Parallel HOS 4:0

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(All still tentative.)

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HAP Hebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

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Hosea 4 General Notes

Structure and Formatting

The author stops using the metaphor of a husband/wife relationship and begins using a new illustration using lawsuits. God is suing the people of Israel because of all the wrong they have done. (See: figs-metaphor)

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

Lawsuits

Lawsuits are special cases where people go to court when they have a legal issue to resolve between them. Normally, one party is accusing another party of having done wrong.

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Metonymy

Metonymy is used in the first few verses of this chapter. Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or idea is called not by its own name, but by the name of something closely associated with it. Bloodshed is associated with murder. Stumbling represents sinning. (See: figs-metonymy and sin)