HOS 7:9 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 #
1. אָכְלוּ
2. 522306
3. They have consumed
4. -
5. 398
6. V-Vqp3cp
7. they_have_consumed
8. S
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365008
1. זָרִים
2. 522307
3. strangers
4. -
6. S-Aampa
7. strangers
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365009
1. כֹּח,וֹ
2. 522308,522309
3. strength of his
4. strength
6. O-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
7. strength_of,his
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365010
1. וְ,הוּא
2. 522310,522311
3. and he
4. -
5. 1931
6. S-C,Pp3ms
7. and=he
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365011
1. לֹא
2. 522312
3. not
4. -
5. 3808
6. S-Tn
7. not
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365012
1. יָדָע
2. 522313
3. he knows
4. -
5. 3045
6. V-Vqp3ms
7. he_knows
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365013
1. גַּם
2. 522314
3. also
4. -
5. 1571
6. S-Ta
7. also
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365014
2. 522315
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 365015
1. שֵׂיבָה
2. 522316
3. gray hair
4. -
5. 7872
6. S-Ncfsa
7. gray_hair
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365016
1. זָרְקָה
2. 522317
3. it has sneaked in
4. -
5. 2236
6. V-Vqp3fs
7. it_has_sneaked_in
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365017
1. בּ,וֹ
2. 522318,522319
3. in/on/over him/it
4. -
6. S-R,Sp3ms
7. in/on/over=him/it
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365018
1. וְ,הוּא
2. 522320,522321
3. and he
4. -
5. 1931
6. S-C,Pp3ms
7. and=he
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365019
1. לֹא
2. 522322
3. not
4. -
5. 3808
6. S-Tn
7. not
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365020
1. יָדָע
2. 522323
3. he knows
4. -
5. 3045
6. V-Vqp3ms
7. he_knows
8. -
9. Y-780; TProphecies_of_Hosea
10. 365021
2. 522324
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 365022

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:4–7:16: The people persisted in their sins

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)

Paragraph 7:8–9

The previous verses spoke of the evil within the kingdom of Israel. This paragraph starts a new topic. It describes the relationships between the kingdom of Israel and other nations and the ungodliness that results from those relationships. Some versions use a heading here to indicate the change of topic. For example:

Israel and the Nations (GNT)

Israel Turns to Other Nations for Help (GW)

If you decide to use a heading here, you may need to indicate that the LORD is still speaking. For example:

Then the LORD said, “…

7:9a–b

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^9a Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice.

^9b Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know.

Both lines describe the weakened condition of the nation of Israel and their lack of awareness of it. The first line gives a literal description of what has weakened Israel. The second line describes its weakness with a metaphor.

7:9a

Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice.

Foreign nations have taken away their strength, but they are not aware of it.
They do not notice that these people from other countries have made them weak.

Foreigners consume his strength: This clause refers to the harmful and weakening effect that other nations had on Israel. For example, the king of Assyria reduced Israel’s strength by capturing cities, sending people into exile, and requiring the payment of large amounts of money (2 Kings 15:19–31).

consume his strength: In Hebrew, this phrase is literally “consumed/eaten his strength.” In this context, it means to weaken Israel or reduce Israel’s strength as a country.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Foreigners are using up your strength (GW)

Other nations made them weak

but: The statement that follows contrasts with the previous statement. Many versions introduce the contrast with a word such as but. Use a natural way in your language to introduce a contrast with the previous statement.

he does not notice: In Hebrew, this clause is literally “he knows not.” In this context, it indicates that the people of Israel fail to perceive or recognize that they have become weak. It may also imply that they are not willing to admit it.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

they don’t even know it (NLT)

he is unaware (REB)

he has taken no notice (NJPS)

7:9b

Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know.

The people of Israel are like a weak old man with gray hair, but they do not realize it.
The nation of Israel is like a gray haired man who does not know how old and feeble he is.
Israel does not understand that the end of the nation is near.

his hair is streaked with gray: This statement is a metaphor. In this metaphor, the nation of Israel is compared to a man with gray hair.

Here are some ways in which they are similar:

Both are nearing the end of their lifetime.
Both are weak.

Here are some ways to translate this metaphor along with the following clause:

Keep the metaphor. For example:
even his hair is turning grey but he is unconscious of it. (NJB)
Change the metaphor to a simile. For example:
The people of Israel are like a man whose hair is grey.
Change the metaphor into a simile and make explicit one or more of the similarities. For example:
Israel is like an old man with graying hair, unaware of how weak and old he has become. (NLT)
Translate the meaning without using a figure of speech. For example:
Their days are numbered, but they don’t even know it. (GNT)

but he does not know: In Hebrew, these words are the same as the words “he does not notice” in 7:9a.

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

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.