HOS 9:3 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Οὐ κατῴκησαν ἐν τῇ γῇ τοῦ Κυρίου· κατῴκησεν Ἐφραὶμ Αἴγυπτον, καὶ ἐν Ἀσσυρίοις ἀκάθαρτα φάγονται.
(Ou katōkaʸsan en taʸ gaʸ tou Kuriou; katōkaʸsen Efraim Aigupton, kai en Assuriois akatharta fagontai. )

BrTr They dwelt not in the Lord's land: Ephraim dwelt in Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things among the Assyrians.

ULT They will not remain in the land of Yahweh;
⇔ instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt,
⇔ and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

UST The people of Israel will not continue to live in the land that Yahweh has chosen as his own.
⇔ Instead, they will go back to Egypt one day.
⇔ And in Assyria they will have to eat the kind of food that God had forbidden them to eat.

9:3 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; similarly in verses 8, 11, 13, and 16

OEB They will not stay in the Lord’s land,
⇔ but Ephraim will return to Egypt,
⇔ and in Assyria they will eat what is unclean.

WEBBE They won’t dwell in the LORD’s land;
⇔ but Ephraim will return to Egypt,
⇔ and they will eat unclean food in Assyria.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET They will not remain in the Lord’s land.
⇔ Ephraim will return to Egypt;
⇔ they will eat ritually unclean food in Assyria.

LSV They do not abide in the land of YHWH,
And Ephraim has turned back [to] Egypt,
And they eat an unclean thing in Asshur.

FBV You will not stay in the Lord's land, instead Ephraim will return to Egypt, and will eat unclean food in Assyria.

T4T And you people will not remain in the land that I, Yahweh, gave to your ancestors.
⇔ You will be captured and taken to Assyria,
⇔ where you will become slaves like your ancestors were in Egypt;
⇔ and in Assyria you will be forced to eat food that Yahweh has forbidden you to eat.

LEB • They will not remain in the land of Yahweh.
• But Ephraim will return to Egypt,
• and in Assyria they will eat unclean food.

BBE They will have no resting-place in the Lord's land, but Ephraim will go back to Egypt, and they will take unclean food in Assyria.

Moff Back to Egypt Ephraim goes again,
⇔ and in Assyria they eat food unclean
⇔ (for in the Eternal’s land they shall not stay).

JPS They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.

ASV They shall not dwell in Jehovah’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.

DRA They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land: Ephraim is returned to Egypt, and hath eaten unclean things among the Assyrians.

YLT They do not abide in the land of Jehovah, And turned back hath Ephraim [to] Egypt, And in Asshur an unclean thing they eat.

Drby They shall not dwell in Jehovah's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and in Assyria shall they eat that which is unclean.

RV They shall not dwell in the LORD’S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.

SLT They shall not dwell in the land of Jehovah; and Ephraim turned back to Egypt, and in Assur they shall eat the unclean thing.

Wbstr They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.

KJB-1769 They shall not dwell in the LORD’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.

KJB-1611 They shal not dwel in y^e LORDs land: but Ephraim shall returne to Egypt, and they shall eat vncleane things in Assyria.
(They shall not dwell in the LORD's land: but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.)

Bshps They shall not dwell in the Lordes lande, but Ephraim shall turne agayne into Egypt, and eate vncleane thinges among the Assyrians.
(They shall not dwell in the Lords land, but Ephraim shall turn again into Egypt, and eat unclean things among the Assyrians.)

Gnva They wil not dwel in the Lordes lande, but Ephraim will returne to Egypt, and they will eate vncleane things in Asshur.
(They will not dwell in the Lords land, but Ephraim will return to Egypt, and they will eat unclean things in Asshur. )

Cvdl They wil not dwel in the LORDES londe, but Ephraim turneth agayne in to Egipte, & eateth vncleane thinges amonge the Assirians.
(They will not dwell in the LORDS land, but Ephraim turneth again in to Egypt, and eateth/eats unclean things among the Assirians.)

Wycl Thei schulen not dwelle in the lond of the Lord. Effraym turnede ayen in to Egipt, and eet defoulid thing among Assiriens.
(They should not dwell in the land of the Lord. Ephraim turned again in to Egypt, and eat defiled thing among Assiriens.)

Luth Und sollen nicht bleiben im Lande des HErr’s, sondern Ephraim muß wieder nach Ägypten und muß in Assyrien, das unrein ist, essen,
(And should not remain/stay in_the land the LORD’s, rather Ephraim must again after Egypt and must in Assyrien, the unclean is, eat,)

ClVg non habitabunt in terra Domini. Reversus est Ephraim in Ægyptum, et in Assyriis pollutum comedit.
(not/no they_will_live in/into/on earth/land Master. Returned it_is Ephraim in/into/on Egypt, and in/into/on Assyriis polluted he_ate. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:1–9: The LORD will punish the Israelites

This section warns the people of Israel that the LORD will punish them because they have been unfaithful to him. When that happens, the people will no longer be able to celebrate at harvest time or enjoy the crops from their land. The section describes aspects of daily life that the people in Israel would clearly understand. Some examples are harvest festivals (9:1, 5), threshing grain and making wine (9:2), unclean food (9:3–4), offerings and sacrifices (9:4), briers and thorns (9:6), and prophets (9:7–8). There is also an indirect reference to Israel’s past (9:9).

Here are some other examples of section headings:

The Lord Will Punish Israel (ESV)

Hosea announces Israel’s Punishment (NLT)

Israel Will Be Punished (CEV)

The Sorrows of Exile (NJB)

Paragraph 9:1–6

This paragraph tells about joyful activities that the people will no longer experience when they are in exile in Assyria. In exile, they will no longer have joyful harvests or be able to offer acceptable sacrifices to God. Instead of rejoicing, they will mourn.

9:3

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^3a They will not remain in the land of the LORD;

^3b Ephraim will return to Egypt

^3c and eat unclean food in Assyria.

This verse explains why the people will not have grain to eat or wine to drink in Israel. It is because their enemy will take them from Israel to live in exile in Assyria.Hubbard (page 157). The first line states the general fact. The second and third lines give more specific details.Andersen and Freedman (page 524).

9:3a

They will not remain in the land of the LORD;

They will not continue to live in the land of Yahweh.
You^(plur) will leave Yahweh’s land.

They will not remain in the land of the LORD: This line states that the people will not continue to live in Israel.

Here are some other ways to translate this line:

You may no longer stay here in the Lord’s land. (NLT)

and you will have to leave

the land of the Lord (CEV)

the land of the LORD: This phrase occurs only here in the Old Testament. It indicates that the land of Israel belongs to the LORD, not to the people. It is his choice to give his land to people as a blessing or to take it away from them as a judgment.Davies (page 215).

9:3b

Ephraim will return to Egypt

Israel will return to being captives as they were in Egypt, (NCV)
Just as our^(incl) ancestors were once slaves in Egypt, you^(plur) will become slaves

Ephraim will return to Egypt: This line is an indirect reference to Israel’s past. Long ago the people were slaves in the land of Egypt. Here the phrase return to Egypt does not mean that the people will literally return to that land. Rather, it means that the people of Israel will become slaves in a foreign land as they were in Egypt.Commentaries that express this view include Stuart, Macintosh, Wood, Hubbard, Davies, Keil, and McComiskey.

The NCV makes this meaning explicit:

Israel will return to being captives as they were in Egypt (NCV)

Ephraim: Again, the name Ephraim is a figure of speech that refers to the nation of Israel. Some versions translate it as “Israel” (NCV). Others use a pronoun such as “you” (NLT) or “they” (GW).

9:3c

and eat unclean food in Assyria.

and in Assyria they will have to eat food that Yahweh says is unclean/taboo.
in Assyria. There you^(plur) will eat the food that they provide, even food that our^(incl) tradition forbids us to eat.

and eat unclean food in Assyria: In this line, Hosea makes explicit that Assyria is the foreign country where the people will become slaves. In Assyria, the Israelites will depend on their captors for their food. This will include some food that the LORD told the people not to eat. See Leviticus 11.

Parallel HOS 9:3

Section 9:1–9: The LORD will punish the Israelites

Paragraph 9:1–6

9:3

9:3a

9:3b

9:3c

General Information: