HOS 6:11 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX ἐν τῷ ἐπιστρέφειν με τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν τοῦ λαοῦ μου.
(en tōi epistrefein me taʸn aiⱪmalōsian tou laou mou. )

BrTr begin to gather grapes for thyself, when I turn the captivity of my people.

ULT For you also, Judah, a harvest has been appointed.
⇔ When I restore the fortunes of my people,

UST And for you also, you people of Judah,
⇔ I have set for you a time when I will separate out your good people from your bad people.
⇔ Just as in the harvest when you take all the crops in,
⇔ and you keep the good and throw away the bad,
⇔ that is what is coming for you, people of Judah.
⇔ That will be the day when I bring back the blessings and riches of my people once more.”

OEB Judah for you also a harvest is set.
⇔ When I would restore the fortunes of my people,

WEBBE ⇔ “Also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you,
⇔ when I restore the fortunes of my people.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I have appointed a time to reap judgment for you also, O Judah!
⇔ Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people,

LSV Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed to you,
In My turning back [to] the captivity of My people!”

FBV And as for you, Judah, your harvest-time has been set! When I restore the fortunes of my people,[fn]

6:11 This latter phrase is better taken with the beginning of the following chapter.

T4T ⇔ And you people of Judah,
⇔ I have appointed a time when I will punish [MET] you, too.
⇔ Whenever I wanted to enable my people to prosper again,”

LEB • For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore the fortunes of my people,

BBE And Judah has put up disgusting images for himself.

Moff and Judah too conspires against me.
⇔ When I would turn the fortunes of my people,

JPS Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee! When I would turn the captivity of My people,

ASV Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee, when I bring back the captivity of my people.

DRA And thou also, O Juda, set thee a harvest, when I shall bring back captivity of my people.

YLT Also, O Judah, appointed is a harvest to thee, In My turning back [to] the captivity of My people!

Drby Also, for thee, Judah, is a harvest appointed, when I shall turn again the captivity of my people.

RV Also, O Judah, there is an harvest appointed for thee, when I bring again the captivity of my people.
(Also, Oh Yudah, there is an harvest appointed for thee/you, when I bring again the captivity of my people. )

SLT Also, O Judah, he set a harvest for thee in my turning back the captivity of my people.

Wbstr Also, O Judah, he hath set a harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

KJB-1769 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
(Also, Oh Yudah, he hath/has set an harvest for thee/you, when I returned the captivity of my people. )

KJB-1611 Also O Iudah, hee hath set an haruest for thee, when I returned the captiuitie of my people.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Yea, and thou Iuda kepest an haruest for thy selfe, when I returne the captiuitie of my people.
(Yea, and thou/you Yudah keepest/keep an harvest for thyself/yourself, when I return the captivity of my people.)

Gnva Yea, Iudah hath set a plant for thee, whiles I woulde returne ye captiuitie of my people.
(Yea, Yudah hath/has set a plant for thee/you, whilst/while I would return ye/you_all captivity of my people. )

Cvdl but Iuda shall haue an haruest for himself, when I returne the captiuyte of my people.
(but Yudah shall have an harvest for himself, when I return the captivity of my people.)

Wycl Israel is defoulid; but also thou, Juda, sette heruest to thee, whanne Y schal turne the caitiftee of my puple.
(Israel is defiled; but also thou/you, Yuda, set harvest to thee/you, when I shall turn the captivity of my people.)

Luth Aber Juda wird noch eine Ernte vor sich haben, wenn ich meines Volks Gefängnis wenden werde.
(But Yuda becomes still a/one harvest before/in_front_of itself/yourself/themselves have, when I my peoples prison/jail turn_around become.)

ClVg Sed et Juda, pone messem tibi, cum convertero captivitatem populi mei.]
(But and Yuda, pone messem to_you, when/with convertero captivity of_the_people my/mine.] )

SOTN 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 6:7–7:2

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.

6:11a

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.

6:11b–7:1a

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.

6:11b

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…

Parallel HOS 6:11

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

Paragraph 6:7–7:2

6:11a

6:11b–7:1a

6:11b