronoun choice in the second meaning line. See the note on “you” in 2:16b–c, where the pronoun changes are similar.
Here are some other examples of section headings:
Transitory Faithfulness and Imminent Judgment (NET)
Impenitence of Israel and Judah (NRSV)
In this paragraph, the LORD gave examples of how the people of Israel had failed to know him and had failed to show love to him and others.
Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed,
As for you(plur), people of Judah, I have set a time/day when you also will harvest punishment because of your evil deeds.
And you people of Judah, you as well as the people of Israel will be punished for the evil things you are doing. I have already decided when this will happen.
In 6:7–10, the LORD spoke about the sins of people in the northern kingdom of Israel. Here in 6:11a, he spoke to the people of the southern kingdom of Judah.
Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed: In this sentence, the LORD warned the people of Judah that he had set a time to judge them.
Also: This word indicates that the LORD had set a time to judge Judah as well as Israel. The judgment for Israel was not made explicit in 6:7–10, but the word Also implies it here.For more discussion, see McComiskey (pages 97–98).
you, O Judah: The LORD addressed the people of Judah directly through the prophet Hosea.
Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:
as for you, people of Judah (GNT)
For you also, O Judah (NRSV)
Use a term of address (vocative) that is natural in your language when a person speaks to a group of people.
a harvest: In this context, the word harvest has a figurative meaning. It refers to the consequences of a person’s behavior. Here it refers to the consequences that the people of Judah will experience when the LORD judges them for their sin.Andersen and Freedman (pages 443–444), Macintosh (page 248), McComiskey (page 97), and Wood (page 195).
Here are some other ways to translate this figure of speech:
Keep the figure of speech and make the meaning of judgment explicit. For example:
a harvest of punishment is also waiting for you (NLT)
Omit the figure of harvest and translate the meaning directly. For example:
I have set a time to punish you also for what you are doing (GNT)
is appointed: This phrase means that a time is set for the harvest to happen. This is a passive form.It is a Qal perfect form used in a passive sense. Keil (page 102) and McComiskey (page 97). In some languages, it may be necessary to use an active verb and make the agent explicit. For example:
I have appointed a time to reap judgment (NET)
Notice that the NET and GNT both use active verbs. They differ in that the NET keeps the figure of reaping whereas the GNT translates the meaning non-figuratively. Express the meaning clearly and naturally in your language.
Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:
6:11bwhen I restore My people from captivity.
7:1aWhen I heal Israel,
There are two main ways to interpret the relationship between the clauses in 6:11b and 7:1a:
The clauses are parallel. Both clauses refer to occasions when the LORD desired to bless his people. These clauses are the first part of a sentence that continues in 7:1. For example:
6:11bWhen I would restore the fortunes of my people, 7:1awhen I would heal Israel, (NRSV) (CEV, GNT, NAB, NET, NIV, NJPS, NRSV, REB)
The clauses are not parallel. The first clause refers back to the appointed harvest for Judah in 6:11a. That harvest would happen when the LORD restored the fortunes of his people. With this interpretation, this clause is the final part of the sentence that began with 6:11a. The second clause starts a new sentence. For example:
6:11aFor you too, Judah, a harvest is in store, 6:11bwhen I restore my people’s fortunes. 7:1aWhenever I would heal Israel, (NJB) (BSB, ESV, KJV, NASB, NCV, NJB)
Interpretation (1) is recommended. It best fits the context of the surrounding verses that focus on the sins of the people. Interpretation (2) makes good sense only if the “harvest” mentioned in 6:11a is understood as the LORD’s blessing. However, here it probably refers to his judgment.
when I restore My people from captivity.
At the very times when I want to give back to my people their prosperity,
I greatly desire to bless my people, and make them strong and prosperous once more.
when I restore My people from captivity: In Hebrew, the phrase when I implies that the LORD desires to do something and that his desire is not fulfilled. The phrase restore My people from captivity is literally “turn back the captivity of my people.” This is a Hebrew idiom. It refers here to the LORD’s desire to restore the prosperity and stability that his people enjoyed in earlier times.In some contexts, this idiom refers to the return of the LORD’s people from exile. However, that is probably not in focus in this context. See McComiskey (page 100).
Here are some ways to make explicit the idea of unfulfilled desire:
Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people (NET)
At the same time that I desire to restore the fortunes of my people…
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
(Occurrence 0) For you also, Judah, a harvest has been appointed
(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet Yehuda he/it_placed/appointed harvest to/for=you(fs) when,I,turn_back fortunes_of my_people_of,my )
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “I have set a time of harvest for you also, Judah”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) harvest
(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet Yehuda he/it_placed/appointed harvest to/for=you(fs) when,I,turn_back fortunes_of my_people_of,my )
Here “harvest” represents God’s final judgment on Israel and Judah.
(Occurrence 0) fortunes
(Some words not found in UHB: also/yet Yehuda he/it_placed/appointed harvest to/for=you(fs) when,I,turn_back fortunes_of my_people_of,my )
prosperity and security
6:7-11 Hosea traces the way that human rebellion against God began with Adam and spread through the cities of Israel to the land of Judah.
OET (OET-LV) Also Oh_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he_has_appointed a_harvest to/for_you(fs) when_I_turn_back the_captivity_of my_people_of_my.
OET (OET-RV) ⇔ A harvest has been appointed for you also, Yehudah,
⇔ when I restore my people’s fortunes.
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.