HOS 12:10 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔ I spoke to the prophets,
⇔ and gave them many visions.
⇔ By the hand of the prophets I gave parables.”

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἐγὼ δὲ Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἀνήγαγόν σε ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, ἔτι κατοικιῶ σε ἐν σκηναῖς, καθὼς ἡμέραι ἑορτῆς.
(Egō de Kurios ho Theos sou anaʸgagon se ek gaʸs Aiguptou, eti katoikiō se en skaʸnais, kathōs haʸmerai heortaʸs. )

BrTr But I the Lord thy God brought thee up out of the land of Egypt: I will yet cause thee to dwell in tabernacles, according to the days of the feast.

ULT I spoke to the prophets,
⇔ and I multiplied visions.
⇔ By the hand of the prophets I gave parables.”

UST Many times I spoke to the prophets and gave them messages, for them to give to you;
⇔ and I gave them many visions for you,
⇔ and I gave them parables, for them to speak to you.”

BSB I spoke through the prophets
⇔ and multiplied their visions;
⇔ I gave parables through the prophets.

OEB ⇔ I spoke continually by the prophets.
⇔ It was I who multiplied visions,
⇔ and spoke in parables through the prophets.

WEBBE I have also spoken to the prophets,
⇔ and I have multiplied visions;
⇔ and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I spoke to the prophets;
⇔ I myself revealed many visions;
⇔ I spoke in parables through the prophets.”

LSV And I have spoken to the prophets,
And I have multiplied vision,
And by the hand of the prophets I use allegories.

FBV I spoke through the prophets. I myself gave many visions and parables through the prophets.

T4T Many times I spoke to the prophets,
⇔ and I gave them many visions,
⇔ and I gave them parables to tell to the people.”

LEB • I spoke to the prophets; I myself multiplied revelations[fn]
• and through the hand of the prophets I will destroy.

12:1 Hebrew “revelation”

BBE My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.

Moff I spoke to the prophets,
⇔ I gave many a vision;
⇔ and by the prophets I will make them perish

JPS (12-11) I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

ASV I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

DRA And I have spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and I have used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.

YLT And I have spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied vision, And by the hand of the prophets I use similes.

Drby And I have spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and by means of the prophets have I used similitudes.

RV I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.

SLT And I spake by the prophets, and I multiplied the vision, and by the hand of the prophets I will use similitudes.

Wbstr I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.

KJB-1769 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.[fn]

12.10 ministry: Heb. hand

KJB-1611 [fn]I haue also spoken by the prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes, by the ministerie of the prophets.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

12:10 Heb. by the hand.

Bshps I haue spoken through the prophetes, and haue multiplied visions, & shewed similitudes by the ministerie of the prophetes.
(I have spoken through the prophets, and have multiplied visions, and showed similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.)

Gnva I haue also spoken by the Prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes by the ministerie of the Prophets.
(I have also spoken by the Prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes by the ministry of the Prophets. )

Cvdl I haue spoke thorow the prophetes, and shewed dyuerse visions, and declared my self by the ministracion of ye prophetes.
(I have spoke through the prophets, and showed diverse/various visions, and declared myself by the ministracion of ye/you_all prophets.)

Wycl And Y spak bi profetis, and Y multiplied profesie, and Y was licned in the hond of profetis.
(And I spake by prophets, and I multiplied prophecy, and I was likened in the hand of prophets.)

Luth Ich aber, der HErr, bin dein GOtt aus Ägyptenland her, und der ich dich noch in den Hütten wohnen lasse, wie man zur Jahrzeit pfleget,
(I but, the/of_the LORD, am your(s) God out_of country_of_Egypt her, and the/of_the I you/yourself still in the huts live/reside let, as/like man to/for season maintains,)

ClVg Et locutus sum super prophetas, et ego visionem multiplicavi, et in manu prophetarum assimilatus sum.
(And spoke I_am over a_prophets, and I vision multiplicavi, and in/into/on by_hand of_the_prophets assimilated I_am. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:12–12:14: Israel is deceitful and refuses to return to the LORD

In this section, the LORD accuses both Israel and Judah of wrongdoing, but then focuses on the wicked behavior of Israel (11:12–12:1). Hosea continues to describe Israel, giving examples from the life of their ancestor Jacob to show that Israel followed his bad behavior (12:2–8). The LORD then reminded the people how they had responded wickedly when he led them in the past (12:9–11). Hosea concludes this section by comparing Jacob’s care of sheep in Aram with the LORD’s care of his people through a prophet or prophets.

Here are some other examples of section headings:

Israel’s Sin (NIV)

Israel and Judah Are Condemned (GNT)

Paragraph 12:9–11

In this paragraph, the LORD reminded Israel that he was still their God. He reviewed how he led them in the past. Nevertheless, Israel responded with wickedness. The LORD used Gilead and Gilgal as examples of that wickedness.

12:10

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^10a I spoke through the prophets

^10band multiplied their visions;

^10c I gave parables through the prophets.

In these lines, the LORD continues to speak. He tells the people that he has communicated in various ways by means of his prophets.

In Hebrew, this verse begins with a word that connects it to the previous verse. In many other places, this word is translated as “and” or “but.”

Here the connection to the previous verse is unclear. These are some possibilities:

This verse expands on 12:9a. The LORD led them out of Egypt through his prophet Moses. The LORD continued to guide and teach them through other prophets in the years afterward.McComiskey (pages 206–207, Stuart (page 194), Dearman (pages 311–312), and Keil (page 98).
This verse gives a reason why the LORD will make them live in tents again. They knew what the LORD expected from them. He clearly revealed his expectations through the prophets.Stuart (page 194) and Wood (page 217).
This verse is information that is secondary to the main prophecy. It is only loosely connected to the surrounding verses.Macintosh (page 502).

Many versions leave the connection of this verse to the previous one implied. Use a natural way in your language to indicate the connection of this verse to 12:9.

12:10a

I spoke through the prophets

I spoke by/through the prophets.
I sent my prophets to speak for me.

I spokeThe timeframe is ambiguous. The Hebrew verb form can be understood as either sequential future or sequential past: “I will speak” or “I used to speak.” See Buth (page 359). Versions that translate the verb as future include the LXX and the NJB. The context, however, particularly an unambiguous parallel verb, “multiplied [visions],” suggests that the verb here should also be understood as past. Most versions follow this view. through the prophets: This phrase may indicate that the LORD gave the prophets authority to speak as his representatives.Keil (page 98), Dearman (pages 311–312), Macintosh (page 502), and Hubbard (page 208). Here is another way to make that explicit:

I sent my prophets to warn you (NLT)

12:10b

and multiplied their visions;

I myself gave them many visions,
I myself revealed to them many things,

and multiplied their visions: This clause refers to the many visions that the LORD gave to the prophets throughout Israel’s history.McComiskey (page 206). In Hebrew, this clause is more literally “and I, I multiplied visions.” The explicit pronoun “I" at the front of the clause may indicate emphasis.Ibid. Here are two ways that versions indicate this emphasis:

I myself revealed many visions (NET)

It was I who gave vision after vision (REB)

visions: The Hebrew word can mean either “vision” or word of “revelation.”HALOT (electronic edition, page 301). Since God did not always reveal a message visually, the word “perception” might be a near equivalent. McComiskey (page 206).

12:10c

I gave parables through the prophets.

and by them I spoke in figures of speech.”
and through them I taught lessons.

I gave parables through the prophets: This clause is more literally “and by/through the hand of the prophets I gave parables.” The Hebrew expression “by/through the hand of” indicates the means by which something is done.Or agency. McComiskey (page 206).

There are two main interpretations of the Hebrew word that the BSB translates as gave parables:

The word means to tell parables or to use figures of speech.NIDOTTE (#1948) suggests that in this verse it is likely that “compare” is meant and that it may be translated “Through the prophets I create parables.” For example:
and told parables through the them (NIV) (BSB, ESV, GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NET, NIV, NJB, NJPS, NLT, REB, RSV)
The word means to ruin/destroy.HALOT (electronic edition, page 225) III. For example:
and through the prophets I will bring destruction (NRSV) (CEV, GNT, NRSV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). Most versions follow this view, and it fits the context of the parallel lines well.A main difficulty with interpretation (2) is that the meaning “ruin/destroy” does not occur in the Piel stem used here.

Some versions make explicit the purpose of giving parables. The purpose is to teach. For example: